Welcome to the Hub!
Online Education Center
Email: onlineeducation@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8969
Instructional Designer Open Learning Lab/Virtual Office Hours
...can be found on the
Canvas Certification Training Calendar
New to De Anza or
Need to Learn How to Use Canvas?
We launched our enhanced Online Teaching & Learning Certification training, which equips faculty with the tools to create engaging, accessible, and effective online courses. This new Online Teaching & Learning Certification covers RSI, Accessibility, Design, and Assessment, all in one comprehensive course.
This new certification is required for faculty teaching at least 30% asynchronously, as outlined in the latest Faculty Association and FHDA District Memorandum of Understanding. To ensure this training applies to you, please consult with your Dean. Once you receive confirmation, please use this form to register: De Anza Online Teaching and Learning Certification – Fill out form.
A Canvas Orientation course remains available for those who need to learn the platform but do not teach online or teach mainly synchronously.
For more details, contact onlineeducation@fhda.edu
Canvas Certification Training
Canvas certification is required for all De Anza College faculty, with specific training paths determined by your instructional modality.
Learn about the Canvas Orientation Training to use Canvas for synchronous online, hybrid or face-to-face classes.
For those teaching asynchronously more than 30% of the instruction time, the new Online Learning & Teaching certification is required. To ensure this training applies to you, please consult with your Dean. Once you receive confirmation, please use this form to register: De Anza Online Teaching and Learning Certification – Fill out form.
Peer Online Course Review (POCR)
Overview
The Local Peer OnlineCourse Review (POCR) was established in 2014 by the CVC-OEI Professional Development
Workgroup to ensure that students in the California Community College system have
access to high-quality online courses designed to support student learning and success.
This process is voluntary and separate from department instructional evaluations.
Our Local POCR Team will utilize the CVC-OEI Quality Course Design Rubric to review a course for alignment using course design guidelines in content presentation, substantive interactions, assessments, and accessibility. These quality reviewed courses have an increased success rate for students.
Once aligned, courses will receive a “quality-reviewed” badge that is visible in the student search for courses in the California Community College Online Course Exchange. (cvc.edu) Badged courses rise to the top of the list for courses that have empty seats.
If you are an experienced online instructor who has taught a course for at least one full term online, please contact our Instructional Designers with Online Education to schedule a consultation.
Cheryl Chapman (chapmancheryl@fhda.edu)
Shawn Valcarcel (valcarcelshawn@fhda.edu)
Zoom Resources
Visit our ZOOM Quick Start Instruction Videos
Zoom - Student Perspective
Online Office Hours/Scheduling Zoom Appointments
Canvas Studio
Are you interested in any of the following:
- Boosting student engagement with your course videos (whether with videos you create or videos you share from sites like YouTube) by embedding comments or quiz questions that prompt student responses?
- A way to guarantee students watch your entire video?
- A simple way of recording your lecture videos?
- A simple way students can record and share their presentations?
- Knowing how long students watch a video and when they stop viewing it?
Learn more ...
PlayPosit
Interested in learning more about PlayPosit ? PlayPosit offers the opportunity to add video quiz options in Canvas.
Guides, Resources and Advanced Training
Have You Explored Our FAQs? On your Canvas Dashboard, find the Canvas Certification Training Course and select Modules.
Your Canvas Toolkit Module is at the top with valuable links and instructions.
Teaching With Canvas
- Regular & Effective Student Contact - Quick Start Guide
- Canvas Instructor Guides
- Building Quiz Question Banks in Canvas
- Sample Discussion Expectations for Students
- Zoom Guide for De Anza College
Accessibility
- NEW! Canvas Accessibility Best Practices (1 hour video from the CCC Accessibility Center)
- Guidance for Recording Class Sessions with Zoom
J1 Admin/Peer and J2W Student Evaluations
Get information about requesting J1 administrative/peer or J2W student evaluations on our Online Course Evaluations page.
Get On Board With Canvas!
Learn about the Canvas Certification Training to use Canvas for online, hybrid or face-to-face classes. All faculty must be certified in order to use Canvas at De Anza College.
For more information, contact the Online Learning Office at 408.864.8969 or email at onlineeducation@deanza.edu.
Student Computer Lab
Students can get technical help with Canvas, Zoom, MyPortal and other online learning tools or software from the Library West Computer Lab's expert technicians.