DE Training & Support
Whether you're an online pro or a first-time instructor, we can help get you up to speed on the latest and greatest online teaching tools and techniques. Training is held during both the fall and spring terms. Interested in teaching online or hybrid courses at SWC? Please see the DEFT Certification page for training info and dates. We offer training for teaching synchronous "live online" classes, too; see SOLID page for details.
SWC Training Offerings
Camp Canvas Training Schedule
Canvas Basics is a great way to tour the Canvas interface and get familiar with settings and tools. For deeper dives, look for training covering: Pages and Modules, Assignments and Discussions, Quizzes, Rubrics, Gradebook setup, using SpeedGrader, and more!
Camp Canvas Training Schedule
This training series focuses on supplemental technology that can be used in Canvas as well as approaches to online instruction and emerging practices. NOTE: Currently all training is combined on the Camp Canvas calendar.
Camp Canvas Training Schedule
Making content accessible for students is an ethical and legal responsibility, and we can assist! Learn how to design your Canvas content, course files, and videos so that they are accessible for all students. NOTE: Currently all training is combined on the Camp Canvas calendar.
Please see the "Ensuring Accessibility" section on the SWC Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance page for accessibility tutorials, instructions for providing academic accommodations in Canvas, and a variety of faculty resources.
HOW-TO Academy Schedule
The HOW-TO Academy (Hands-On Workshops for Teaching Online) is held the week before the start of the fall and spring semesters. The Academy is the place to try out new tools, learn about teaching technology, and get your pre-term questions answered.
Recorded Webinars
Looking to take your Canvas course to the next level on your own schedule? Check out the recorded webinars below, available 24/7!
- Approaches to Equity and Humanizing Online
- Faculty Spotlight: Humanizing with Bitmoji
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Faculty Spotlight: Excellence in Online Teaching
- Faculty Spotlight: Awesome Voicethread Assignments
- Graphic Design in Canva
- Image Copyright & Fair Use
- Recording Videos in SWC's Green Room
- Reimagining the Online Syllabus
- Snagit for Screencasting
Other Resources
Here are a few more resources to explore:
- The Faculty Resources hub is in Canvas connects you to all of the OLC's key resources for instructors, including Canvas Essentials, self-paced training, and resources to share with students.
- You'll find many downloadable templates in the Canvas Commons, accessed from the global menu in Canvas. Here are a few: DE Syllabus Template, Course Orientation Module, Course Template updated each semester, and Quest for Online Success Assignment.