Mission

Distance Education department

The Distance Education department at Los Angeles Trade Technical College supports the College’s commitment to provide students with high-quality educational opportunities that provide flexibility to meet their life-long learning goals. Therefore, the LATTC Distance Education department seeks to:

  1. Support the vision, mission, goals and academic values of the College;
  2. Provide technology guides, online tutorials, and self-help for instructional technology;
  3. Support successful technology mediated instruction through training and on-going support;
  4. Assist with on-going research and development for new instructional technologies;
  5. Assist with adherence to laws and regulations regarding such things as ADA 508 compliance, copyright laws, FERPA, and student identification, privacy and safety;
  6. Assist faculty with the development of instructional technology resources, course development, technology applications, teaching resources, and related issues as needed;
  7. Coordinate with other colleges in the district, with the district office, and with the larger educational system to leverage technology, share best practices, and develop new ways to increase student success;
  8. Integrate cloud-based applications with the college learning management software, Canvas, such as NetTutor, Cranium Café, Credly digital badges, and textbook resources, and assist faculty with using them.

  • Learning Management System – Canvas – for on campus and distance education courses
  • LTI integrations with Canvas such as Digital badges, NetTutor, Cranium Café, Zoom, and textbooks
  • Student Help Desk for Zoom and Canvas
  • Faculty Help Desk for Zoom and Canvas
  • Digital public message display content
  • Tutorials to train faculty, staff, administrators, and students in how to use the instructional technology
  • Distance educational materials as needed
  • Transcription and closed captioning or assists with outside services that do it
  • Training in Web Accessibility and ADA Section 508 Compliance
  • Instructional design for teaching online and hybrid
  • Best practices in the use of instructional technology
  • Digital Badges
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