If you have taught fully online at another institution within the last two years, you may be eligible from a “training waiver” as per the senate policy:
If you have never taught fully online, you may do one of the following:
1. Sign up for the online DYOC (“Designing Your Online Cours”e) through the WV HEPC state system at: https://qmtraining.wvnet.edu/. Be sure to register for that option please. Make sure you are able to complete this course as Shepherd University will be invoiced whether you complete or not.
2. Sign up for the next free training course offered through Shepherd University. The next online certification course (OCC) will be offered in December 2020. Dates TBA through Shepherd email in the fall 2020 semester.
Please find the link to our online teaching policy below:
Shepherd University Online Teaching Certification Policy
Upcoming Training Sessions (2020):
The next session will take place over the 2020 winterim term from TBA. This is a fully-online, intensive course requiring 2-3 hours of time per day. Free. If you are interested in enrolling, email Laura Renninger at lrenning@shepherd.edu.