Course Coding for Online Spring Schedule Classes

It is already time to begin making decisions about the Spring Quarter schedule and classes.  It is also time to decide if you will be using the Canvas Learning Management System to enhance those courses.  Please contact whoever takes care of your division scheduling or contact Kristy Crosby directly and have your courses coded properly. The earlier this is done in the process the better. The sooner you have your classes available for the next quarter the sooner you can begin preparing them to ensure a smooth start for your future students.

Fully Online courses require a coding of 3.  (All coursework accomplished online except required proctored exams)*

Hybrid courses require a coding of 8.  (Some seat time is replaced by coursework done online)*

Web Enhanced requires a coding of 9.  (No seat time is replaced but extra materials are housed and available online)

*All new Online and Hybrid course need to go through an approval process.  Contact eLearning for more information.

I understand that some of you do not know the exact item numbers of your courses as of yet. You do however know that you will be using Canvas for them. Just let Kristy know that any class you are teaching will be using Canvas and should be coded as ENHANCED if it is not already coded as ONLINE or an HYBRID.

Why is Proper Coding Important?

This coding is important for:

·        Keeping statistics for Canvas use accurate in our Washington State system, and making sure we are able to keep this valuable resource available to students.

·        For making sure the words “Online”, “Hybrid”, or “Web Enhanced” appears in your course description in the schedule so students are aware of the potential for computer use with their classes. This should not be a surprise to them when they register.

·        To make sure that the automated process of online course creation with student and faculty enrollments occurs as expected and when expected.

·        Providing accurate statistics of resource use here at Clover Park so that resources are adequately managed to support online learning.

Thanks to everyone who makes sure this is already done properly and thanks to everyone who will make sure it is done in the future.

If you are not currently using Canvas to enhance your courses, we will be offering our required “Building Quality Courses in Canvas” early in winter quarter.  Information will come out soon.

Thanks as always!

eLearning

Cindy (253) 589.4534 or Kelley (253) 589.5730

The eLearning office will be closing early until the fall quarter starts.  Our hours from now until September 22nd are 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.  Thanks and have a great break!  See you in fall and don't hesitate to call us if you need assistance with anything eLearning.

 eLearning

Cindy (589-4534) and Kelley (589-5730)

Bitten by the Online Bug and What's Next in Online Teaching

Interesting articles from Innovative Educators

https://chronicle.com/article/Bitten-by-the-Online-Bug/135260/

https://chronicle.com/article/Whats-Next-in-Online/134230/

eLearning Office August 2013 Closure

The eLearning office will be closed from August 27th from 2pm in the afternoon through August 29th.  The office will reopen on August 30th at 7am.  We will be checking email from our off campus meeting location, and will make every effort to assist you if a problem arises with your Canvas classroom.

Fall Building Quality Courses in Canvas

Any faculty members who are currently not using the  Learning Management System, Canvas, here at CPTC to Web Enhance their face to face courses can do so in Winter quarter upon the successful completion of "Building Quality Courses in Canvas".  This course is offered as a hybrid or totally online course and takes about 20 hours to complete.  This training can be used to help satisfy the Skill Standard D portion of your yearly training requirements.

Registration can be done at http://bit.ly/1bpDl55

For more information about this training opportunity or additional questions about teaching Online with Canvas please contact us at eLearning.

Kelley Meeusen

eLearning Coordinator

253.589.5730

kelley.meeusen@cptc.edu

Cindy Overton

eLearning Support Specialist

253.589.4534

cindy.overton@cptc.edu

eLearning is conveniently located in Building 15 Room 108. Stop by and see us soon! 

Student Online Fall Orientation

This link will take you to our Online Student Orientation.   When the screens open click on "Enroll in Class", then click the "Enter Course" option and the orientation will open.  Inside you will have access to an Orientation to Canvas, Online Support numbers, and additional resources to help you with your hybrid or online classes using the Canvas LMS.  You must have a Canvas student account before you can self enroll.  If you are a new student for Online Fall, this account will be created on August 23rd.

 Student Face-2-Face Online Fall Orientations 

We will do some quick, approximately 40 minute, orientations on how to log in Canvas.
September 23rd: 9am, 1pm, and 4pm
September 24th at 9am, 1pm, and 4pm
September 25th at 9am and 1pm

These will be held in Building 15, Room 108.  Please have your student ID# with you at the time of the orientation.

You may also get more information from the Canvas Guides by clicking on the following links:
 Canvas Student Quickstart Guide
 Canvas Student Guide


Call Cindy at 253.589.4534 for more information. 

Summer Quarter is just around the corner.  We are now all Canvas all the time.  Angel has officially been retired.  Faculty will still have access to previous Angel classes for materials for about 9 months ( ask us how) but no classes will be taught using Angel.

Be sure to watch for student Canvas face-to-face orientations on the first three days of the quarter.  Check with us at eLearning for times and dates.

Faculty who would like to use Canvas in a Web Enhanced, Hybrid, or Online format please see us in eLearning for details and direction. Students love have access to their course materials 24/7.  We also have a new training session beginning later in July.  Click on the link below for more details and to register for training.

http://bit.ly/134kzz3

Kelley and I have just returned from Instructure Con 2013 held once again in Park City, Utah.  Our brains are on overload from the many informative sessions we attended in the three days of the convention.  It was nice to have had Elaine Holster, Maureen Sparks, and Linda Avery attend as well. 

 










 
Hope everyone has a great summer quarter.

The eLearning office will be closed from the afternoon of May 8th at 12pm until Monday May 13th at 7am. 

We will be checking email regularly while we are away, so if you need assistance with a password change or other assistance in Canvas or Angel please leave me a detailed description of the problem, whether it is in Canvas or Angel, your account information, and what class it is you require help in, and I try to assist you as soon as I can.

If you need a test reset or have a question about course content please contact your instructor. 

Thanks Cindy

cindy.overton@cptc.edu

I Pad Use with Canvas

Students: If you will use your I Pad to access Canvas for your courses be aware of the following:
1. Username is not your email address as the log on screen request, it is your Student ID#
2.You will have limited access to certain functions using the I Pad which include, but are not limited to:
a. Some videos will not play
b.You can post to a discussion but adding attachments is limited to photos
c. You use the I Pad for quizzes but be aware that if wireless connection fails you will lose your connection and may or may not regain access to a quiz.  Also the Respondus lock down browser does not work on wireless devices.
d. Submitting to an assignment is limited to a text entry or an image upload. 
If you have any questions please contact eLearning @ 253.589.4534

Online Students

We will do some quick approximately 40 minute orientations on how to log in and navigate in Angel or Canvas. You may also get more information from the Canvas Guides by clicking on the following links:
 Canvas Student Quickstart Guide
 Canvas Student Guide

Canvas: 
April 2nd: 10 am, 11 am, and 1 pm
April 3rd: 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, and 1 pm

Angel:
April 2nd and 3rd: 2 pm and 3 pm.

Where: eLearning Lab Building 15, Room 108

Important * To log into the system you will need to know your student ID# .

Spring Training Sessions for Canvas

Only one more quarter!

For those faculty members who have not yet made the plunge into Canvas, eLearning will be offering the following opportunities for training in our new Learning Management System.

Hybrid (6 hours face-to-face and complete course online)H
Hybrid Training Cohort # 1: April 8th, 10th, and 12th: 3pm - 5pm

Hybrid Training Cohort # 2: April 15th, 17th and 19th: 3pm - 5pm

Online (One hour face-to-face orientation and then complete course online)

Full Online Cohort # 1: Orientation Required April 8th: 3pm - 4pm

Full Online Cohort # 2: Orientation Required on April 15th: 3pm - 4pm

They will be held in Building 15, Room 108.  See you there.

For complete information and to register for these classes please click on the following Google Doc Form  link provided here.

 http://bit.ly/14hf0NR