Courses

In this course, participants will gain knowledge about how to support students in mental distress in the online environment, including how to provide effective resources and referrals. Participants will also learn to use the various e-learning and communication tools.

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What do grades really measure? Is there a more accurate indicator of our students' skills and abilities? The traditional grading system used in higher education in the U.S. is often more a measure of privilege or personality than of learning. It also creates a competitive, chilly course climate that can undermine efforts to build community with students and positions instructors as gatekeepers, as opposed to partners.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

This course explores the fundamental connections between equity, Open Educational Resources (OER), Guided Pathways (GP), and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) pathways. You will employ an equity cognitive frame to examine the impact of textbook costs on student success, and the disproportionate impact on historically underserved students.

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This course contains no sessions

This course explores the connections between equity, Open Educational Resources (OER), open pedagogy, and culturally responsive pedagogy. You will look at a variety of real-world examples (e.g., non-disposable assignments, open student projects, open course design, culturally-relevant OER) and be asked to consider: how might you implement these approaches in your own teaching?

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October 5, 2026 to November 1, 2026
November 9, 2026 to December 13, 2026

This course is tailored for those overseeing OER projects. Anchored in the OER Competency Framework, this course delves into the foundations of OER, including citation, licensing, and technical requirements like accessibility and formatting. Participants will also learn the intricacies of sharing and managing OER effectively.

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This course explores the connections between Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Open Pedagogy. You will gain essential AI literacy and have the opportunity to practice using one or more AI tools as well as review the basics of OER and Open Pedagogy.

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October 5, 2026 to November 1, 2026
November 9, 2026 to December 13, 2026

This course explores how using Open Educational Resources (OER) can help us continuously improve our teaching materials with an eye toward supporting all learners. We will focus on evaluating OER through the important perspectives of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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October 5, 2026 to November 1, 2026
November 9, 2026 to December 13, 2026

First impressions really do count, and the first ten minutes a student is in your course can make or break their experience. Designing your course with the needs of diverse students in mind allows you to hit just the right note for the crucial first "introduction" and build intuitive elements that support each students's success.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

This course provides an overview of online instructional techniques for faculty who are considering teaching online. You will learn what distinguishes distance learning from face-to-face instruction, strategies for online learning, the realities of course design, and the nuts and bolts of implementation and evaluation.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

Are you interested in reaching as many of your potential students as possible? Then make your course(s) accessible to all students by following a few simple practices. Not only is accessibility legally mandated for public education in California, it's simply the right thing to do. It's not hard and your students will benefit.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

Assessment in Digital Learning (ADL) introduces participants to strategies that will help them design an effective assessment plan aligned to student learning outcomes, then build, deliver and assess teaching and learning via these assessments.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

This course introduces you to how to teach using the Canvas learning management system by Instructure. You will learn how the system works through a series of curated readings and recall what you have learned through formative quizzes.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

Online Education Standards and Practices (Coursework) introduces educators to designing new courses, improving existing courses, and effectively facilitating online learning using the @ONE Standards for Quality Teaching and the Oline Education Initiative's Online Course Design Rubric.

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August 24, 2026 to November 15, 2026
August 31, 2026 to November 22, 2026
September 14, 2026 to December 6, 2026

The College Counseling Onine course introduces experienced college counselors to the practices and standards required for providing effective online counseling to community college students.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

This course provides community college instructional faculty with an introduction to Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CRTL) pedagogy in the online learning environment.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to December 31, 2026

The power of an online course comes from careful planning and intentional design. Blending the concepts of backward design with universal design and with hands-on practice, you'll gain mastery in the skills needed to purposefully design and engaging, high-quality online course that captures--and keeps--your students' attention.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

Research shows that online students are more invested in a class when they have a instructor who cares about their learning success. But conveying your human presence, empathy and awareness in a online class requires intention and a toolkit of effective practices.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

Engaging live sessions in online classes don't just happen. They're intentionally designed! By the completion of this 2-week course, you will demonstrate your ability to schedule, conduct, archive, and share a live session.

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September 28, 2026 to October 11, 2026
October 12-25, 2026

This course builds on your experience with Canvas and helps you make more sophisticated use of the Canvas environment to enhance student success. We will explore strategies for using Canvas tools to support effective course design, from making the most out of Modules to using CSS to add visual flair in the Rich Content Editor.

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September 28, 2026 to October 25, 2026
October 26, 2026 to November 22, 2026

This facilitated course moves you through four connected modules, gaining new knowledge throughout each week. You will develop a shared, plain-language understanding of AI-exploring equity and bias and drafting AI-use language that aligns with your values and your students' realities...

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