Requirements

Course Requirements

Faculty will be required to complete the Online Excellence Teaching Academy in order to teach as the instructor of record for online, credit-bearing courses at Bellevue College. This training will not be available for Faculty teaching exclusively in Continuing Ed or Athletics.

Need to check your progress?

Once you have accepted your enrollment in the OETA-00 Canvas course shell, you can check your progress on the OETA Pathway in that Canvas course.

Check your progress through the OETA requirements

Faculty who do not complete the training will no longer be assigned courses in the fully online modality. They can qualify to teach online courses in the future by successfully completing the Online Excellence Teaching Academy training. Faculty who wish to teach online courses starting in Spring 2023 must complete Phase One requirements by the end of Winter 2023.

Beginning in Spring 2023, for new faculty to be eligible to be assigned an online course, training must be completed by the following timelines:

  • Phase One – Complete within one (1) quarter of their start date.
  • Phase Two – Complete within one (1) year of their start date.

Phase One requirements:

  • OETA – 1: Canvas Procedures and Guidelines
  • OETA – 2: Canvas 101
  • OETA – 3: Quality Matters Improve Your Online Course

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Faculty who wish to teach online courses starting in Fall 2023 must complete Phase One requirements and Phase Two requirements by Aug. 31, 2023.

Beginning in Spring 2023, for new faculty to be eligible to be assigned an online course, Phase One training must be completed within one (1) quarter of their start date.

Phase Two requirements:

  • OETA – 4: Tech Skills for Online Teachers
  • OETA – 5: High 5 in the Online Classroom
  • OETA – 6: Copyright and OER Information for Instructors
  • OETA – 7: Accessibility Review with an Instructional Designer

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Beginning in Spring 2023, for new faculty to be eligible to be assigned an online course, Phase Two training must be completed within one (1) year of their start date.

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Last Updated November 20, 2023