Skyline College faculty who will teach an online or hybrid course need to successfully complete a five-week QOTL training in Canvas. 

  1. Obtain approval from your dean to teach in the online modality
  2. Contact the Distance Education Coordinator about upcoming QOTL offerings and registration (QOTL-1 registration link)
  3. Complete QOTL
  4. Your course will be reviewed for approval*

The Quality Online Teaching and Learning course introduces the basics of using the Canvas learning management system and provides a series of hands-on exercises focused on the subject you teach. You will also interact with colleagues about online teaching pedagogy. View a prior QOTL Course Guide   for reference.

*Any courses taught in an online or hybrid format must be approved via a course review process.

  • During the QOTL course, faculty will create 80% of a course to be reviewed in this process.
  • Compensation is provided for completion and submission of one hybrid or online course for the CTTL consultative review.
  • The OEI Course Design rubric is used to evaluate the courses. This rubric, developed by California Community Colleges, establishes standards related to course design, interaction, collaboration, learner support, and accessibility. 

For more information, contact the Distance Education Coordinator.

Help and Support

 The CTTL team is here to help.

  • Workshops, Flex Days, and Book Circles
  • Individual consultations
  • Contact CTTL

Submit a ticket to ITS (Technical Support)

QOTL 2 

Quality Online Teaching and Learning 2 is a course designed for experienced instructors who have been teaching online for at least 3 years, or need re-certification for distance education.

QOTL-E 

QOTL-E is a self-paced supplementary resource to teaching with the Canvas LMS across modalities in the San Mateo County Community College District. This resource will better prepare faculty for completion of our online teaching certification sequence, Quality Online Teaching and Learning (QOTL).

QOTL-E should be completed before QOTL 1 if:

  • you're new to teaching with the Canvas LMS,
  • you'd like a refresher on some of the most essential parts of teaching with Canvas,
  • you'd like to start getting up to speed while you wait for the next QOTL 1 cohort to start.

Course Objectives

After completing QOTL-E, you should be able to:

  • Build organized courses for your students that utilize the essential functions of the Canvas LMS.
  • Identify the essential services and resources available on your campus.
  • Collaborate with your campus Instructional Designer for support whenever you might need it.

Are you interested in QOTL-E?

The course is built to take around 5 hours to complete the content of the course. The final deliverables may take an additional 5-7 hours to complete, depending on what you already have prepared for your course. 

If you’re ready to join QOTL-E, please follow the enrollment instructions for QOTL-E in the Vision Resource Center