Training

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***Get certified for Distance Education or earn FLEX credit.***

To RSVP for a Distance Education workshop, please contact Betsy Wagner at X1643 or bwagner@vcccd.edu. Check this page frequently for schedule updates! 

 Training Paths

• Desire2Learn for Current Blackboard Users

Choose this option if you have completed the Blackboard Vista (WebCT) training and wish to continue using a Learning Management System for your Hybrid or Online courses.  

• Desire2Learn for New Users

Choose this option if you have NOT previously completed the Blackboard Vista (WebCT) training, but wish to complete the first step in becoming certified for Hybrid or Online Instruction.  

• MyVCCCD Course Studio

Recommended for faculty who do not require the complexity of a full Learning Management System for Distance Education, but would like a certain level of web-enhancement for their courses.  

Desire2Learn for Current Blackboard Users

(Distance Education Re-Certification)  

• This workshop will focus on the transition from Blackboard to Desire2Learn.
• On-campus option includes 4 hours of instruction. Additional hours may be required to complete activities outside of the workshop.
• Online option option requires activities to be completed within 30 days of enrollment.

On-Campus

Online

• Recommended for individuals who are comfortable learning new applications with minimal hands-on support. (Online support will be available).
• You must complete the online activities within 30 days of enrolling in this workshop. To enroll, please RSVP to bwagner@vcccd.edu.  

Equivalent Training

If you have completed Desire2Learn or Blackboard Vista (WebCT) training at another institution, please provide documentation, such as a certificate or letter.  

Desire2Learn for New Users

• Prerequisite: Basic computer proficiency, including basic word processing, e-mail, and internet navigational skills. (If you do not have these skills you may consider taking a course like CIS M15: Introduction to the Personal Computer).
• On-campus option includes 8 hours of instruction, split into two sessions. Up to 2 additional hours may be required to complete activities outside of the workshop.
• Online option requires activities to be completed within 30 days of enrollment.
• This workshop will provide an in-depth training on the tools and features of the Desire2Learn Learning Management System.

On-Campus

***THIS IS A TWO-PART WORKSHOP***  

Online

• Recommended for individuals who are comfortable learning new applications with minimal hands-on support. (Online support will be available).
• You must complete the online activities within 30 days of enrolling in this workshop. To enroll, please RSVP to bwagner@vcccd.edu.  

MyVCCCD Course Studio

• Course Studio is a tool available by default through MyVCCCD. Each course that is NOT using the Desire2Learn Learning Management System has a Course Home Page that can be managed by the instructor.
• This optional training will discuss the benefits and limitations of the Course Studio applications. 

Online Pedagogy

• Prerequisite: Certification in district-supported Learning Management System (Desire2Learn)
• Includes 2-hour on-site session and 10-hour online course (to be completed within 30 days of finishing on-ground session).
• Introduces best practices and special considerations for online pedagogy.
• Must complete this workshop or equivalent prior to teaching an Online or Hybrid course. 

Equivalent Training

Please consider these options from other institutions:  

• CCC @ONE: Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning
• Cerro Coso Community College: CC Online Certificate in Online Teaching
• College of the Canyons: Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning
• Peralta Colleges: Online Teaching Certificate
• UCLA Extension: Instructional Design for Online Training and Education

Wimba

• This training is optional.
• Designed for faculty who would like the option of enhancing their courses with a synchronous online classroom environment or online voice tools. 

Course Delivery

Various Distance Education course delivery methods require different levels of training. Following are the definitions for the Distance Education designations at Moorpark College.  

• Web-Enhanced Course: All of the contact hours are onground with supplemental material online.
• Hybrid Course: Course in which part of the instruction and associated activities are delivered via the web and the other part is delivered via traditional methods.
• Online Course: Course in which all instruction and associated activities are delivered via the web. (Note: Some online courses may require on-site orientations and/or testing).
• Televideo Course: Course content delivered via television broadcast or video DVD/CD/tape.

Note: All Hybrid and Online courses must have been approved through the Curriculum Committee and appear in the official Schedule of Classes as designated.  

Training Requirements 

Note: Equivalent training from other institutions is also acceptable for these requirements.