Where to Start
Teaching In-Person
We’re excited that you are interested in taking the CAN1500 Canvas Essentials training. This training is designed to help you build confidence and skills in using Canvas — from setting up your course and posting your syllabus to creating assignments, tracking attendance, and communicating with your students. Whether you're new to Canvas or need a refresher, you're in the right place. Canvas is a powerful platform that can help you create a more engaging, organized, and accessible learning experience for your students.
Audience: Faculty (new to Canvas or experienced)
Modality: On-Demand, available 24/7
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CAN1500 Canvas Essentials (5 FPD Hours)
Click Enroll in Course, then click Go to Course.
For assistance, contact CIOL@mdc.edu.
Teaching Blended
Strategies for Developing Blended Courses
This workshop provides videos, articles and discussions on models and best practices for blended course design and delivery. Successful completion of this workshop is required to teach a Blended (reduced seat-time) class. There are Canvas pre-requisite training sessions to become blended certified.
Full-time Faculty who are already certified to teach at MDC Online do not need to take BLD3000 to be able to teach blended (although many choose to take it).
MDC Blended Pre-requisites: Blended Strategies workshop pre-requisites: Canvas Core Sessions (5 courses - see the Teaching MDC In-Person Courses heading above, or fill out this form if you already have experience designing and teaching courses in Canvas. We will then enroll you in the by-invitation-only CAN1010 Competency-based Canvas Core Training (5 FPD).
Important: As stated above, there are pre-requisites for this training. Please submit the Blended Strategies Workshop Self Pre-requisites Verification Form, where you will also find registration information. Be sure to complete the pre-requisites listed under the Teaching MDC In-person Courses heading before submitting the form.
Teaching MDC LIVE
Teaching MDC LIVE and using the CANVAS LMS provides your students with enhanced access to the course content, syllabus, attendance, grades, emails and announcements and Zoom. Here are helpful training sessions for you to prepare MDC LIVE courses.
Basic LMS Training Core Sessions - listed under the Teaching MDC In-Person Courses heading
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TECH112 Zoom Essentials for Faculty OR TEC2000 MDC Live 2.0
Visit the Tech Training Opportunities site to begin your sessions. Take your time to review the details provided on the page, and once you're ready, scroll down to commence the training you need.
Teaching Fully Online Courses
If you are interested in teaching at MDC Online (fully virtual courses), please be sure to first complete the Canvas training sessions listed under Teaching MDC In-Person Courses, then contact Dr. Ernest Burt at eburt@mdc.edu for the next steps.
Please note that an additional Certification course - offered and facilitated by MDC Online - must be taken once you are assigned to teach a virtual course.