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Polk State College uses Canvas by Instructure as our learning management system. All course formats have access to use Canvas to deliver/supplement instruction. Those interested in teaching fully online or hybrid courses are required to complete training to ensure quality online instruction.

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This self-paced course is intended for those who have the desire to teach hybrid or fully online courses. It explores the most pertinent issues in distance learning and covers a multitude of topics that will enhance and equip instructors for this task. Instructors will learn best practices for teaching online as well as methods for instructional design to ensure a quality online experience for our distance learning students. This course is required to teach online or hybrid.

Getting Started with Canvas

This self-paced course is intended for those who may not teach online or hybrid courses, but are interested in learning more about the Canvas learning management system. This course is designed to familiarize instructors with the basic tools and features of Canvas, to prepare them for course design and delivery.

Additional Teaching Online Resources:

Guidelines for Teaching Online at Polk State College
Faculty Online Observation Form
Guidelines for Students in the Online Environment

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