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Training Courses

District DE offers self-paced, self-enroll courses where faculty can learn about important instructional topics and earn badges toward FLEX credit. If you have any questions about any of these DEFT learning modules and training courses, contact the indicated facilitator. Or email your availability to make a 1:1 appointment to discuss any of the topics covered. If you'd like, we can also assist you with applying what you've learned in your course. We're happy to help.​

​RCCD Course Design Camp: Optional

This 4-module, self-paced course, focused on course development, design, facilitation, and equitable learning outcomes for all student groups, satisfies ​RCCD's online teaching certification requirements. There are no course start and end dates or assignment due dates, allowing for the completion of online teaching requirements throughout the year. 

​​​Once you have a Canvas account, sign in to Canvas and self-enroll in RCCD Course Design Camp. Upon self-enrollment into the course, you will find additional directions and guidance for course completion. If you believe you have met certification requirements through other means, please submit evidence of completion to the RCCD Certification Evidence form. NOTE:  Sixteen (16) hours of ​FLEX credit is available to faculty who complete the RCCD Course Design Camp.​​

​RCCD Online Teaching and Design Course (OTDC): Optional

This course offers standalone modules that cover a variety of topics such as course development and equity considerations. Faculty can self-enroll in OTDC. Earning the badge for each module requires completing a competency assignment. Badges can be submitted for FLEX credit. Additionally, faculty can use these badges to fill gaps identified during their Online Teaching Certification Equivalency Review or for credit toward their Online Teaching Recertification.

RCCD's Accessibility Training course (Optional)

This 4-module, self-paced course covers UDL strategies for creating accessible files, videos, and content in Canvas. All faculty can self-enroll in this Accessibility Training course. On average, faculty can complete this training in about 5 hours. There is no hands-on work required, but there are module assessments that will earn faculty badges that can be submitted for FLEX credit. The Accessible Technology & Media Coordinator can answer any questions you have.​​​

Online Can​vas Academy (Optional)

RCCD's Online Canvas Academy (OCA) is a self-enroll, self-paced course that trains faculty in Canvas basics including Modules, Pages, Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, and other tools. All faculty are welcome in this 4-module course to learn or review these skills. The Instructional Designer can answer any questions you have.​​​

@ONE Summer 2024 ZTC Courses (Optional) (Free)

Explore these free @ONE courses. More details and enrollment are available in the @One catalog of classes: ZTC Professional Development Summer 2024.

  • Making the Case for ZTC: Pathways to Equity -- Explore how Open Educational Resources (OER), Guided Pathways (GP), and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) pathways can support equity. This data-rich course will help colleagues advocating for OER adoption and ZTC pathway development to make their case.
  • Building a Team: Training OER Support Staff -- Designed for those who coordinate or aspire to lead  Open Educational Resources (OER) programs, This course will help you build and support OER teams to establish OER/ZTC capacity and sustainability. Understand and implement key elements of an OER/ZTC workflow, ranging from searching for and sharing OER to formatting documents, using appropriate attributions and licensing, as well as ensuring accessibility. 
  • Teaching with OER and Open Pedagogy for Equity -- Explore why and how to integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy in your course, as a way to support equity-minded and culturally responsive teaching. This pedagogy focused course will benefit teaching faculty and those supporting innovation in teaching (e.g., instructional designers and teaching and learning center staff).
  • Navigating the Future: Open Education with Generative AI -- Explore the intersections of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Open Pedagogy, including practical, ethical, and licensing considerations.This exploratory course should benefit anyone involved in creating, discovering, or re-mixing OER.

Optional Learning Modules

  • The RSI Interaction Learning Modules provide information on Regular and Substantive Interactions, how to use Canvas tools to increase the interactions in your course(s), and RSI examples faculty have shared from their courses. At this time, all faculty can self-enroll to access the information in these learning modules. There is no hands-on work required, and these training modules are optional. ​However, if you would like FLEX credit, there is a self-assessment that you need to complete. The Instructional Designer can answer any questions you have.​​​
  • The TextExpander module covers how to safeguard privacy while using this tool. Once you've completed the module, you'll complete a form to set up your TextExpander Account. This learning module is required if you want to use this tool. FLEX credit is available upon completion. The Accessible Technology & Media Coordinator can answer any questions you have.​​​