Faculty Resources

​​​​​​​​​​​Access Your Online Course

• Access your course via Canvas​ (beginning Fall 2023)
• Access your past course via Blackboard (for Summer 2023 courses and prior)
• Request Form to merge courses

Get Support from Distance Learning​​

• Contact Distance Learning
• Instructional Designer Campus Visit Schedule​
• Training Sessions
• ​ Start-of-Term Guide (PDF) and End-of-Term Guide (PDF)
• Canvas Transition Notes​
• Migration Checklist: Export from Blackboard to Canvas ​(PDF)​​​ guide will walk you through cleaning up your courses before and after migration, potential issues and settings to be aware of, etc.
• Quick Migration (PDF) guide has the basic export and import steps without tips and advice

Resources for Creating Your Online Course

• Online Course Development Instructions​, including the ​ Online Course​ Checklist
• Online Course Design Expectations and LMS Standards help you understand what students are looking for, clarify HLC and DOE requirements, and encourage great instruction
• Student Workload Estimator​ can be used to gauge how much time students spend completing assignments in your class
• Faculty FAQ
• Instructor Training and Resources course (available under Courses in Canvas) contains the required DMACC Instructor Training, DMACC software and resources, and Canvas tutorials​
• ADA Compliance​
  
• Online Teaching and Learning Resources
• Online Course Oversight​ (ES4076)​
• Online Course ​Development Procedure (ES4077)​​
• Online Advisory Council information and recommendations
• Signature Course Status​

Canvas Training Information

• Canvas Training Information & Sessions (this ​is required before instructors can teach in Canvas)
• DMACC​ Gradebook Expectations​ must be met by all courses, regardless of delivery method​