Online Faculty Information

Web Browser Suggestion

At this time, due to reported problems with unexpected web browser page reloads while using Internet

Explorer 11, we strongly suggest using web browser Mozilla Firefox when taking timed tests. You can download Mozilla Firefox here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

Accessing Mozilla Firefox from an administrative computer (pdf)

HANDOUTS

Faculty Bb Handbook (pdf)	Bb Course Home Page (pdf)
Quick Start for Assessments (pdf)	Bb Course Menu (pdf)
Quick Start for Basics (pdf)	Bb Course Menu Templates
Quick Start for Grade Center (pdf)	Start Preparing a Bb Course for Canvas (pdf)
Quick Start for Interactive Tools (pdf)	Create a Course Banner in Power Point (pdf)
Quick Start for Turn It In (pdf)	Creating Contact & Course Link (pdf)
Turnitin Support (pdf)	Blackboard Course Copy (pdf)
NBC Learn Video Instructions (pdf)	Exporting/Importing Your Course (pdf)
(Camtasia) Techsmith Relay Tutorial (pdf)	Quick Start: Announcement, Syllabus & Grades (pdf)
Bb Quiz Tips for Students (pdf)	Weighted Grades / Extra Credit (pdf)
Quick Start Blackboard Collaborate (pdf)	Quick Start for CCC Confer (pdf)
Down Load Grade Center to Excel (pdf)	Quick Start for Rubrics (pdf)
Quick Start Aligning Goals to Content (pdf)	Quick Start Online Attendance (pdf)
Create Custom Course Navigation Buttons (pdf)

ONLINE TEACHING CERTIFICATION

About Our Certification

Distance Education Instructor Certification Policy

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Taking Attendance on Blackboard	Blackboard Attendance
Online Students Orientation	Blackboard Orientation

Export a Course in Blackboard	Blackboard Export Course
Import a Course In Blackboard	Blackboard Import Course

USEFUL LINKS

Jing: http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/
Microsoft Silverlight: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Video Resources: http://sac.edu/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/Pages/Video-Resources.aspx

POLICIES

Accessibility Overview (pdf)	DE Correlations for Classroom Observations (pdf)
Accessibility Checklist (pdf)	DE Faculty Handbook (pdf)
Beginning of semester checklist (pdf)	Online Course Test Proctoring - Off Campus (pdf)
Captioning Guidance (pdf)	Recommended Course Outline Additions (pdf)
Curriculum DE Addendum (MS Word)	Regular Effective Contact (pdf)
Curriculum DE Addendum Sample (pdf)	SAC Assessment Center - Online Instructor Form (pdf)

Distance Education Advisory Group

Our Distance Education Advisory Group is an Academic Senate work group. The purpose is to assist our Distance Education program in meeting the needs of our online students and faculty teaching in Distance Education by developing procedures and training that support our mission in Distance Education.