Alternative Ways of Obtaining DE Certification

DE Certification means that the instructor is not only competent in using the institution’s chosen learning management system (LMS), Canvas, but also understands online pedagogy, best & recommended practices, and keeps abreast of advancing pedagogies and challenges.

[DE Certification by Equivalency also requires that instructors successfully complete the GCC DE Policies and Procedures Quiz with a score of 80% or higher to ensure that they are familiar with local practices.]

For those now pursuing DE Certification, there are two methods of becoming certified: coursework or performance.

DE Certification by Coursework

Instructors have completed:

1. The @ONE “Introduction to Asynchronous Online Teaching and Learning” OR
2. Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Teaching Certificate Program OR
3. Quality Matters Online Teaching Certificate Program OR
4. Certification training from other programs, such as @ONE, as approved by the DE Coordinator and CoDE Equivalency Committee OR
5. Training from another institution of higher education’s DE Certification process within the last 3 years, when the DE Coordinator and CoDE Equivalency Committee evaluate the training to be equivalent to at least one of the above 1-4.
   1. To apply for DE Certification through Equivalency, the instructor sends their DE Certification badge from their previous college or training to the DE Coordinator (DE@glendale.edu), along with a description of the curriculum, whether the training was self-paced or led by a facilitator, and how many hours of training were involved. 
   2. The CoDE Equivalency Committee reviews and replies to this information. 

• If the DE training from another institution of higher learning is on the approved DE Certification Equivalency List determined by the CoDE Equivalency Committee, the instructor will earn DE Certification by Coursework, and will be DE Certified once they have successfully completed the GCC Local DE Policies and Procedures quiz with 80% or more. 
• If the DE training from another institution of higher learning is not on the approved DE Certification Equivalency List* determined by the CoDE Equivalency Committee, the CoDE Equivalency Committee will meet to discuss if an equivalency is possible and if supplemental training is necessary to earn DE Certification by Coursework at GCC.

*The instructor provides the Badge and information about the training’s curriculum, delivery method, and duration to the DE Coordinator for review by the CoDE Equivalency Committee’s. Send to DE@glendale.edu 

Do you believe your current DE training from another institution is equivalent to the above DE Certification by Coursework or Performance? If so, please contact the DEC at de@glendale.edu

 DE Certification by Performance

1. Any OEI-approved online instructor whose course has been Quality Review Badged through the OEI. The instructor must meet with the DE Coordinator to show that their course has been offered.
2. Any Quality Matters Peer Reviewer in good standing (e.g. can engage in QM Course Reviews). The instructor must meet with the DE Coordinator Instructor and prove their current qualification.
3. Any instructor whose course has been officially reviewed by Quality Matters and received approval
4. Any instructor whose online course has been reviewed under California State University's Quality Online Learning and Teaching (QOLT) Course Review Program and received an award under the QOLT Awards and Recognition Program.
5. Any instructor whose online course is evaluated by the DE Coordinator and CoDE Equivalency Committee to be equivalent to the above 1-4. The OEI Course Design Rubric will be used as the instrument of evaluation. The instructor must provide access to the course for the DE Coordinator and CoDE Equivalency Committee’s review.

The District assigns 100% Online, Synchronous Online Instruction, Hybrid, Hyflex, and Proctored Online Classes only to instructors who are DE Certified and DE Instruction Eligible. The process for obtaining emergency DE Certification is as follows: Completion of GCC’s in-house @ONE “Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning” taught by a GCC @ONE certified teacher using course materials developed in conjunction with @ONE’s Teach-the-Teacher program. This 6-week, online course is offered once per primary semester OR successful completion of @ONE's four-week "Introduction to Asynchronous Online Teaching and Learning" plus the GCC DE Policies and Procedures quiz.

Intent To Certify

Newly hired faculty who are not yet DE Certified according to the standard adopted by Glendale Community College’s Academic Senate, or to its equivalent, and who are not yet on the GCC payroll, may submit the Intent to Certify form and will then have their first primary semester and one consecutive short session to complete GCC’s Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning (IOTL) or its equivalent through @ONE (IAOTL) or another college. (GCC may not offer the DE Certification course during intersessions and faculty may need to find an alternative IOTL course). During this time, newly hired faculty may teach in Distance Education modalities. After this first primary semester and one consecutive short session, if the newly hired faculty have not completed DE Certification training according to the standard adopted by Glendale Community College’s Academic Senate, the District will no longer schedule them to teach in DE modalities until they have completed such training.