Online Teaching Certification for SAC Faculty
Online Teaching Certification at San Antonio College is a two-step process and includes:
1. SAC Online Teaching Certification (OTC) Course
2. Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Course (APPQMR) QM 7th Edition
In compliance with Alamo Colleges Board Policies & Procedures, the Teaching and Learning Center offers Online Teaching Certification (OTC) to ALL FACULTY(full-time and adjunct) at San Antonio College regardless of course modality. Per E.1.9 Online Learning Policy, the goal is to certify all faculty to teach online to increase online course offerings. More details of this requirement can be found in the Faculty Handbook. Completion of both steps is required for Online Teaching Certification. (Dual Credit, Fire faculty, Law instructors, and music faculty teaching private lessons only, are exempt from the OTC requirement.) New faculty should complete Step 1 (OTC Course) during their first-semester teaching at SAC. Step 2 may be completed as soon as possible within their first three semesters of being hired at SAC.
IMPORTANT: All Canvas courses must adhere to the latest version of the SAC Course Layout, and annual recertification of APPQMR is mandatory to maintain Online Teaching Certification.
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Online Teaching Certification (OTC) Course
Choose from one of the upcoming courses below and register in AlamoTalent.
SAC OTC (type this in AlamoTALENT search to register for the cohort that best fits your schedule)
FALL 2024
OTC Course Fall 2024 Cohort 4
November 22 to January 3, 2025SPRING 2025
SAC Spring 2025 OTC Cohort 1
January 17 to February 14
SAC Spring 2025 OTC Cohort 2
February 21 to March 21
SAC Spring 2025 OTC Cohort 3
March 28 to April 18
SAC Spring 2025 OTC Cohort 4
April 25 to May 23
SUMMER 2025
SAC Summer 2025 OTC Cohort 1
May 30 to June 27
SAC Summer 2025 OTC Cohort 2
July 4 to July 25FALL 2025
SAC Fall 2025 OTC Cohort 1(Excellence Institute Fall 2025)
August 22 to September 12
SAC Fall 2025 OTC Cohort 2
September 19 to October 17
SAC Fall 2025 OTC Cohort 3
October 24 to November 14
SAC Fall 2025 OTC Cohort 4
November 21 to December 26This is an asynchronous hybrid course on Canvas. Faculty learners will take the course at their own pace and complete the 17 assignments by the class end date. This course is HYBRID because meeting times for one-on-one assistance to complete the course are available at Faculty Learner’s request to accommodate their schedule.
During the OTC Course, Faculty Learners will build their sandbox to apply what they learn during Step 2: APPQMR.Online Teaching Course (OTC): This course is the first of two steps for Online Teaching Certification at San Antonio College for Faculty. The workshop will introduce Faculty Learners to Canvas as well as different tools and techniques that can be used on their own course to ensure students are fully involved in the learning process. It will emphasize research-based teaching strategies that will positively impact students' experiences in the online or hybrid classroom. In addition, the workshop will provide the opportunity to experiment with many of the Canvas tools available when building a course. This OTC course is also an opportunity for faculty learners to sample online learning from the student's perspective.
The OTC course is arranged in a series of topics and related tasks. During the training, faculty learners will be building their own online/hybrid course simultaneously in a Canvas Sandbox. For example, they will learn about the importance of applying the SAC Course Layout which includes elements for a good online course home page, and then build their home page within their SandBox course. Faculty learners will be able to use content from their existing courses, their department, and their colleagues.
A complete list of all sessions are available in Alamo Talent. To register for the course, access AlamoTALENT via ACES and within the search box, search for “SAC OTC”. -
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) 7th Edition
Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply the Rubric to an actual course. This is Step 2 of Online Teaching Certification at San Antonio College.All faculty at Alamo Colleges District that complete APPQMR and re-certify with the most recent edition each year, may qualify for a stipend.Register for any ONE of the upcoming dates/modalities.APPQMR 2-3 Week Online
Asynchronous WorkshopAPPQMR 8-Hour Face-to-Face Workshop
This workshop is offered by Alamo Colleges District Faculty Development Facilitators and Managed by Quality Matters. This workshop is offered by SAC Instructional Innovation Center Face-to-Face in MLC 712 Spring 2025
TBD
Spring 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
Click here to register for the dates that best fit your schedule! Click here to sign into ACES and register in AlamoTalent! The Quality Matters online APPQMR is an intense and time-sensitive course. This course is facilitated by Alamo Colleges District and managed by Quality Matters. The District facilitators, like all Quality Matters facilitators do not control the content or any logistics of the course. ALL Quality Matters facilitators complete a rigorous certification in order to be able to facilitate this course. By enrolling in the course you are making a commitment to complete all the assessments and adhere to the schedule over the entire workshop\course. This is an asynchronous course taken on an online learning management platform. By enrolling in the course, you are making a commitment to complete all the assessments and adhere to the schedule over the entire workshop\course.
Fill out the form below to be enrolled in the workshop of your choice.
This special workshop introduces you to the Quality Matters rubric and how you can apply it to your online courses. This is the QM foundation workshop for anyone who might be interested in participating on a peer review team in the future. As a participant, you will also be able to apply the strategies to your own online course design. Those who successfully complete the workshop will receive a Quality Matters certificate of completion. This course is the first of the two courses leading to QM Peer Review Certification. This is a FACE-TO-FACE APPQMR Workshop hosted in the SAC IIC Lab at MLC 712.
Search in AlamoTALENT by clicking on My Learning > Events Calendar and look at the date of your choice.
Click here to register for the dates that best fit your schedule! Click here to sign into ACES and register in AlamoTalent! Questions?
If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact Dr. Bobbie Myatt at bmyatt@alamo.edu or Dr. Carmen Mercedez at cmercedez@alamo.edu.Questions?
If you have any questions, or need more information, feel free to contact Yvonne Galindo at ygalindo2@alamo.edu or Usha Venkat at uvenkat@alamo.edu. -
To update your APPQMR 6th Edition to the 7th Edition (After July 2023), please log in to MyQM.
Log in to MyQM https://www.qmprogram.org/myqm
Find the My Account on the left
Click on the +
Click on Change My Affiliation to update your new institution to Alamo Colleges District
Find the Workshop – Register on the left
Click on the +
Click on the Update Role Reinstatement: HE Seventh Edition
Follow the instructions on the screen.
They will send you a course invite on their own Canvas about an hour later to start the course at your own pace.
Please let me know if you have any questions.Dr. Jaimes
jjaimes23@alamo.edu
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Why do I need to take the Alamo Colleges
APPQMR Recertification Course?- Alamo recertification for those receiving the stipend will launch mid to late November 2024 with a 5/31/25 deadline for continuance through AY 25-26.
- This is the recertification course delivered by Alamo Colleges District Faculty Development to satisfy the requirement to continue to receive the stipend. The details of this stipend are found in the Updated APPQMR Certification Pay Fact Sheet found in Sharepoint on the Faculty Development page.
Who is it for?
- All previous Quality Matters participants that are currently receiving and are choosing to continue receiving the Alamo Colleges APPQMR stipend.
How is it delivered?
- This course is delivered entirely online, asynchronously, within the Alamo Colleges Canvas system.
Questions?
if you have any questions, or need more information, feel free to contact Dr. Carmen Mercedez at cmercedez@alamo.edu or Bobbie Myatt at bmyatt@alamo.edu
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Ask a Faculty Champion
Thank you to all of the SAC Faculty Champions for sharing their time and talent by providing Online Teaching Support. Each department has identified Faculty Champions that are Online Teaching Certified and can provide assistance to Faculty that are currently enrolled in the OTC Course, are preparing their own course for Peer Review or may have other questions about Online Teaching for their specific discipline. Please email sac-teachlearn@alamo.edu if you would like to be included on this list as a Faculty Champion. Online Teaching Certification at San Antonio College is a three step program and includes:
Find more information on the Online Teaching Certification page.
Faculty Champions by Discipline/Department
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Instructional Technology Assistance
Contact Instructional Innovation Center at sac-iic@alamo.edu or Call 210-486-0712.
Please visit the IIC Remote Zoom Room for Technical Assistance at https://alamo.zoom.us/j/808709068Instructional Innovation Center
Instructional Technologists & Technology Training SpecialistsYvonne Galindo
Instructional Technology Supervisor
210.486.0044
ygalindo2@alamo.eduHermelinda Lopez
Client Support Specialist
210.486.0811
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Instructional Design Assistance
To schedule a consultation, visit Canvas Scheduler.
Instructional Designer
Amy Gates
Instructional Designer
Alamo Colleges Online
Serving San Antonio College
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Support Resource Links
How to register in Alamo Talent
How to download the SAC Course Layout (PDF Guide)
How to download the SAC Course Layout (Video)
SAC Online Teaching Certification Process
SAC Online Teaching Certification FAQ's