Teaching Online Certification (TOC)

 

Overview

This online course has been designed specifically for faculty who will be teaching online and/or hybrid courses. Successful completion will result in an online teaching certification granted by Lansing Community College's Center for Teaching Excellence.

Participants will develop an understanding of D2L and other online tools, gain knowledge of pedagogical approaches, assessment options, and inclusive student engagement techniques in the online learning environment. Participants will explore existing and evolving technologies, including communication and collaboration applications as well as educational technology systems and trends. This is a pass/fail course that requires weekly discussions, assignments and a guided creation of a D2L course that incorporates the TOC course concepts. While this is an online training, it is not self-paced.

Competencies expected for an optimal experience in this course include basic computer skills, including the ability to log in to D2L, use email, add and open email attachments, create, save, and modify files in commonly used word processing formats. Also, proficiency in copying, pasting and downloading/installing software. 

ELIGIBILITY

Newly hired faculty are required to take D2L for Instructors and D2L Course Design Training in their first semester of employment.

Faculty are prohibited from teaching online until they have successfully completed the Teaching Online Certification (TOC) course.

All full-time teaching faculty are required to successfully complete TOC training during their second or third semester of employment.

As stated in the MAHE contract: Letter of Agreement by and between Lansing Community College and Michigan Association of Higher Education