Online Instruction Resources

ConferZoom (Zoom) is paid for by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, which means it’s free for faculty and staff. Students can click on a link to join your meeting (they do not need to register).

• ConferZoom Video Conferencing in Canvas
• MJC ConferZoom YouTube Playlist
• Transferring Zoom Recordings for Long-Term Storage

How to Open a ConferZoom Account

1. Log into the Service Now portal for IT Services.
2. Scroll down to "Popular Topics" and click on the option for "Email, Telephone, & Communication". Alternatively, you can search for "Zoom (ConferZoom)" in the search bar at the top of the page.
3. Through the "Email, Telephone, & Communication" option, look for "Zoom (ConferZoom) License" and click on it.
4. From there, select "Request" and fill out the necessary information to open a ticket with IT Services.

Yosemite Community College District has instituted multi-factor authentication for employee accounts. Learn more about multi-factor authentication.

• Adobe Creative Cloud is available for all faculty and staff.
  • Access free online Adobe trainings from the California Community Colleges Vision Resource Center.
• College Buys is sponsored by the Foundation for California Community Colleges and offers steeply discounted software for students and faculty. 

The ACCJC (Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges) has updated its guidelines for online education, defining and requiring "regular and substantive" interaction between students and instructors in online courses. Distance Education regulation requires online courses to support regular (such as weekly office hours) and substantive (such as personalized assessment feedback) interactions between students and their instructor.

In response to ACCJC regulation changes, the Modesto Junior College (MJC) Academic Senate revised its RSI Guidance Statement in Spring 2025. To help with reviewing your courses, please refer to the Regular Substantive Interaction Rubric Form (PDF). 

If you would like to learn more about RSI, MJC's updated regulations, and faculty examples, self-paced training is available. Please reach out to any in the Online Education team for more information and access.