Is My Course Ready for POCR?" - Crafton Hills College
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Preparing Faculty for POCR

Deciding to participate in POCR is a significant commitment. We want to ensure that you feel prepared, supported, and ready. Here are three items that may help you determine whether your online course is ready for POCR.

1. Online Training and Certification

At Crafton Hills College, we have two training expectations for all online instructors.

  1. Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) Training. It is recommended that faculty complete the @ONE Introduction to Teaching with Canvas self-paced course or have significant prior experience using Canvas for educational purposes.
  2. Online Teaching & Learning Pedagogy Certification. This training requirement is met by either:
    1. Completing the CHC Introduction to Online Teaching, Learning, and Accessibility cohort,
    2. Completing @ONE's Introduction to Asynchronous Online Teaching & Learning AND Creating Accessible Course Content, OR
    3. Having comparable training from another institution approved by the Distance Education Program Committee and the CHC DE Director. Please see the CHC Distance Education Training webpage for more details.

Important: If you have not completed the Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning (CHC DE Certification) or an equivalent as described above, you cannot participate in POCR at this time. Please complete the CHC-approved certification training and commit to POCR in a future semester.

Next Steps for DE Training Verified Faculty

If you are on CHC's DE Training Verified list, your next step is to complete "Section 0: A Guided Pathway through Course Design."

Once you have completed all activities in this course, you will be ready to be assigned reviewers and have your course reviewed.

Optional Self-Paced Preparation Opportunities

In addition to required trainings, we offer optional self-paced 1–2 hour opportunities that help prepare faculty for POCR. These include:

2. Course Preparation and Familiarity with the CVC Online Course Design Rubric

To qualify for the POCR process, courses must meet all of the following requirements:

  • Fully online
  • Asynchronous (no hybrid courses; no mandatory class meetings)
  • Permanently approved as a CHC online course
  • Part of an ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer), General Education Transfer Pattern (CSU or IGETC), or CTE (Career Technical Education)
  • Must have been taught in Canvas for at least one year
  • Ideally taught the semester following badging, as the process typically involves reviewing a course currently being delivered to students — allowing for the most accurate assessment of quality and alignment with the review criteria