Teaching and Learning Center
iLearn / Canvas Help Report a Problem
TLC Office Hours
2022 Spring Semester:
- Sabrina Lawrence. DE Coordinator
M-Th 9-11am Virtual Office - Peter Howell, DE Technologist
M-Th 12-2pm Virtual Office
- Send us an email: disted@gavilan.edu
To get to your iLearn/Canvas course, go to ilearn.gavilan.edu. Log in with your G number and PIN if prompted.
- Make sure to use a recent version of Firefox or Chrome.
- For quick instructions on specific tasks, please see our iLearn help pages.
Teach with your phone or tablet. Download the Canvas Teacher app from your App store or Play store.
Professional Development - Teaching Online
To get started on the road to successful teaching online, self-enroll in GOTT Boot Camp, A, B, C self-paced courses below. We also offer our GOTT 1, 2, 3, 4 series courses that are fully facilitated. You can check our training schedule for more trainings.
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The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips Judith V. Boettcher & Rita-Marie Conrad |
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Create an excellent, inclusive, and foundational syllabus for student success. You will learn some best practices for making decisions about your own syllabus, and gain access to a valuable check-list that you can download and use |
Recommended self-paced course |
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A self-paced course reviewing campus policies and best practices for teaching online, the various IT systems in place at Gavilan, and a brief introduction to online teaching pedagogy and techniques |
8-10 Hours Flex approved Mandatory for online & hybrid instructors |
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GOTT A. 1st Look at iLearn: Teaching with Canvas By the end of this self-paced course, you should be able to use iLearn to supplement your existing face-to-face class. This means being able to find your class, upload files, view a student roster, send messages, and post grades. |
4 Hours Flex Approved |
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Are you teaching online? Explore the basic organization of an online or hybrid course. Upon completion of this self-paced course, you will be able to describe and create the most common elements: pages, home page, discussion board, syllabus and navigation. We'll discuss these tools and how they help you accomplish your pedagogical strategies and goals. |
4 Hours Flex Approved |
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Expand your skills with both the mechanics of iLearn and the teaching (learning) techniques they imply. This self-paced course covers assignments, calendars, gradebook and advanced page layout.
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4 Hours Flex Approved |
Professional Development - Other Topics
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@ONE provides online courses designed to help you become a better instructor. They're focused on online teaching and range from canvas basics to accessibility to pedagogy best practices. |
Hours vary. Flex Approved. Contact FPLC for tuition reimbursement. |
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edWeb is a community of professionals in education and is free for teachers and administrators. They host a variety of professional development webinars and articles. View their calendar of webinars. |
Hours vary. Contact FPLC for flex approval. |
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The Chancellor's Office "Vision Resource Center" hosts many, many courses, including from Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning, SkillSoft, and more, covering a huge variety of topics. Free, registration required. |
Hours vary. Contact FPLC for flex approval. |
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The California Academic Senate - Professional Development College offers a five-course series with a focus on curriculum development in the Community College system. This series would be helpful for anyone designing a new course or joining the Curriculum Committee. |
5 Hours Flex Approved |
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For more topics and ideas, check out:
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Individual Appointments
Individual appointments for help or training are available all semester. Drop in for technical help, or contact the DE Staff at disted@gavilan.edu or call (408) 848-4885 to make an appointment.