Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve compiled a list of the questions we get asked the most often.

Resources for Online Learners

The Online Learning Consortium™ (OLC)

USC Columbia is a member of the Online Learning Consortium. Faculty and staff can create an account and access resources to improve the delivery of online courses and programs.

Teaching Online - Short Courses offered by CTE

Short Courses are opportunities to learn about a particular area of teaching with the guidance of an expert colleague in that area.

Video Tutorials

The Office of Distributed Learning provides workshops and training for faculty teaching blended and online courses. The following video tutorials give instruction on accessibility and recording lecture videos.

Best Practices for Recording Lectures for Online Courses [PDF]

Recorded lectures, including videos and narrated PowerPoints, can be an effective way to present online course content. The following guidelines may help you prepare and develop recorded lectures for your online course.

Instructional Methods [PDF]

This list includes the instructional delivery method code options in Banner and their corresponding descriptions.

Quality Matters Course Design Rubric Standards

The Quality Matters™ Rubric is a set of standards used to ensure that online and blended courses are encompassing best practices and procedures.