Teaching Online for the City Colleges of Chicago

Thank you for your interest in teaching online for City Colleges of Chicago.

Please read the information below to find out how to become an online instructor.

The information provided here is approved by the Online Learning Department.  If you discover any contradictory information elsewhere, please contact Megan Bernard, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor of Instructional Quality and Innovation at mbernard4@ccc.edu.

Note: Academic Affairs at each college coordinates and manages the instructional delivery of online courses for City Colleges students and faculty.

What are the qualifications to teach asynchronous and hybrid courses?

  • A Master’s degree that qualifies you to teach the respective course content in accordance with the City Colleges of Chicago Credential Guidelines.
  • Successful completion of professional development in online education.
    • Quality Matters (QM) and CCC
      • QM Teaching Online: An Introduction to Online Delivery (TOL)
      • QM Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)
      • Teaching Asynchronous Online Learning Classes with Brightspace at CCC (BSP 201)
    • Learn more about the learning outcomes for the above courses or if you have training in online instruction other than those described above and are interested in having your coursework reviewed for online instruction at CCC.
    • Note: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric and Teaching Asynchronous Online Learning Classes with Brightspace at CCC (BSP 201) are required courses and will not be waived.
  • Additional information when registering for Teaching Asynchronous Online Learning Classes with Brightspace at CCC (BSP 201)
    • Teaching Asynchronous Online Learning Classes with Brightspace at CCC (BSP 201) is a three-week, asynchronous, online course facilitated by CCC faculty. It defines online and hybrid courses, covers instructor’s roles and responsibilities for teaching online courses at CCC, and shows you how to use Brightspace tools needed for effective teaching.
    • You should plan to spend 8-12 hours/week on course activities. There is no registration fee for this course
Register for Quality Matters (QM) Courses
All City Colleges faculty and staff preparing to teach online are eligible to take the QM courses & workshops at the discounted member rate. In order to receive the discounted rate, use your CCC employee email address to create your MyQM account and select your CCC home college (as identified by Human Resources) as your affiliation and Higher Education as your program.

DO NOT select City Colleges of Chicago-District Office as your affiliation. You must select one of the seven colleges listed in the drop-down box. If you do not see your college listed, please contact Angela Winters-Harmon at awintersharmon@ccc.edu for assistance.  
District Office personnel should contact Steven Bradford at sbradford3@ccc.edu in Online Learning for affiliation instructions.    
Once your account is created, you can register for workshops from the QM professional development schedule. 
 
During the registration process, you will be asked to select your method of payment. Select "Credit Card" and proceed to payment information. On the following screen, select "Party Responsible for Payment: Self." Faculty should see the contacts listed at the bottom of this page to discuss reimbursement from professional development funds.
If you are a faculty member, administrator or staff member from Olive-Harvey College, please contact Angela Winters-Harmon at awintersharmon@ccc.edu for different registration instructions. 
If you are having any issues with the registration process, please contact Steven Bradford at sbradford3@ccc.edu or Angela Winters-Harmon at awintersharmon@ccc.edu for assistance.  
 
Register for Introduction to Teaching in Brightspace at CCC (BSP 201)
 
Introduction to Teaching in Brightspace at CCC is a three-week, asynchronous, online course facilitated by CCC faculty. It defines online and hybrid courses, covers instructor’s roles and responsibilities for teaching online courses at CCC, and shows you how to use Brightspace tools needed for effective teaching.
 
You should plan to spend 8-12 hours/week on course activities. There is no registration fee for this course. 
 
Before class begins you are expected to know how to create modules and topics, post a syllabus, and create an announcement in Brightspace.
Please refer to the CCC Brightspace Resources and Training Calendar if you need to develop or refresh your skills prior to class.
 
Complete this web form to schedule BSP 201
 
Register for ION (Illinois Online Network) Courses
All CCC employees are eligible to take the ION courses at a discounted rate of $150 dollars per course. In order to receive the discounted rate, use your CCC employee email address to create your ION account and enter our member code when prompted. Please contact your college human resources office for the ION member code to receive the discount.

The ION schedule is available for viewing.

Online Learning Courses

To view online learning course offerings, search the current semester schedule.

Credential Review

Upon completion of the required courses, follow your college’s credential review process for credit courses. Contact your college’s Dean of Instruction for any questions about the credential review process.

Instructors are expected to provide evidence of successful completion of professional development requirements (ex. Quality Matters certificates of course completion, ION transcripts, grade reports) and a copy of the signed Online Teaching Assignment Agreement in their request for review.

Documentation of successful completion of BSP 201 Introduction to Teaching in Brightspace at CCC is maintained by Online Learning. No certificate is required.

Instructors requesting to substitute professional development other than those currently required by CCC should provide evidence of learning outcomes achieved (ex. syllabus) and documentation of successful completion (ex. certificate, transcript, letter) in their request.

Faculty with official transcripts on file with CCC do not need to resubmit transcripts. Those without official transcripts will be asked to submit them.

Faculty Professional Development Funds

For questions and procedures for using professional development funds to pay for online learning courses and workshops, please email the contact listed below for your home college.

College Contact Email
DA Crystal Washington cwashington59@ccc.edu
HW
Paola Di Domenico 
 pdidomenico@ccc.edu
KK Monique Williams mwilliams3@ccc.edu
MX Donnetta Ramsey dramsey@ccc.edu
OH
Nicole Alexander 
 nalexander19@ccc.edu
TR Justin Pitre jpitre1@ccc.edu
WR

wwcbusinessoffice@ccc.edu

 

Last Updated: August 5, 2024