How do I participate in POCR?

Opportunities to Participate in POCR

There are currently two opportunities for full or part-time faculty interested in participating in POCR at Merritt College:

As a Course Designer who is aligning their course with the CVC-OEI rubric in order for it to be reviewed, revised, and badged.
As a Reviewer, who assess other courses and provide feedback so that those courses are aligned with the CVC-OEI rubric.

The time commitment for these roles varies but typically spans 1-2 semesters.

Funding for participants is negotiated into the budget on an annual basis and is never guaranteed

If you are a faculty member with a course you want to align and get badged, you should have the following requirements in place:

Teach a course that is formatted for a fully online experience (no onsite requirement)
The course should be one in which you plan to continue to teach 100% online
Your course is current in CurriQunet
You have taught your course at least two semesters in a fully online modality

Desirable qualities:

You are familiar with accessibility and how to create accessible PDFs, and slides
Your course uses a C-ID OR is in high demand for transfer agreements with IGETC, CSU/UC, AA

To join the next cohort:

First, document your name, email address, courses, etc. via the interest form.
Next, contact campus POCR Lead Brielle Erike (Plump) @bplump@peralta.edu to learn about upcoming opportunities and timelines.

Already been through the POCR process? Consider signing up to become a POCR Reviewer

At Merritt College, we have five certified POCR reviewers that have completed the class offered by @One which helps train faculty to become a local reviewer at their home campus. Classes are free and offered directly through @One. Please note that reviewer training should only be completed by advanced users of the Canvas LMS, and those that already have basic knowledge of accessibility, and whom have at least one of their own courses POCR badged.
Classes are offered typically 2-3 times a year, and are completely asynchronous and facilitated
Once you are certified to review POCR you can join a POCR team at any institution.

Tips and Tricks to Help you Get Started in POCR

Sign up for an orientation meeting with our POCR lead
Print out a copy of the CVC Course_Design_Rubric_(rev_April_2020)
Consider the POCR Tips Canvas page so you can better understand how to build your course according to the rubric
See these Tips for Aligning Courses from @One
Use the Self-Assessment Review Form to help align your course; notice there are links from the @one team and the CVC that demonstrate alignments with specific examples