Peer Online Course Review (POCR)

The POCR process allows faculty to align their online courses with the highest standards of course design - the CVC Course Design Rubric. Specially trained SBCC peers will provide support, resources, a full review using the CVC Course Design Rubric, and individualized feedback to ensure your online course receives a  Quality Badge with priority status on the California Virtual Campus exchange. 

Why Align?  

Aligning your course to the CVC Rubric translates to improved student success; Quality-Badged courses produce student success rates 4.9% rates higher than the statewide average for online courses! The CVC Rubric covers best practices in content presentation, student and instructor interaction, assessments, and accessibility, plus our local review will provide guidance and feedback on equity practices -- all proven course design features that support students’ success in your courses.  

Does your Course Qualify?

To qualify for the POCR process, courses must be: 

Fully online 
Asynchronous (no hybrid courses, no mandatory class meetings) 
Permanently approved as an online course (not temporary or emergency approved) 

POCR Process

  1. Join the POCR self-paced Canvas course – a special Canvas hub for aligning faculty, with helpful resources to prepare you for the process.  This course is approximately 12 hours and results in a certificate you can submit for FLEX.  To get started email frc-group@pipeline.sbcc.edu and request access to POCR.
  2. Meet one-on-one with a POCR reviewer to plot your course and layout your action plan 
  3. Complete a Self-Review of your course design  
  4. Meet one-on-one with a POCR reviewer for custom advice and helpful resources to start an Accessibility Action Plan 
  5. Submit your course for review and get feedback, suggestions, and support from a POCR peer reviewer
  6. Make any necessary changes or adjustments to align to the CVC Rubric 
  7. Final course review by a POCR peer reviewer
  8. Submit your course to the CVC for a Quality Badge 
      
Who should request
Faculty developing a new course that has never been offered before
Departments/Programs who are looking for a place to create interactive training
Faculty on sabbatical who need a space to create or test new content
Departments/Programs who need a space to host information for students that is not related to a single course
Faculty who want to test a new publisher or tool that requires an LTI set up by SBCC
 
When not to request
If you want to work on your course for next term, you should wait until courses are created by banner.
If you want a place to play or try something
 
Faculty (anybody really) can make an account at https://canvas.instructure.com/login/canvas (click create an account in the upper right).  Here you can make shells you can work on that are outside the SBCC framework, and import and work on your material there.  Then in the future you can download that and import it into an SBCC class.   
 
You can also view an exported course file by using this website: https://common-cartridge-viewer.netlify.app/#/ (no account needed)
 
How to request 
email frc-group@pipeline.sbcc.edu with the following
your name
pipeline email
name of course you are requesting
reason for needing a sandbox course
end date of sandbox (when can we remove it)