MARMOT Training
Description
MARMOT = Methods, Approaches, and Resources for Multimodality and Online teaching
MARMOT trainees will work with definitions of the different course modalities, describe how they are combined at ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½, and apply suggested best practices for mixed modality course delivery. In this training, participants will also:
- Investigate the guidelines for their program or department and think about how they will work within those guidelines for course delivery.
- Develop ways to engage learners in the different modalities their courses are delivered in, including learning activities, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ supported tools, and ways to maximize student engagement and interaction (MARMOT Training Outcome III).
- Assess the importance of connecting and blending content across modalities, and develop ideas and support on how to do so effectively (MARMOT Training Outcome II).
- Participate in online discussions and/or weekly Zoom meetings while also complete learning activities that could include a mix-map, course map, engagement maps, interaction plans, and tools to help with discussions, e.g., Hypothes.is, Google suite, and VoiceThread.
- Complete a culminating activity to apply the and consider future improvements to their course.
Audience
The training is geared towards:
- For credit courses that are delivered in more than one of the three modalities ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ has defined as ‘Combined Formats’; Online (no scheduled meetings), Online (scheduled meetings), and In-person.
- Instructors who have already been teaching in multiple modalities or who plan to teach in multiple modalities in the near future.
- Faculty fulfilling the refresher training described within the new employee contract.
Prerequisite Skills
Basic D2L skills
- CUBS overview & self-registration (completion is strongly recommended)
- List of skills acquired in CUBS (no skills assessment needed)
Basic Zoom skills
- ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Zoom Resources (specifically in sharing screen, breakout & new whiteboard)
Basic Google Docs
- Basic understanding of using Google Docs
Time commitment
- 4 weeks, approximately 14 total hours
- 3 Optional 1.5 hour Zoom sessions each week (times TBD) (Note: there are required replacement activities online to complete in lieu of Zoom attendance)
- Weekly interactions required in online discussion and engagement activities
- ~ 3-4 hours of online (no scheduled meetings) work required each week
- Stipend: $300 (PT & FT Faculty)
Outcomes
MARMOT Training Outcomes:
- Cultivate a welcoming environment in your course that encourages learner participation and belonging.
- Demonstrate how the content, learning activities, and assessments in your course connect across your course modalities while demonstrating alignment with learning outcomes.
- Determine how you will engage students in meaningful interactions and learning activities in the synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Refresher Training Outcomes:
- Apply essential and high‑impact online instructional principles and strategies, identify professional learning goals, and develop an action plan for continued growth as an online instructor.
- Engage in structured and facilitated collaboration with colleagues through active learning, shared practice, and reflective dialogue to strengthen and refine online teaching approaches.
- Engage in dedicated opportunities to pilot technologies, through guided, hands-on use of Brightspace and ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½-supported tools.
If you are interested, please contact your Dean or FDC. If you have questions about the training, please email Gretchen Gebhardt (gretchen.gebhardt@pcc.edu). For more information about the MARMOT Checklist, please visit the page.