Currency of Materials/Course Orientation

Currency of Materials and Courses

Individual Distance Education faculty members are responsible for the currency and overall quality of the distance education courses they teach. All courses will follow the approved Course Outline of Record (COR) and DE Addendum. It is expected that faculty will design, review, and revise course content as needed to ensure that distance education courses remain accurate, up to date, and consistent with accepted discipline standards and distance education instructional strategies.

Course Orientation

Woodland Community College provides an online learning orientation that students can take before beginning an online course. This orientation is offered in person and online at the beginning of each semester, and it is also available on demand in video format. The orientation addresses online success skills as well as basic CMS functionality. The schedule is posted on the college website. Instructors are also responsible for providing a course-specific orientation to prepare students to navigate the learning environment, access their specific course materials, and successfully complete course assignments and assessments. Video is an ideal format for this course introduction. WCC employees have free access to Camtasia and Snagit through the District’s site license. See the Faculty and Staff Development Canvas course for details. Training in the use of both Camtasia and Snagit is available via Faculty and Staff Development Canvas course.