The purpose of this page is to explain what training is required to teach online in order to be in compliance with University guidelines regarding teaching online and using the learning management system (LMS).
This applies to all faculty teaching face-to-face courses. They are expected to use the LMS (Canvas) to post, at a minimum, their course syllabus, faculty information, and textbook information.
Faculty Requirements for Online Teaching -
This applies to all faculty teaching online. It outlines the basic training categories:
It outlines the categories for re-certification training that must be completed every two years:
Review the Accessibility panel discussion, and the handout for the session. Also look for announcements about workshops on making accessible documents offered by Steven Hill, the Technology Accessibility Specialist for the Technology Enhanced Learning Department
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These 4 Videos from Microsoft explain:
Help & Training. https://support.office.com/
Office of the Texas Governor: Making Accessible Documents
This page has a list of how-to tutorials for making accessible documents.
Educause
Faculty Focus
IT Accessibility, Texas A&M University
National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCSAE)
Paciello Group
Universal Design for Learning
WAVE
WebAIM: Proper Heading Order for Accessible Documents
When tagging documents for ADA compliance, you need to use the styles in the proper order.
The instructions from Web AIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) explain how to order your styles for correct tagging.
WebAIM Section 508 Checklist
Hoonuit: Click on the Help button on the left side menu (global navigation menu), then click on Hooonuit. It offers a number of topics related to making accessible documents.
Assessment Basics
Faculty Focus articles:
Texas A&M University Faculty Resource on Assessment.Contains helpful materials on the following:
Association of American Colleges & Universities: Assessment Resources
AAC&U develops and advances assessment practices that deepen, integrate, and demonstrate student learning, through advocacy of learning-centered assessment policies, support for campus work to develop meaningful assessment approaches, and experimentation with common e-portfolio frameworks.
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Faculty Resource on Rubrics for Assessment.
Offers rubric suggestions for:
Authentic Assessment ToolboxJon Mueller. Professor of Psychology, North Central College. 2004 MERLOT Classics. Copyright 2014
IDEA Papers are a national forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the general areas of teaching and learning, faculty evaluation, curriculum design, assessment, and administration in higher education.
