The QM Teaching Online Certificate enables instructors to demonstrate their knowledge mastery of online teaching. The seven workshops that make up the Teaching Online Certificate include competencies aligned with QM’s Online Instructor Skill Set. Instructors who take the series are provided with the background knowledge needed for teaching online. The workshops will provide both current and potential online instructors with the experience of learning online from the student's perspective.
Instructors will receive a QM Digital Credential upon successful completion of each workshop that is tied to evidence that supports their mastery of each teaching competency. Earning all seven QM Digital Credentials earns instructors the Teaching Online Certificate*. Show proof of your online instruction knowledge with QM’s Digital Credentials. All workshops begin and end on Wednesdays. The sessions listed below are shown in the recommended order, however, workshops may be taken in any order and in any modality. We recommend that you avoid registering for workshops that begin on the same date.
If your organization is part of a Full or System subscription, your membership includes the option to purchase a license to deliver all seven of the TOC workshops.
| Workshop Name | Online Duration | Virtual** Duration | Fee/Member Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauging Your Technology Skills | One week | One week | $165/$110 |
| Evaluating Your Course Design | Two weeks | One week | $330/$220 |
| Exploring Your Institution's Policies | Two weeks | One week | $330/$220 |
| Orienting Your Online Learners | One week | One week | $165/$110 |
| Connecting Learning Theories to Your Teaching Strategies | Two weeks | One week | $330/$220 |
| Creating Presence in Your Online Course | Two weeks | One week | $330/$220 |
| Assessing Your Learners | One week | One week | $165/$110 |
| Total | 11 weeks | 7 weeks | $1,815/$1,210 |
* After completion of the seventh workshop, the Teaching Online Certificate and digital credential will be issued within 48 hours.
** Virtual versions of the workshops include an online asynchronous component that must be completed in addition to participation in the virtual synchronous session.
