Preparation for Online Teaching....and Professional Development
Online teaching requires a different “skill set” than on-ground teaching. These skills and/or aptitudes can be acquired in a variety of ways. Below is a list of various ways that SBVC's online instructors have prepared to teach online.
__Formal Training in Online Teaching
__Class
__Certificate
__Other
__Informal Training in Online Teaching
__Mentored by an experienced online instructor
__Self-taught
__Completed a course that was taught online
__Completed a degree that was taught online
__Have experience in teaching online
__1-5 classes (separate sections)
__6-10 classes (separate sections)
__11-20 classes (separate sections)
__21 or more classes (separate sections)
In addition, SBVC has created a self-paced class for instructors wanting to begin preparation for online teaching. That class is housed in Blackboard and can be accessed from any computer conntected to the internet. If you are interested in enrolling in this class, please contact Dr. Kay Weiss, the Co-Chair of the Online Program Committee. (909-384-8535 or kweiss@valleycollege.edu)
If you are interested in other professional development activities regarding online teaching, please contact Nori Sogomonian, Professional Development Coordinator at SBVC. (nsogomon@valleycollege.edu)