DEAC Meetings

• Modality definitions — feedback due Friday, September 4: Are the definitions clear to students and consistent with how courses are offered? Please flag confusing language, particularly around synchronous attendance and required on-campus meetings in hybrid courses, and send feedback to Allison Hughes by Friday. Review the modality definitions.
• Our next DE plan: What is working well, where are the gaps, and what should we prioritize over the next three years? Please ask about online teaching, RSI support, AI/LLMs, academic integrity, authentic assessment, and support for evening and online students. For your reference, here is the current Distance Education Plan 2024-2027.
• Faculty training: Are there new adjunct or full-time faculty planning to teach online or hybrid courses who need training or guidance about equivalency? What additional workshops would help your colleagues? Please encourage faculty to contact the DE team promptly about the fall QOTL cohorts.
• Faculty Teaching & Learning Website:
  https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/
• Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI):
  https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/rsi.php
• Online Teaching Certification Pathways:

https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/qotl.php and https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/onlineteachingcertificationpathways.php

• Classroom Technology:
  https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/contactus.php
• Accessibility: What barriers are colleagues encountering with Canvas content, documents, videos, or websites? What ongoing support would help, and who would like to contribute to the accessibility inquiry group? Please send feedback or expressions of interest to Allison and me, and remind colleagues that Jenni McGuire is available for accessibility assistance.
• NOW and student support: What academic or technology support do evening and online students need? Please share gaps or requests with Jose Zelaya and refer students needing laptops to the Learning Center.

• Student Voice: Welcomed Mackenzie Fobes as the new student representative, emphasizing student engagement, connection, and feedback in online learning.

• Student AI Survey: Districtwide survey underway through November 19 to inform AI literacy, instructional practices, and future planning.

• NOW Program Expansion: Expanded centralized academic, technology, and retention support for evening, online, and weekend students, with increased outreach to faculty and departments.

• AI Integration in Canvas: Google Gemini is available for faculty testing in Canvas sandboxes, with discussions focused on instructional applications, student choice, and accessibility.

• Accessibility and Professional Development: Shared new accessibility tools and training, highlighted the ESL accessible materials project, and identified planning priorities for the April 2027 accessibility deadline.