Distance Education Instructor Competencies
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| EUC System-wide Competencies for Distance Instructors | Competency obtained |
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| Technical Competency |  |
| Basic File Management | |
| Microsoft Office Experience (.html, .doc, FrontPage, PowerPoint, etc.) | |
| E-mail Management (attaching files and pictures) | |
| Converting File types (images-pixels, resizing, changing document file types, etc.) | |
| Researching the Web (using material on web as an aid for online course) | |
| How to access and use different drives on the computer | |
| Basic Computer Troubleshooting | |
| How to download, install, and use software applications | |
| Knowledge of basic computer language and operation (URL, JAVA script, upload, download, browser settings, pop-up blockers firewall settings…) | |
| Proficiency with Course Management System | |
| Syllabus | |
| Content module | |
| Assignment | |
| Quiz/survey | |
| Discussion board | |
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| Chat | |
| Difference among the organizer, single, and URL pages | |
| Gradebook (adding columns, edit grades, creating grading formulas, change column type) | |
| Instructional/Course Design | |
| Writing course learning objectives, aligning with course assessments | |
| Provide instructions to course navigation | |
| Provide grading policy | |
| Provide instructions for course discussion and feedback | |
| Create and provide instructions for course materials and technologies | |
| Provide for course interactions (instructor and student, student to student, etc.) | |
| Provide information for learner support including accessibility | |
| Videoconferencing Proficiency | |
| Equipment and room set-up | |
| Designing course materials | |
| Support for technical problems | |
| Interactivity within and between sites | |
| Pre-set camera setting | |
| Manually switch between distant sites | |
| Switch between equipment usage (visual presenter, CD/DVD, PowerPoint, back to live video) | |
| Student Support | |
| Basic course troubleshooting | |
| Knowledge of pop-up blockers | |
| Recognizing password problems | |
| Knowledge of distance support services (e.g., library, academic support, Support Desk, etc.) | |
| Quality Assurance | |
| Familiarity and alignment with the Quality Matters Rubric | |
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