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Fletcher Center Teaching and Learning Resources: Onboarding & Faculty Development

Teaching and learning resources for Hagerstown Community College

New faculty

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New Faculty Orientation Guide -  Orientation to teaching at HCC, faculty support, campus systems, parking, pay, and guidelines and policies such as FERPA, copyright, and accessibility. Sign in with your complete HCC email address and password. (Your credentials and D2L account will be active 30 days before the start of your first class.)

New Full-Time Faculty Group - Program that trains and supports new full-time faculty members for teaching, service, professional development, and the faculty career

D2L Training for Instructors - Complete self-paced course in the D2L Brightspace learning management system

D2L Main Instructor Resources - Resources for instructional design, video-making, accessibility, inclusive access, and e-learning tools such as Panopto, Respondus and Turnitin

Teaching in the Community College workshop

teaching in the community college course on D2L

Teaching in the Community College is a non-credit faculty development course designed for new and continuing instructors who want to build their skills in effective course design and teaching practice for traditional, online or hybrid formats. The workshop uses hands-on activities to help instructors develop practical strategies for teaching effectively.

This workshop is offered for HCC faculty members in fall and spring. Contact the Fletcher Center for information.

Faculty development training

Master Classrooms & Quality Matters

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The Academic Services and Online Education department at Hagerstown Community College coordinates the development of Master Classrooms to ensure quality and consistency in online course design. The Master Classroom also serves as the version of the course that undergoes Quality Matters course review. 

Quality Matters (QM) is a non-profit organization that promotes and improves the quality of online and hybrid course design through a rubric, professional development, and course peer review. To create a free account, navigate to QM sign-in and choose "No, I am new here." 

Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR), QM's flagship workshop, is available to all HCC faculty members. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement. APPQMR is offered on campus once a year on the Thursday and Friday after Memorial Day. Contact the Fletcher Faculty Development Center for more information.

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