eLearning Information for Faculty and Staff
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The eLearning department works closely with faculty on course design and innovative learning technologies, provides workshops and training related to digital and online pedagogies, and continually investigates new tools that support teaching, learning, and student success. Contact us directly to discuss future workshops and professional development activities, including fulfilling certification requirements for teaching online at Washington's community and technical colleges.
Learning Technologies at EvCC
We support a number of learning technologies that can be used in courses of all types, whether online, hybrid, or face-to-face. You can find out more about them on our Tools and Software pages. Use of these technologies is guided by established protocols that outline how and when individual courses and user records are accessed by eLearning staff and college administrators.
Online Teaching at EvCC
Are you interested in teaching online or in learning more about what's involved in designing or preparing to teach an online course? Learn more about our online teaching certification, discover training and professional development opportunities, and peruse relevant resources on our Teaching Online at EvCC page.
Quarterly Checklist for Canvas
Are you getting ready for the next quarter? Are you setting up a new Canvas course for the first time? If so, be sure to take a look at our Quarterly Checklist for Canvas, which includes seven simple things you can do to get your Canvas course in shape and prepare for the next quarter.
Forms and Requests
Adding or Removing Users & Sharing Content in Canvas
This form can be used to add observers, TAs, librarians, and tutors to your current Canvas course. It can also be used to share your course content with another instructor. If you want to share content with another instructor, we will create a sandbox, import the requested content, and add the instructor. This will also prevent any accidental changes to a live course and avoid alarming and confusing students. Please note that adding and removing enrolled students must still be done through Enrollment Services. Content Sharing & Add/Remove Requests in Canvas
Criteria for Merging Courses in Canvas
Beginning in Winter 2018, courses will need to meet specific criteria before they can be merged in Canvas. This change is the result of new interpretations of FERPA requirements, and all of Washington's community and technical colleges have been advised to update their course merging practices accordingly.
In order to be merged, course sections must meet one of the following conditions:
- The sections are officially cross-listed, as indicated in the class schedule
- The sections are part of a learning community, course cluster, or 'bucket' course, as indicated in the class schedule (this also includes in-person or hybrid courses with a designated I-BEST section)
- The sections belong to a course that employs 'double sections', as indicated in the class schedule (or by virtue of meeting in the same location at the same time)
- The sections are part of a cohort-based course in which students in one section are required to enroll in the other section(s)
- The sections officially meet at the same time and place, as indicated in the class schedule
Note that in almost all cases online courses cannot be merged. If an online section is formally linked to another section, as described above, it can only be merged if the linked status of the sections is communicated to students prior to registration. All course merge requests must be received by the eLearning department at least 5 business days before the start of classes. Requests should be submitted using the online Request to Merge Course Sections form. We will not be able to act on late requests.
Blueprint Courses
Blueprints in Canvas are a type of course template you can use to create or update content in a single location before synchronizing it to multiple associated courses. For example, if you're teaching two sections of the same class, a blueprint could be associated with both sections; when making changes to the course, you would then be able to update the blueprint and push your changes to both associated sections at the same time. Functionally, blueprints provide many of the same conveniences as merged courses. If you're no longer able to merge course sections (see above), blueprints may be a good solution for you. To request a blueprint course, please complete the online Canvas Blueprint Course Request form.
Want to learn more about how Blueprints work? Please view our Blueprint Course Guide, Blueprint Overview Video and the Blueprint Tour Video.
Template Courses
Canvas has a new template course feature where you can create a course and enable it as a template that can be added to other courses. If you are interested in creating a template for your courses, program, or department, please contact eLearning@everettcc.edu. Our Instructional Designers can help you design the template and/or our eLearning team can assist you with implementing it for your course and for your team.
Canvas Global Announcement Request
Please use the Canvas Global Announcement Request form to submit announcements that will appear on the Canvas dashboard. Announcements will be posted for a maximum of 3-4 days at a time by default, but the same request can be made again after this expires to increase the duration. Announcements will be limited to a title and/or one line and then must link to a Google Doc or website to provide more information.
Course Design Check-up
Do you want to improve your Canvas course but don't know where to begin? Do you want to increase student engagement and minimize frustration? The EvCC eLearning team is happy to take a quick look at one of your courses and give you feedback on how you have it set up. We'll tell you three things you are doing well AND suggest three quick changes you can make that will reduce barriers to student success INCLUDING links to resources to help you make those changes. To request a Course Design Check-up, please fill out the electronic form.
Accessibility Check-up
What to expect: After you submit the Accessibility Check-up form, a member of the eLearning team will run UDOIT (we may also run Accessibility Report by Blackboard Ally) in your class. We will take a look at the types of the flags in the course and prepare to walk you through the report. We will schedule a time to meet with you to talk about the results of the report, show you how to address the flags, and help you create a plan to address the issues if you would like.
Canvas 101 Class Visits
eLearning has found class visits to be an effective way to introduce resources to students. Faculty can request that an eLearning staff member visit their class to assist with the login process, introduce Canvas, and answer questions. To request a class visit, please complete the online Canvas & Starfish 101 Class Visit Request Form.
Incomplete Course Request Form
Please complete the Incomplete Course Request Form if you have students that need to complete a course after the quarter has ended. After you submit the form, eLearning will create a course shell for you. You as the instructor will receive an invitation to join to the course and can then import the needed course content. Your student(s) will also receive an invitation to the course once you publish it.
Software Integration Request with Canvas
This form is intended for faculty and staff to use when requesting purchasing and/or integration of instructional software, including publisher content. When making decisions around software, eLearning takes several things into account, including:
- Any statewide purchasing agreements through SBCTC
- Emergency response
- Equity
- Privacy and security
- Accessibility
- Best practices in online teaching and learning
- Our ability to provide support for students and faculty using the product
- Cost and sustainability
Depending on the nature of your request, we may be able to easily integrate the product or provide a similar alternative. For some software, we may need to take some time to investigate and discuss with stakeholders. Please give us as much information as you can on this form, and we will contact you with and further questions, and let you know when we have made a decision.
Canvas Orientation Module
EvCC Canvas Orientation Module can be imported into any EvCC course to assist your students in getting started with Canvas. It includes EvCC specific information such as login information, Chromebook and hotspot rentals, etc. It include an assignment, assessments and a feedback survey of the orientation. Students can also be directed to the public version of the EvCC Canvas Orientation.
Zoom Account Requests
Fill out this request form for an EvCC Zoom account. For more on using Zoom, see our Zoom resources page.