Educational Technology Professional Development

SBCTC Educational Technology offers a suite of online professional learning opportunities, free of charge, to faculty and staff affiliated with the Washington state community and technical college system. Please see the course descriptions below and visit the course registration page for sign-up information.

For general course questions about session dates and registration, please contact SBCTC Educational Technology by email or by phone at 360-704-3942. 

For questions about course content or course delivery, please contact the course lead listed at the bottom of the individual course descriptions on the course registration page.

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Canvas 101: Introduction to Canvas

This three-week, asynchronous, online course is designed for faculty and staff who have never used the Canvas learning management system or who are just getting started using Canvas. To learn more, preview the lessons from Canvas 101.

Please see the course registration page for upcoming training dates.

OER 101: How to Use Open Educational Resources

This 2-week, asynchronous, online course is designed for faculty and staff who have never experienced Open Educational Resources (OER) or who are just getting started implementing OER. To learn more, preview the lessons from OER 101.

Please see the course registration page for upcoming training dates.

Accessibility 101: The Basics of Inclusive Design

This 4-week, online, asynchronous course is designed for faculty and staff who want to learn simple and quick steps to make materials accessible for people with disabilities and better for all users. To learn more, preview the lessons from Accessibility 101.

Please see the course registration page for upcoming training dates.

Educational Technology Faculty Learning Communities

SBCTC Educational Technology funds several Educational Technology and open educational resource related faculty learning communities.

Quality Matters

SBCTC Educational Technology & Open Education funds an annual system level subscription to Quality Matters (QM) for the 34 community and technical colleges in Washington state. Selected QM training and QM certification for the faculty and staff of those colleges is also funded annually. Please visit our Quality Matters Program page to learn more.

On-Site Training

SBCTC Educational Technology provides periodic face-to-face training opportunities on community and technical college campuses. Please contact your college eLearning coordinator for specific details on upcoming training events.