Faculty Resources
Canvas Training for Faculty
If you are new to the Canvas Learning Management System for use with your courses, please reference the Canvas Instructor Guides.
Please also reference the Canvas: Basic Training NVC Faculty module in Canvas Commons.
All Faculty Handbook, Canvas Training, and Collaboration Resources
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Online Teaching Certification (OTC) at NVC
Certification is required for all Alamo Colleges faculty who teach fully online courses.
Four Steps to Certification:
- Step One: Training and Course Build
- Step Two: Initial Course Review
- Step Three: Revisions & Approval
- Step Four: Presentation & Certification
Online Teaching Certification Overview
This course is designed to equip faculty with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively teach fully online, asynchronous courses. It covers best practices in online education, focusing on creating engaging, student-centered learning environments. By the end of this training, faculty will be well-prepared to deliver high-quality online instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners.
*To enroll, please email: Mallory Plummer: mplummer4@garfie1d.com
Faculty in the list below have met the requirements to be certified to teach online, fully-distance, courses.
Canvas Course Layout for Faculty
A 16-Week course layout is available to download into your Canvas courses from the Canvas Commons.
To add this resource to your Canvas course(s) follow these steps:
- Log into ACES and enter Canvas.
- Select Commons in the left gray menu.
- In the search box, type the name of the resource NVC Layout Condensed Orientation
- Select the blue Import/Download button on the right.
- Check the course(s) into which you want to import the resource.
- Select the blue Import into Course button at the bottom
Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy- Interactive Tool
Writing objectives can be a challenge! It can be tough to find the right verb to answer the assessment questions you want to ask. Then, combining it with the right instructional strategy can be a struggle. Here is a simple tool to help make the process easier. Select each Bloom level to get simple-to-use information at your fingertips. The Home icon at the bottom right corner will always take you back to the Bloom's Hierarchy page.