Faculty Resources
These resources can help you be successful as an online faculty member. You will find online forms, information about course quality, best practices, how to preventing cheating, free and open learning content (textbooks and courseware), Web tools, student conduct, and more.
Committees and Professional Development
- Online/Tech Committees - Consider joining a committee
- Professional Development Program - Calendar of workshops and events, PGA guidelines, and resources
Forms and Templates
- Online Forms - EOPS, Add/Drop forms, grades, contracts, ...
- Process for Student Evaluation of Online Course
Student Welcome Message Template
Online course development and quality checklists
OEI Course Design Rubric
- Do a self evaluation of your course using the OEI rubric
- Design 2 Align (@One course) - Whether you're designing a new course, migrating a course to Canvas, or refining a course you've been teaching for a while, this @One workshop will help you develop a strategy for using the OEI Course Design Rubric to enrich your course.
Online Course Checklists
- Online Course Quality Review Criteria - Does your course meet the following criteria?
- Ultimate eLearning Design and Development Checklist (pdf)
- Online Course Quick Check (pdf)
More tips and practices for teaching online
- Teaching practices and tips - Learn how to prevent cheating, improve student retention, online teaching best practices, and lots more...
Web Tools and Resources - Free
- Web tools and resources for teaching online - Learn how to:
- Create videos, store them on YouTube, then embed them in your course
- Create engaging teaching materials, slide presentations and blogs
- Collaborate with students using online tools
- Find free images to use in your courses
- Open Educational Resources
MyPortal in Banner
- Learn How to Use MyPortal and Banner
- To report technical problems with MyPortal, submit a Technical Problem Report Form
- For assistance with other technical problems, please submit a Ticket to the District's
Call Center for technical help:
- Telephone: (408) 864-8324
- Email: techhelp@fhda.edu
- Please DO NOT use the Call Center for Canvas issues, instead visit the Canvas guides, or call us at (650) 949-7388
Guides for using Canvas
- Canvas Terminology
- Canvas Guides - Guides to videos, tutorials, and other Canvas resources
- How can I use Canvas on my mobile device as an instructor?
- Canvas CSS Styleguide
- Create Buttons with Icons in Canvas - Learn how to use the styleguide to turn links into buttons with icons (YouTube from @One, 8:47 mins)
- Demystifying Grade Book Settings: Accurately Displaying Student Grades (pdf)
- Resources for teaching math in Canvas
Canvas Learning Tool Integrations (LTI)
Learn how to integrate the following LTIs into your Canvas course.
Note: The following LTIs have been integrated into Canvas. This means that they are accessible from the list of external tools. You do NOT need to add them as a third party app. To use them in an assignment, select External Tool as the Submission Type. Click the search button and then choose the LTI from the list of external tools.
- Cengage (pdf)
- Turnitin
- VoiceThread
- WileyPLUS
Technical Support
Cengage
McGraw-Hill Technical Support
Pearson MyLab and Mastery
Technical Support is tailored by product and it is best to go through the general support links, select product, then click on Canvas.
- Pearson Support
- LMS Integration Services
- Pearson System Status - Find out if there are any disruptions in service for any of their products
Documents
- Accessibility Checklist (pdf)
- Etudes to Canvas Crosswalk (pdf)
- Request a Live Site (pdf)
- Student Welcome Message template (docx)
Video Conferencing/Captioning/Embedding
- Web Conferencing Tools
- Adding Captions with Amara (pdf)
- Embed Films On Demand into a Canvas page - With the click of a button, add a Films on Demand video to your discussion, assignment, page, anything that uses the Rich Content Editor.
Instructional Design Consultation
What is an instructional designer? An instructional designer is someone who understands how people learn and can help identify learning needs and implement solutions to improve learning outcomes. Instructional designers are skilled at organizing educational materials in a way that makes them easier for learners to digest and are frequently well-versed in educational technology and multimedia.
Why consult with an instructional designer? You're:
- Designing a new course or redesigning an existing course
- Seeking advice on how to address a specific learning need (i.e. incorporating more formative or immediate feedback opportunities into your course, identifying ways to create more active learning opportunities)
- Interested in flipping your classroom
- Looking for ways to make your course content more engaging
Contact Heather Garcia for instructional design consultation.