Instructional Technology Resources for Faculty

Online

Class Roster

Email for Faculty and Staff

Grades Roster

HelpBox Request

Log in to Moodle

Open Educational Resources (OERs)

Materials you can use for free.

Using Copyrighted Resources

Get help from the library on identifying when you can and can't use copyrighted materials for your class.

Plans and Manuals

Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Plan

Quality Matters Procedure Manual

Writing Objectives

Regular and Substantive Interaction

Quality Assessment

Technology Tools

Accessibility

Accessibility in Online Course Design Video

How to Make Documents Accessible

• Microsoft Office and Adobe
• Google docs
• Math and Science Accessibility (from PCC)

Media

• Check for Keyboard Accessibility
• Contrast Text and Background Color
• Make Link Texts Meaningful

Moodle

Moodle complies with major international standards in the area of accessibility, including XHTML Strict 1.0. More information

Publisher

Using Publisher Materials

Quality Matters

Quality Matters has a helpful resource about accessibility. There is no cost but you will need a QM account to access the site.

Webpages

The WAVE tool is useful to check Moodle or other webpages for accessibility.

YouTube

Videos on the CGCC YouTube site are automatically captioned. In addition, the college is improving the verbiage via a captioning service.

CGCC Online (Moodle)

Technical tutoring is available, as well as an online training course and Quality Matters reviews for new online instructors. Advanced training is available in course design through Quality Matters. Please contact Paula Ascher for details.

• Delivering Online Classes - What Works Well Video
• What is Moodle? Video
• Moodle Navigation Best Practices Video
• Moodle User Guides

Books on Moodle

• "Moodle Course Design Best Practices"
• "Using Moodle"

There are more books and ebooks on Moodle in the Sage Catalog.

Classroom Technologies

Podiums systems Video are available in most classrooms with an integrated system that includes a computer, projector, screen, interactive whiteboard monitor (Starboard), document camera, and DVD player.

• Available Software - The Dalles Campus Google Doc
• Available Software - Hood River Indian Creek Campus Google Doc
• Available Equipment - Both Campuses Google Doc

Gamification of Online/Hybrid Classes

• The What and Why of Gamification Prezi
• Open Gamification Rubric Google Doc
• Open Gamification Rubric XLSX
• Open Gamification Rubric
• Example of Rubric Standards Video
• EDUCAUSE Google Hangout - Gamification Video
• Gamifying Moodle Video

Mobile Applications

• Mobile Applications Useful to Faculty Google Doc
• Android Apps for Teaching and Learning Google Doc

Video Production

Webconferencing

Zoom allows you to set up meetings and desktop sharing. To learn how to use Zoom, the Getting Started page is a good place to begin. You can take free live training, watch recorded trainings, and/or view short video tutorials. Please contact Paula Ascher or Rich Jepson for information about access and training.