Faculty and staff involved with distance education should visit this page for helpful tips and resources,
and Quick Links to related software and tutorials.

Department Chairs and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs):  This section on Course Development and Revision is for you!  This link provides course development procedures and timelines, and a brief explanation of the qualifications and requirements for the SMEs.

Faculty: Faculty must meet the same basic requirements for time, resources, and skills as a distant learner.
Try this quiz to test your readiness: Am I Ready to Teach Distance Education Courses?

Please see the Technical Requirements for Distance Education courses.

We recommend that distant learners determine their preferred learning styles so they can use them to their advantage.  As an effective instructor, you should be aware of different learning styles and provide a variety of activities to accommodate them.  Try this brief survey: What's My Learning Style?  Think about how you can adapt your teaching for people with learning styles different from your own.

Distant learners have a number of decisions to make once they decide to register for courses.  See the Course Information page for the types of Distance Education courses offered at CTC.  It would be worth your time to go through the resources on the Student page as well.

If you are interested in joining our distance education faculty, see the CTC main website for employment opportunities.  If you are already a faculty member, check out the Faculty Forum in Blackboard for essential information and training, and refer to it frequently for updates and important announcements. If you don’t yet have Blackboard access, you can check out the Sample Course for Faculty by going to http://ctc.blackboard.com and entering bbfaculty as the username and password.

As a CTC faculty member, you have support when you need it through the Distance Education and Educational Technology (DEET) Department and 24/7 technical support for Blackboard.  Contact course.support@ctcd.edu regarding any questions or concerns about your courses. View the CTC Distance Education Addendum to the Faculty Handbook and the CTC/DEET Course Checklist for important information and guidelines.