SPOT, Mt. SAC's Certification for Online Teaching!

SPOT, orSkills and Pedagogy for Online Teachingis the certification process for Mt. SAC faculty who wish to teach courses online. Faculty members develop the skills and pedagogy needed for effective online teaching , and demonstrate their knowledge through the completion of tasks in the certification process.

You may be entitled to a stipend!Once your name is on the list ofSPOT certified faculty, then POD and HR work together to process the stipend.

• 如果你是一名全职教授，Tamra Horton会联系你，看看你是否希望将时间用于PGI津贴或SPOT津贴。
• If you previously earned $250 for the FOMAR stipend, then you are eligible to earn $250 for the SPOT stipend.
• 获得SPOT认证后，SPOT津贴的处理可能需要1-2个月。If you do not see the stipend within 2 pay periods, please follow up with Emily Woolery (ewoolery@mtsac.edu).

About SPOT

• SPOT is an online course that teaches you how to use best practices in teaching distance education courses.
• 现货是自学。开始上课的日期和完成课程的时间由您决定。如果你的职位有资格获得专业成长增量(PGI)学分，那么在完成SPOT时，你将获得40个小时的PGI。
• SPOT training is conducted entirely within Canvas but SPOT does not teach you how to use Canvas.If you first need to learn how to use Canvas, consider usingour resources to help you learn Canvasbefore you begin SPOT.
• To begin SPOT, you must have and use a Mt. SAC email account.

To Register for SPOT:

• Fill out theSPOT Registration Form(Please only complete this form once).Note:This form is also available within the SPOT course card in POD Connect.
• You should receive getting-started instructions within 72 hours (not counting weekends). If not, please contact Sandra Weatherilt (sweatherilt@mtsac.edu).

Your enrollment in SPOT will include three elements:

1. You will be enrolled as a student in the course"Skills & Pedagogy for Online Teaching (SPOT)"- where you will read and submit all tasks.
2. You will be enrolled as an instructor in your own personal Canvas course with"SPOT"in the title. This course shell is where you will create tasks and communicate with your SPOT verifier during the SPOT course.
3. A SPOT Faculty Verifier will be assigned to you for the duration of the SPOT process.

To Complete the SPOT course:

• You will create an orientation module and four content modules of a hypothetical online course, using the best practices for online teaching presented in the SPOT course.
• You will perform a self-check of your SPOT course using the SPOT rubric which is based on the California Virtual Campus (CVC) Course Design Rubric. The CVC is a leader in creating and assessing online pedagogy in California community colleges.
• You will make any changes in your course to bring it into compliance with the SPOT rubric, complete the rubric, and submit it, indicating your course is ready for review.
• 您的课程将由SPOT教员评审人员使用SPOT评语进行评审。为了使课程符合规则，以获得SPOT认证，可能需要更改课程。
• 当您获得SPOT认证后，您所在的部门将收到通知，您现在可以在线教学了。They can verify this online atthe distance learning faculty list.

Alternatives to SPOT

Name	Phone	Office	Email
Catherine McKee	(909) 274-6112	6-262C	cmckee@mtsac.edu

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