Computer Skills Assessment
1.	Do you have (or are you willing to obtain) access to a computer and Internet connection at home?	Yes	No
2.	Are you willing to upgrade your computer equipment and/or purchase new software if needed? A Windows PC is preferred.	Yes	No
3.	Do you know how to use email and access the Web using a browser?	Yes	No
4.	Can you download a file from the Web and save it on your own computer?	Yes	No
5.	Can you attach a document to an email message?	Yes	No
6.	Can you cut or copy and paste from one program into another?	Yes	No
	Experience and Qualifications:
7.	Have you ever taken an online course as a student? (If not, you will want to experience one before you begin teaching an online course)?	Yes	No
8.	Have you used email or a listserv as an important part of your teaching?	Yes	No
9.	Have you used web pages to supplement your face-to-face courses?	Yes	No
10.	Have you used online quizzes, a discussion board, or chat room as part of your teaching?	Yes	No
	Attitudes towards Teaching and Learning:
11.	Do you believe that high-quality learning can take place without interacting with your students face-to-face?	Yes	No
12.	Do you tend to use a variety of instructional methods when teaching your courses?	Yes	No
13.	Is discussion an effective teaching strategy for your subject matter?	Yes	No
14.	Do you believe it is important to structure activities so that students can learn from each other?	Yes	No
15.	Do you believe increased learning can occur when work/life/knowledge experiences are shared among peers?	Yes	No
	Teaching Style and Habits:
16.	Can you dedicate 4 to 6 hours a week (based on a one-credit course), any time during the day or night, to participate in the online teaching process?	Yes	No
17.	Are you willing to log on and contribute to your online classroom discussions and interact with students online daily, Monday through Friday?	Yes	No
18.	Are you flexible in dealing with students' needs (due dates, etc.)?	Yes	No
19.	Are you comfortable in communicating almost entirely through writing?	Yes	No
	Training and Commitment:
20.	Are you willing to follow the SCC guidelines for conducting courses online, including applying the Course Quality Checklist (see Step 8)?	Yes	No
21.	Are you willing to spend extra time rethinking and redesigning your course materials to fit the needs of the online environment and continually modifying them during the course?	Yes	No
22.	Are you willing to invest time in professional development to continue learning new online teaching and/or technical skills in the future?	Yes	No

 

YOUR RESULTS:

To obtain your "score":

• Add up the number of questions to which you answered "Yes".
• Record that number in the box above and on the scale below.
• Note that a "NO" response to any of the questions in bold indicates that you may not be a good candidate to teach a fully online course.