{"id":3,"date":"2025-06-04T10:14:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta-redesign-dev\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:59:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-template-homepage homepage-intro alignfull\">\t<div class=\"hero\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Homepage-banner_V2.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"man working on a laptop pointing to the OETA logo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Homepage-banner_V2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Homepage-banner_V2-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Homepage-banner_V2-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Homepage-banner_V2-260x96.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-id=\"15\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-and-location container-xl alignwide wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-content-and-location\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col\">\n            <h1 class=\"content-and-location-heading\">Welcome to the Online Excellence Teaching Academy (OETA)<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fw-bold\">Located within: <a class=\"link-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/connectedlearning\/\">Connected Learning<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t            <p class=\"content-and-location-summary lead\">Bellevue College is committed to high-quality, accessible, and engaging online education. The Online Excellence Teaching Academy (OETA), developed and led by Interactive eLearning in collaboration with Faculty Commons and the BC Librarians, supports this mission by providing structured professional development for faculty teaching credit-bearing online courses.<br><br>Established under the leadership of former President Gary Locke, the OETA ensures that instructors are equipped with the tools, strategies, and support they need to succeed in virtual learning environments. The program is delivered in two phases, totaling 34 hours of training and focuses on Canvas proficiency, effective pedagogy, digital tools, accessibility, and more.<br><br>Whether you\u2019re a prospective faculty member, a current instructor, or simply interested in how Bellevue College maintains excellence in online teaching, the OETA reflects our strong, college-wide commitment to quality education, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button-group btn-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/home\/courses\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Registration<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/home\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-5\">\n                <aside class=\"location-and-hours card\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/Interactive-eLearning-Logo-360x218v2.png\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" alt=\"Bellevue College Interactive eLearning Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/Interactive-eLearning-Logo-360x218v2.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/Interactive-eLearning-Logo-360x218v2-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/Interactive-eLearning-Logo-360x218v2-260x157.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"49\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t<h2>Location<\/h2>\n\t\t<ul>\n<li>In-Person \u2013 Inside the BC Library D 126<\/li>\n<li>Online \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:oeta@bellevuecollege.edu\">oeta@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>; <a href=\"mailto:elearning@bellevuecollege.edu\">elearning@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hours<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Fall thru Spring Quarter Support: Monday &#8211; Friday: 8 AM \u2013 5 PM<\/p>\n<p>Summer Quarter Support: Monday &#8211; Thursday: 8:30 AM \u2013 5 PM<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/faculty-support\/\"  class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tContact Information\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-xlight testimonial-section-wrapper testimonial-section\">\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          What Faculty are saying about the OETA\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-section container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Completion-Badge_small.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Online excellence teaching academy certified instructor badge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Completion-Badge_small.png 560w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Completion-Badge_small-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/oeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2025\/06\/OETA-Completion-Badge_small-143x174.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-id=\"27\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 testimonial-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>I found the OETA very useful in challenging me as an instructor to continue to develop professional skills in teaching online and in being more empathic with my students&#8217; needs. I also enjoyed meeting &amp; working with more colleagues at BC.<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<hr \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"attribution-name\">OETA Certified Instructor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"attribution-desc\">Bellevue College<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-white body-section-wrapper alignfull wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-body-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"body-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the OETA Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Online teaching isn\u2019t just about using technology, it\u2019s about creating equitable, engaging, and effective learning experiences for all students. Through the OETA, faculty gain practical skills and a strong foundation in digital pedagogy, compliance, accessibility, and student-centered design. The program ensures our online courses reflect Bellevue College\u2019s commitment to quality education and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">A Growing Community<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Over 400 faculty at Bellevue College have completed the OETA, building confidence and consistency in online teaching.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-xlight listing-section-wrapper\">\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          OETA Collaborators\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 wysiwyg small-order-2 medium-order-3\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__subheading\">We gratefully acknowledge the collaborative efforts of Interactive eLearning and our campus partners, whose support has been instrumental in making the OETA courses possible. Your expertise, dedication, and commitment to high-quality teaching continue to enrich the Bellevue College community. Thank you for helping us advance excellence in online education.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"listing-section container-xl\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >Interactive eLearning &#8211; Project Leads<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Interactive eLearning supports student academic success by offering faculty instructional design consultations grounded in evidence-based course standards. The team also manages the learning management system, applies technology creatively, develops engaging online experiences, oversees digital equipment, and provides training for both students and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tInteractive eLearning\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Opens in a new tab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-square-arrow-up-right text-white\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >Faculty Commons<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>The Faculty Commons provides space and organized activities for faculty seeking opportunities for Faculty Development, Community, Wellness, Mentoring, Advocacy, and Career Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/facultycommons\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tFaculty Commons\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Opens in a new tab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-square-arrow-up-right text-white\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >The Bellevue College Library<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>The library is open to students, faculty, and staff of Bellevue College, UWB @ BC Students, and EWU @ BC students. 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