Faculty Expectations
See Web-Enhanced information below for list of faculty expectations
Accessibility: Beginning March, 2018, all current RTC faculty and staff have been asked to enroll in the self-paced Access for All course on Accessibility. Faculty are expected to take the course within their first year of teaching.
Teaching: Starting Fall 2019: All new faculty are asked to complete the “New Faculty Orientation” and new-to-teaching faculty should complete the online Teaching Essentials course series. Stipends are provided.
FLEX
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New June 2020
I meet the above Web-enhanced expectations plus:
✔I have had training in teaching in FLEX modality: Exploring Flex
✔I have activities ready for 3-2-1 Start! each quarter
✔I interact with students on Canvas regularly each week.
✔My online portion aligns with my class portion
✔The online activities include student-student interaction as well as other types of assignments.
✔ NEW Fall 2020: I complete one RTC PD course per quarter. RTC, NISOD, or MAGNA workshops.
HYBRID
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Canvas is where the class is held when we don’t meet
I meet Web-enhanced expectations plus:
✔I have had training in hybrid teaching (RTC's new self-paced Hybrid 101, Hybrid Exchange Workshop, or IYOC offered by QM)
✔I interact with students on Canvas regularly each week.
✔My online portion aligns with my class portion
✔The online activities include student-student interaction as well as other types of assignments.
✔ NEW Fall 2020: I complete one RTC PD course per quarter. (RTC, NISOD, or MAGNA workshops.
ONLINE
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Class is held in Canvas
I meet Web-enhanced expectations plus:
✔I have had training in online teaching (RTC's Online Boot Camp, eLearning Certificate Program, or APPQMR by QM)
✔I have activities ready for 3-2-1 Start! each quarter
✔I have an active online presence that is constant and interactive
✔ I give student feedback in a timely manner, and answer questions within 24 hours or less
✔My courses includes student-text, student-instructor, and student-student engagement.
✔I guide students to success in the online environment.
✔I am knowledgeable of apps and online resources.
✔ NEW Fall 2020: I complete one PD course related to teaching per quarter. (RTC, NISOD, or MAGNA workshops.
WEB-ENHANCED
All RTC courses are web-enhanced
Students can always find in Canvas their:
Assignments
Current Grades
Syllabus that includes course outcomes and expectations
Course evaluations
✔ I have had training in using Canvas. (RTC workshops, self-paced Canvas 101 or SBCTC training
✔ New: 2020-21: I have activities ready for 3-2-1 Start! each quarter
✔ New: 2020-21: Successfully completed Focus Workshops:
✔ Successfully completed Access for All course on Accessibility. Faculty are expected to take the course within their first year of teaching.
✔ Successfully completed Canvas as an Equity and Retention Tool
✔ My syllabus is in Canvas, along with the course outcomes
✔ I have activated the correct grading scheme for my class.
✔ My classes utilize a module format.
✔ I setup my class before the quarter starts with at least preliminary assignments, including skills tests and classroom work, with due dates so that students can keep track of their progress.
✔ I keep students informed of their grades with an active grade book
✔ NEW Fall 2020: I complete one RTC PD course per quarter. RTC, NISOD, or MAGNA workshops.