Online Learning Support Team – Delta PDC Portal (2024)

History 27

“After being a reviewer for a long time, I decided to go through the process myself with my online history course. I have been working on this course for over a decade but felt it needed a complete overhaul. Getting through the POCR review was the incentive I needed to do the work and I felt that having knowledgeable people look over the course would help ensure that the updates made sense. POCR is worth every bit of the effort required because when you are finished, when all the updates have been completed, you know that the course works well, that students aren’t going to be confused or run into problems, and that the course is accessible. “

CHEM 3A

“I thought I had done a good job when I developed my online course during covid, but working through the POCR process made me realize that there were many areas that could be improved, especially in course navigation and design. The course is much better organized now, making it easier for students to keep track of assignments and communicate with me and their classmates. I was a bit apprehensive when asked to take my course though POCR, but the excellent guidance I received from Jenn and Marty made the process very straightforward.”

Music 4

“I thought my classes were pretty well organized and dialed in until I went through the POCR process. I was able to raise my online course to a much higher standard. The process is very structured and clear and for me it revealed several areas that needed improvement. The support team were all amazing and very well organized and more importantly, they understand how challenging it is to design a class while teaching. I would encourage every instructor who teaches online to consider the POCR process.”

Communication Studies 1A

“POCR review has allowed me to offer a much better course, but more importantly, it allows students to learn more. It has transformed my online teaching and it’s the one thing I recommend everyone do if they want to teach online.”

English 1A

“The POCR process helped me to fully align the course content with course learning objectives. Now each assignment has specific learning objectives that are measurable. Every learning task, whether it be a lecture, reading, written assignment, discussion, video, or image, is purposeful and contributes to the desired course outcomes. Students know the who, what, where, when, and why of every action in the course. The accessibility component was invaluable also.”

Psychology 1, 2 and 5

“Aligning my courses with POCR standards improved my awareness of online course best practices, including addressing diverse perspectives, overcoming accessibility barriers, enhancing content presentation, clarifying assignment instructions, boosting online student interaction, and optimizing the overall student experience, which has significantly improved my courses and student learning.”

Statistics 12

“By going through the POCR review process, my class is more accessible, presentable, and organized. Students liked accessing this class which was organized and manageable.”

Education 10, 12, 13, 14 and 70

“At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic required faculty to become proficient at executing virtual instruction, I found the POCR process to be invaluable to my goal of designing effective hybrid and asynchronous courses that supported my students’ success.I frequently receive positive feedback from students describing their appreciation for varied elements of our courses spanning content presentation, interaction, assessment, and accessibility which I attribute largely to the professional development that I have received through the POCR process.”

English 1B

“Moving my Eng 1B through POCR made me rethink every choice I make in my online teaching. Is this the most effective way to structure a lecture? Is this the most impactful and relatable assignment? Have I taken enough steps to ensure that no student gets lost? Looking at my class with fresh eyes has made my class more organized, accessible, and engaging for my students.”

Psychology 2

“Completing the POCR review process for my Psych 02 (Statistics for the Social Sciences) course was a challenging and rewarding experience. The process made me view my course through a new equity lens to make sure all students had the accessibility to be successful in the course. I learned a lot from the process and my skills on CANVAS were sharpened. I am able to use the information I learned from the POCR review and apply it to other courses that I teach.”

ENG 38

“I thought my online teaching was solid, but putting English 38 through the POCR process showed me how much more there could be. The course was fine before, but it’s so much better now. The teams are supportive, with lots of good ideas and suggestions without judgment. I’d recommend this course to everyone, whether you’ve been teaching online for 20 years or whether you just started.”

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