Online Learning

Follow Institutional Procedures

Provide a consistent learning experience for students by following procedures and timelines.

Practices

It is important to follow institutional policies, procedures, and practices in order to deliver a consistent learning experience for students. Here are the essential practices for this category.

Essential Practices
  • Follow the procedures and timelines from Online Learning for course management tasks.
  • Stay current with timelines, reminders, actions, and issues related to online learning.
  • Follow the accessibility guidelines established by PCC for online course content.
  • Comply with copyright and fair use policies and practices.
  • Meet college expectations for syllabi, which will include the required elements as outlined in the PCC syllabus standards document.
  • Post important and welcoming course information on the Class Details page to inform students prior to registration.
  • Notify the FDC or Dean when unable to deliver online instruction due to illness or extended absence, and alert students of absence.
  • Follow the institution’s policy for “no-show” students.
High-Impact Practices for Continuous Improvement
  • Link to a copy of the syllabus and/or a course overview video from the Class Details page.
  • Educate students on the concept of academic integrity, and report violations to support institutional integrity.

Examples

  • Read all emails sent from the DL Faculty Help Desk and announcements posted by Online Learning.
  • Participate in training opportunities related to continuous improvement.
  • Implement RSI procedures, which are also part of our accreditation requirements.
  • Humanize your syllabus and Class Details page with student-friendly language.
  • Provide a public syllabus page that students can access in advance of the class, outside of D2L. This can simply be a Google doc or use another tool.
  • Add Academic Calendar and Online Course Timeline to your Google Calendar.

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