Virginia Statewide LMS Credentials

Free Webinars for Educators & Infrastructure/Technology Personnel

Educators and infrastructure/technology personnel at Virginia public schools and divisions may now earn 2024–2025 Virginia Statewide LMS credentials specific to their roles through a series of free professional learning opportunities from Virtual Virginia.

Four credential opportunities will be available, with two tracks for teachers and other education personnel and two tracks for technology and infrastructure personnel. Each track will include a series of webinars and a brief online course. Participants who successfully complete a track will earn a certificate and digital badge worth five hours of professional learning.

Virginia Statewide LMS Educator Credentials

The Virginia Statewide LMS Educator Credentials will allow teachers and other education personnel to become certified Statewide LMS educators through two different tracks. Educators may participate in either or both tracks, and there are no prerequisites to register for each track. Webinars will be led by VVA Professional Learning Specialist Morgan Occhuizzo.

Fall 2024: Statewide LMS Platform Essentials

This track provides participants with an overview of the Statewide LMS provided free of cost to all Virginia public schools and their teachers. Webinars will highlight essential features of the Statewide LMS and how to use VVA’s free digital learning resources within the LMS.

The webinars for this track are:

1. Introduction to the Virginia Statewide LMS
   Tuesday, October 8, at 4 p.m.
2. Using VVA Outreach Resources
   Tuesday, October 15, at 4 p.m.
3. SpeedGrader and Grade Passback
   Tuesday, October 22, at 4 p.m.

Spring 2025: Statewide LMS Best Practices

Participants of this track will deepen and extend their knowledge of the effective use of the Statewide LMS. Registration and details for this track will be available later this fall.

Virginia Statewide LMS Infrastructure/Technology Credentials

Through the Virginia Statewide LMS Technology/Infrastructure Credentials, school/division personnel with roles related to technology or infrastructure may become certified Statewide LMS technology/infrastructure professionals through two different tracks. Registrants may participate in either or both tracks, and there are no prerequisites to participate. Webinars will be led by VVA Infrastructure Coordinator Nathan Sharkey.

Fall 2024: Statewide LMS Infrastructure Essentials

This track will provide participants with an overview of Statewide LMS features and best practices for managing video content and imported resources within a division’s Statewide LMS instance.

The webinars for this track are:

1. Introduction to the Virginia Statewide LMS
   Tuesday, October 8, at 2 p.m.
2. Importing and Managing VVA Outreach Resources
   Tuesday, October 15, at 2 p.m.
3. Managing Videos Using Studio in the Statewide LMS
   Tuesday, October 22, at 2 p.m.

Spring 2025: Statewide LMS Technology Essentials

In this track, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of Statewide LMS administrator tools. Registration and details for this track will be available later this fall.

Questions?

For questions about the Statewide LMS Credentials, please contact VVA Professional Learning Specialist Morgan Occhuizzo at [email protected].