Member Success Stories, Research and More
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See a list of all archived recordings. If you're a QM Member, you can access video links in MyQM in the Reference Library.
Have an idea for a QM Success Story? Email QM's Registrar for Higher Ed.
QM Success Stories
There is no substitute for experience! Your colleagues who have experience meeting QM's rigorous course design Standards and implementing QM on their campuses can provide you with valuable insights and experience. "QM Success Stories" webinars are presented by your colleagues and fellow members. They will share their experiences on topics like these and more:
- How do I create a plan for implementing QM at my organization?
- What does a course look like that has met QM Standards?
The sessions are scheduled once per month and are FREE for members only! Space is limited to the first 1000 registrants. You can register once and view the webinar with colleagues. The webinars are also live captioned! Can't make it? All QM Success Stories are recorded and available to subscribers approximately two weeks after the session via the Reference Library link located in MyQM.
Beyond Textbooks and Lecture Videos: Engaging Learners with Varied Content
Presented by Jennifer Davis, University of Cincinnati
Do textbooks and often lengthy lecture videos truly "work" for today’s learners? Break free from traditional content and discover alternatives that captivate learners and cultivate critical thinkers. Ensure your learners are not just passive recipients, but active participants in their educational journey through seamlessly integrating engaging, inclusive, and interactive content into your curriculum. Plus, gain insights on prepping your course for General Standard 4: Instructional Materials.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
Empowering Faculty for Quality: A Small College’s Collaborative Path to QM Certified Courses
Presented by Leia Thompson Wood & Colleen Wolfe, Hagerstown Community College
Our small institution is working to certify 50+ courses by Fall 2026. Due to early challenges of course consistency, we implemented a collaborative development process, faculty training, & templates, that improved online courses. This presentation will showcase scalability with strategies for achieving online course consistency in resource-limited institutions. Attendees will identify cooperative approaches & processes and view useful tools & templates to achieve QM course reviews.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
From Access Gaps to System Impact: Implementing the QM Teaching Online Certificate Across Colleges
Presented by Veronica Koehn, Northeastern Junior College and Amanda Hardman, Colorado Community College System
The QM Teaching Online Certificate (TOC) is available as a supplemental license for subscribers – is it worth it? For the Colorado Community College System, the answer has been a resounding YES. This success story focuses on a multi-college system, each of which maintains its own catalog of home-campus online courses but also participates in the Colorado Online consortium to offer pooled online courses available to any learner across the system. We will describe how the TOC has enabled us to narrow an equity gap related to access to professional development for our smaller, typically rural, colleges. We will share considerations for implementing the TOC, data from our first year of running the workshops, and next steps to sustain the TOC for our system. If you’re curious about the TOC supplemental license, this will be an insightful session for you!
Webinar begins at 12:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. MT, 9:00 a.m. PT
Online Learning Webinars
Join QM and special guests for periodic webinars on a variety of topics related to building success with QM, online learning and professional growth.
The webinars are free and open to QM Members as well as non-members.
Meet Faculty Where They Are: Practical Online Course Design That Sticks
Presented by Paula McDougald, Virtual Arkansas; Eric Silva, The University of Texas at San Antonio; and Elyse Ramirez, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Supporting faculty when implementing new tools and workflows is one of the biggest challenges in course design. This joint webinar is for administrators, instructional designers, faculty members, and teams who want a more practical, sustainable approach to building accessible courses that meet QM Standards. We'll show how CourseArc's AI Toolset, including Magic Course Builder and Magic Image Descriptions, removes the friction that drives resistance. By meeting faculty where they are and working with the materials they already have, accessible and WCAG-compliant course design becomes something teams actually adopt, not just approve.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
Using AI Thoughtfully in Course Design and Teaching
Presented by Bethany Simunich, Vice President Innovation and Research, QM
AI is changing the landscape of course design and teaching, but many faculty and instructional designers are still deciding what role, if any, it should play in their work. This session offers a practical, grounded starting point for those who are curious, cautious, or unsure. Through examples drawn from course design, teaching, and instructional support practice, participants will consider where AI may be genuinely useful, what kinds of support roles it can productively play, where human judgment and expertise need to remain fully in charge, and how to make thoughtful decisions about use in their own contexts. Participants will leave with concrete ideas, practical prompts, and a clearer sense of what intentional AI use can look like in everyday academic work.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
Looking for a recording or miss a session?
See a list of all archived recordings.
Have an idea for a Research Webinar? Contact the Research team.
Research Webinars
Join the QM Research Colleagues and other researchers from the QM Community for presentations of research on the impact of quality assurance in online learning and other related topics.
The webinars are free and open to QM Members as well as non-members.
Recordings from recent presentations:
- Building Quality from the Ground Up: A Systemic Approach to Online Degree Programs
- CHLOE 10 | Meeting the Moment: Navigating Growth, Competition, and the AI Revolution in Online Higher Education
- From Automation to Transformation: AI Strategies for Personalized, Engaging and Inclusive Online Course Design
- Curated sessions from the 2025 Online Research Conference
- Leveraging LMS Templates for Faculty Support and Enhanced Student Success
- The Role of Chief Online Learning Officers: The profile, perspectives, and competencies of today’s senior online leaders
- D2L and QM: Integrating Quality from the Start
