Excellence Institute for New Faculty | OTC Course Preview
Excellence Institute for New Faculty | OTC Course Preview In-Person / Online
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Session Name: Teaching & Learning Fridays | OTC Course Preview
Modality: Face to Face: Moody Learning Center Rm 712 and Zoom Click here for ZOOM session
This session will be presented by:
Dr. Joan Jaimes, Director of Teaching and Learning
Cynthia Escatel, Academic Program Specialist
Dr. Felipe Vargas, Faculty Fellow
AUDIENCE: FACULTY and STAFF
Description:
This is not a required course. Participation is voluntary and optional.
This session offers a guided overview of the Online and Traditional Classroom Course (OTC)—the first required step in the STEP: SAC Teaching Excellence Pathway. Participants will explore the course’s asynchronous hybrid format, key Canvas modules, and instructional design strategies that support accessible, student-centered teaching across modalities. The preview highlights how faculty use a Canvas sandbox to apply the SAC Course Layout, align content with learning outcomes, and prepare for course delivery.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the structure and expectations of the OTC course, including self-paced assignments and support options.
- Identify key instructional design strategies embedded in OTC modules, such as alignment, assessment, and accessibility.
- Understand how to apply the SAC Course Layout and Canvas tools to design or redesign a course using a sandbox environment.
- Date:
- Friday, September 5, 2025
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- MLC 712
- College:
- SAC
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://alamo.zoom.us/my/sacteachlearn
- Audience:
- *Academic Success *College Services *Student Success Chairs Deans Faculty (Full-time, adjunct, dual-credit) Program Coordinators/DARs Staff
- Categories:
- Faculty
