Staying Sharp Online: Training Paths for Every Instructor
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Presenters:
- Vicki Jeffries-Bilton (Digital Learning Facilitator, Training & Development)
- Gretchen Gebhardt (Digital Learning Facilitator, Training & Development)
- Debbie Austin (Online Faculty Mentor & Business Administration Instructor)
- Shawna Randall (Digital Learning Facilitator, Training & Development)
- Paul Montone (Digital Learning Facilitator, Training & Development)
- Melany Budiman (Digital Learning Facilitator & ITS Lead).
Presentation Slides: Staying Sharp Online: Refresher Training and Beyond Presentation Slides
Summary
In this presentation, members of PCC’s Online Learning and Instructional Support teams guide instructors through professional development options designed to strengthen online and hybrid teaching. The session explains how faculty can choose training based on their experience, course modality, and individual goals, whether they are preparing to teach online for the first time or looking for a focused refresher. Presenters introduce training pathways such as the Online Instructor Orientation, BEARS, POSM, MARMOT, BEES, and Teaching Pairs, along with external workshops and other professional development resources.
The session also highlights PCC resources for instructional technology, accessibility, course development, regular and substantive interaction, and online teaching best practices. Faculty learn where to find training schedules, recorded workshops, D2L resources, instructor and student support materials, and opportunities for one-on-one assistance. Throughout the session, presenters emphasize that instructors can select a training path that fits their teaching context while continuing to build accessible, engaging, and effective online learning experiences.
Presentation Outcomes
- Describe the initial and refresher training options available through PCC Online Learning and understand how to begin the registration process.
- Identify the training pathway that best matches an instructor’s experience, course modality, professional development needs, and teaching goals.
- Locate training schedules, workshops, recorded sessions, and instructional support resources available to PCC faculty.
- Explore professional development options including OIO, CUBS, BEARS, POSM, MARMOT, BEES, Teaching Pairs, and external workshops.
- Locate resources for accessible course content, instructional tools, online teaching best practices, regular and substantive interaction, and D2L Brightspace support.
- Identify opportunities to work with Digital Learning Facilitators, Instructional Technology Specialists, faculty mentors, and colleagues to strengthen online and hybrid courses.
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