Moodlerooms

Mt. SAC is in the process of transitioning from Blackboard to Moodlerooms Learning Management System. See more information on the Moodlerooms Resources Page

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Elearn / Frontpage Replacement

Elearn/FrontPage websites are no longer sustainable and cannot continue to be supported at Mt. SAC  (Click here for more information)

This matix (draft) offers a comparison between three Mt. SAC supported faculty web content options. Elearn / FrontPage Replacement Options

Backup Elearn/FrontPage Content

All faculty who have been using FrontPage are strongly encouraged to back-up their content. See instructions for how to Backup your Elearn/FrontPage Files.

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OmniUpdate

OmniUpdate (OU) is a content management system intended to give Faculty control over their campus websites. If you would like an OU account, you may request one. Please download and fill out the form below.

Faculty OU Account Request Form - After filling out the form, please send it to Sharon Shriver, Building 23/IT, sshriver@mtsac.edu

For the overall explanation of using OmniUpdate at Mt. SAC, see the Web Guide

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Blackboard

Faculty who are trained and approved to use Blackboard with their active courses will have access to their courses in Blackboard through June 30, 2012.

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Course Studio

Course Studio is created in the Portal every semester and this online environment is managed by the faculty member. More on Course Studio

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More Faculty Resources

• Articles - See articles about current online learning topics.
• Online Course Design
• Improving Academic Integrity
• Accessibility
• Copyright Information
• Podcasting
• Video and Grapic Tutorials and Applications
• Working with Images
• Document Editing
• Screen Video Capture
• Other Web 2.0 Teaching/Learning Resources

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Distance Learning

• SOLAR - Online Readiness Questionnaire
• Certification for Online Teaching
  Faculty must complete the Skills & Pedagogy for Online Teaching certification process before being assigned to teach a Distance Learning course.  For details on SPOT, go to http://spot.mtsac.edu.
  View the list of SPOT-certified faculty
• Distance Learning Committee (DLC)

• Evaluation Forms for Distance Learning Faculty
  • H.2.e STUDENT - DL Student Evaluation of Distance Learning Faculty
  • See also:  Viewing DL Student Evaluation Results (PDF )
  • H.4.c CLASSROOM - DL Classroom Visitation of Distance Learning Faculty
• Distance Learning Course Amendment Process

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Computer and Network Use at Mt. SAC
Faculty are expected to understand and comply with all Administrative Procedures, including AP 3720 regarding use of official Mt.SAC email for communications.