Presentation for my session at the 2011 Online Teaching Conference (#OTC11).

1. The @One Online Teaching
Certification Program:
Take Your Teaching to New Heights
Michelle Pacansky-Brock
Micah Orloff
certification@onefortraining.org
http://www.onefortraining.org/certification

2. www.onefortraining.org

3. Enrollment
• Designed for CA community college faculty
• Open to all
• Enrollment is Free (pay-as-you-go model)
8%1%
8% Community College
4-Year University
8% Not Currently Teaching
K12
Commercial/Corporate
75%

4. Who is Enrolled?
by role
5% 4%
Faculty
16%
Staff
Admin
other
76%

5. Why are you enrolling?
•“To be current with technology in my teaching.”
•“So I can use more online teaching in the classroom.”
intrinsic
•“To learn best practices and increase student retention and success.”
•“To be the best online instructor I can be.”
•“To create a diverse learning experience for students.”
•“...to excel and succeed in the digital age...and benefit my students.”
•“Be certified so I can teach online.”
extrinsic
•“...to teach at a community college.”
•“...be more marketable.”
•“Career advancement”

6. Program Essentials
• Enrolling is free
• Requires:
• Completion of five, 4-week online classes
• Development of an ePortfolio, Google Site or Online Class that
demonstrates proficiency of the iNACOL standards
• Completion of the Online Teaching Practicum
• Anticipated time of completion: 1 year (varies)
• Total cost is as low as $500

7. The Goal
• Demonstrate proficiency of the
iNACOL National Standards for
Quality Online Teaching.
• iNACOL: International,
non-profit association for
online learning
http://www.inacol.org
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8. iNACOL Standards
• Publicly shared to support national
quality in online teaching.
• Quality development process: research
existing standards, cross-reference,
survey to iNACOL members/experts.
• 13 Standards

9. Certification Program
Learning Pathway
• phase A: coursework
• phase B: teaching practicum
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10. Phase A: Coursework
Successfully complete Five Classes:
1. Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
Then complete these four classes in any order:
2. CMS Training
(select from Intro to Teaching with Blackboard 9 or Intro to Teaching with Moodle)
3. Creating Accessible Online Courses
4. Building Online Community with Social Media
5. Designing Effective Online Assessments

11. Online Course Details
• Each class is 4 weeks long
• Involves 10 hours of work each week
• Offered three times a year: fall, spring, summer
• Taught with Moodle
(except for Intro to Teaching With Blackboard)
• Upon enrolling in the program, certification
candidates receive priority registration

12. Phase A: Coursework
Intro to Online Teaching &
1st
Learning
Creating Accessible Online
Courses
any sequence
Course Management Training
Building Online Community with
Social Media
Designing Effective Online
Assessments

13. Demonstrating Your Online
Teaching Proficiencies
Phase A: Coursework
Intro to Online Teaching &
1st
Learning
Creating Accessible Online
Courses
any sequence
Course Management Training
Building Online Community with
Social Media
Designing Effective Online
Assessments
Phase B: Teaching Practicum

14. Online Teaching Practicum
12-weeks
iNACOL Standards
iNACOL Standards
iNACOL Standards
You @One Online Mentor
Artifacts
iNACOL Standards
• Finalize teaching artifacts with guidance from an @One Online Mentor
• Complete CCC Confer training
• Online Teaching artifacts are reviewed by the @One Final Review Team
• Final certification decision is made

15. Certification Program Fees
(2010/2011)
CA Public
Private or non-CA
Course Type Educational Other
Educational Institution
Institution
Online Class
(x5) $55 $110 $220
Teaching
Practicum $225 $225 $225
(x1)
TOTAL $500 $775 $1,325

16. How to Enroll
• Enrolling in the program is free.
• After enrolling, you receive priority
registration for all certification classes.
• To enroll, go to:
www.onefortraining.org/certification
• Click “Enroll Now!”

17. For more information:
email: certification@onefortraining.org
web: www.onefortraining.org/certification

18. Evaluation Survey
Help us improve our conference by filling out
a short online evaluation survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/11OTC_0623_11am