Online Teaching Essential Program (OTEP)

Whether you are new to online teaching or simply new to N.C. A&T, this orientation program will connect you with key online faculty support administrators. Learn the institutional expectations for online teaching and discover related university resources. You will also learn about instructional principles, practices and receive instructional technology video training and resources to help deliver effective online instruction.

The course is organized into three modules and a final reflection activity:

  • Module 1: N.C. A&T Overview & Online Pedagogy
  • Module 2: Introduction to Blackboard Learn
  • Module 3: Practical Aspects of Teaching Online at A&T
  • Final Reflection Activity and Monthly Chat

 

All Distance Education faculty are automatically enrolled in the Online Teaching Essential Program (OTEP) . You can access the orientation from the My Organizations section of the Blackboard home page or from within the Online Faculty Commons.

To Self-Enroll:

  1. Login to Blackboard.
  2. Search “Online Faculty Orientation” in the Blackboard Organization Search box.
    Screenshot of Organization Search box in blackboard with "online faculty orientation" typed in the search field
  3. Click on the down arrow next to the result “ORG-DEEL_006.”
    Screenshot of search results with circle highlighting the arrow next to "ORG-DEEL_006"
  4. Hit “Enroll.”
    Screenshot of drop down "enroll" button circled
  5. The Orientation will now appear in your My Organizations list in Blackboard.
    Screenshot of My Organizations module in Blackboard with ORG-DEEL.006 circled