POSM Training
Description
POSM = Planning for Online (Scheduled Meetings)–formerly “Remote” and “Remote/Web.”
- POSM is a fully online (no scheduled meetings) course that is intended to serve as introductory/intermediate training for instructors who teach Online Scheduled Meetings, which includes both Fully Remote courses and Remote/Web courses.
Audience
POSM is designed for:
- Instructors who teach in Online (Scheduled Meetings) modality (either Fully Remote or Remote/Web courses).
- Instructors who may be new to the OSM modality or may have introductory/intermediate level experience and/or introductory/intermediate knowledge/use of D2L.
- POSM may also be taken as a refresher training.
Time commitment:
- Six weeks (weeks 2-7) asynchronous
- ~ 12 hours of work required
- Stipend: ~$300 (PT & FT Faculty)
POSM training outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of essential and high-impact practices in your OSM course, including: Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI), equity, active-learning, and varied forms of interaction
- Demonstrate knowledge of D2L in creating and supporting the essential framework of the course shell and additional components such as assignments, discussions, and quizzes
- Ability to detail student engagement strategies including use of Zoom and other PCC-supported tools
Refresher training outcomes:
- Apply essential and high‑impact online instructional principles and strategies, identify professional learning goals, and develop an action plan for continued growth as an online instructor.
- Engage in structured and facilitated collaboration with colleagues through active learning, shared practice, and reflective dialogue to strengthen and refine online teaching approaches.
- Engage in dedicated opportunities to pilot technologies, through guided, hands-on use of Brightspace and PCC-supported tools.
For more information, please contact Vicki Jeffries-Bilton.