COOL Process Forms
The Fall 2024 COOL Process is now Open!
Your completed Online Teaching Plan (OTP) document AND completed Canvas Sandbox site are due on Friday 9/27.
STEP 1: Request a Canvas Sandbox site
If you are a New participant, you will need a COOL Canvas Sandbox site. We will also invite you to the COOL Accessible Course Design Canvas site to help you build your accessible home page and modules with two weeks of content.
If you are unsure of your COOL Process status (New/Fast Track) or what courses/modalities you've already completed the process for, please check the composite list of recommended COOL process submissions (sorted by Instructor name).
Step 2: Complete Your Online Teaching Plan
Download a copy of the Online Teaching Plan (OTP) Document Form. We have provided a Word document form to use to create your Online Teaching Plan for one specific course and modality. Please be sure to address all questions on the document form in detail.
We recommend that New participants focus on one OTP and sandbox. Fast Track participants are welcome to submit two OTPs.
Ready to begin? Make sure you are logged into your Chabot Canvas acccount and click the link below.
STEP 3: Prep your Canvas Sandbox Site for the Course Site Review
If you have not previously completed the COOL process, you will also be asked to prepare a Canvas Sandbox site where you have built the welcome/orientation materials plus two weeks of course content. This Canvas Sandbox site will be used for the Course Site Review part of the COOL Process. A great way to make sure that your course site is ready for review is to complete the Course Review Prep Worksheet.
Tip: Even if you have completed the COOL process before and do not have to do a Course Site Review, completing the Course Review Prep Worksheet is a great way to ensure the quality of your online course.
STEP 4: Submit your COMPLETED Online Teaching Plan (OTP) & Canvas Sandbox Site for review!
Note: Before you upload your file and Canvas site ID, please make sure that both your OTP and your Canvas Sandbox site are complete and ready for review by the committee. Incomplete submissions may be returned for further development.
Resources to Help you with the COOL Process
- Your COOL Division Rep(s)
- Chabot Instructional Technology Workshops
- The COOL: Accessible Course Design Canvas site (learn how to make your Canvas site accessible!)
- Chabot's Instructional Technology Team
- Your COOL Support Team
- Tools for Teaching
We are invested in your success and here to help you every step of the way!