eLearning Tools

Distance Learning Handbook

MCC publishes a document called "Best Practices in Distance Learning: A Faculty Guide." This document provides a variety of useful information for faculty members who are involved in distance learning. Topics include delivery methods, course management tools, course access, standards for distance learning courses, developing and maintaining a distance learning course, and information about resources for both students and faculty.

You can download a copy of the document here:

• MS Word format
• Adobe .pdf format.

Online Student Evaluation Tools

The options listed below have been made available to help instructors obtain candid and anonymous feedback from their students for future course improvements, and to assist full-time faculty in obtaining data for the Faculty Evaluation Process (FEP).

Option 1:

Using WebCT’s anonymous survey function. Those of you familiar with WebCT and Respondus can download and "save as" (right click to select save location) the following file: dl_survey.rsp

This Respondus file consists of survey questions drawn from the “Student Instructional Rating Questionnaire” currently in use for classroom-based courses, the online Distance Learning Student Survey used in 1998 and 1999, and from faculty feedback from members of the Distance Learning Committee during the 2003-2004 academic year. Faculty have the option of using these questions, editing them, deleting them, or creating their own in addition to those provided.

For help using Respondus, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Option 2:

Use “GetFast” – a free, online assessment tool. A number of MCC faculty have been using this tool for course evaluations. It’s web-based, totally customizable and does not require any additional software. For more info and to set up an account, see http://www.getfast.ca.

Treasure Trove of Ideas for Teaching Online

A "treasure trove" of internal and external inline resources for class development and instruction: http://ctl.mc.maricopa.edu/wiki/index.php/Treasure_Trove_of_Ideas_for_Teaching_Online.

Creating and Nurturing an Online Learning Community

Ideas for fostering community and collaboration in the class: www.southalabama.edu/oll/jobaidsfall03/Icebreakers%20Online/icebreakerjobaid.htm

Sample Statements for Your Online Class

Important messages with examples to include in your online class: http://ctl.mesacc.edu/wiki/images/c/c0/Samples.pdf.

Turnitin - Plagarism Prevention

For more information go to http://ctl.mesacc.edu/