Member Success Stories, Research, and More
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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 500 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 after the session in the Reference Library located in MyQM approximately two-weeks after the session.
- October 23, 2019
Michigan Virtual’s Journey with Quality Matters
Krista Tomaselli, Assistant Director of Instructional Product Development, and Kristi Peacock, Senior Instructional Designer, Michigan Virtual
Are you a member of a K-12 organization thinking about embracing Quality Matters? Are you wondering how to get started? Learn about how one organization went from having no formal quality measures in place for course design to having more than 50 courses Quality Matters certified in three years.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
- November 20, 2019
Building an Ecosystem of Supports for Higher Education Faculty
Tammy Waldron, Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Find out how Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences leveraged their institutional quality assurance goals to build an ecosystem of supports for faculty using policy, PD, and their learning management system to scaffold their transition to an eLearning environment.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
- December 17, 2019
Collaborative Quality Assurance as a Catalyst for Accreditation & Compliance
Marci Johns, Katrina Mintz, and Bryan Gill from Samford University
Learn how to initiate a collaborative self-evaluation process based on Quality Matters and accreditation standards that can result in the development of tools that form the basis for policies, procedures, and new online program development.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
November 4 - 8, 2019
Delve deeper into course design with Improving Your Online Course, Using Instructional Material & Tech. to Promote Learner Engagement or dedicated professional development sessions from QM.
National Distance Learning Week
Every year QM participates in this event by partnering in one or more free webinars. This webinar is free and open to QM Members as well as non-members.
November 7, 2019 — 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Busting Multimedia Myths: An Evidence-Based Approach to Quality Instructional Media
Steven Crawford, District Director for the Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation at Maricopa Community Colleges
There are many myths as to what makes a "good" online presentation. This session provides an overview of the categories and types of instructional multimedia and the quality research to date. Participants will discuss the application of these evidence-based practices.
The webinar will touch on QM Specific Review Standards 1.8, 4.5, 6.3, 8.4, and 8.5 in the context of evaluating and creating media for use in course design.
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Have an idea for a Research Webinar? Contact the Research team.
Research Webinars
QM Research Online Conference: November 15, 2019 — 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern
Join several speakers to delve into online learning research. Participants will join presentations using Zoom during the three-hour free conference. Seven presentations will be available — two to three in each of the three session slots. You'll choose a presentation in each session on the day of the conference. The afternoon will begin with a brief introduction, explaining how to enter the Zoom room for each presentation, along with an explanation of the format.
Select the titles below to view description and presenter information.
Session 1 — 1:20 - 2:05 p.m. Eastern
- Option 1: NSSE-QM Data on the Online Student Experience
Presented by Shimon Sarraf, Assistant Director for Survey Operations & Project Services at the National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research
A presentation and discussion of the data collected from an experimental item set based on the QM Standards that was administered to students at 21 institutions participating in the 2018 National Survey of Student Engagement. Tactics for increasing survey response rates will also be discussed.
- Option 2: California State University - East Bay: Data and Analysis on QM Impact to Students' Learning
Presented by Dr. Roger Wen, Sr., Director of the Online Campus and MS in Education - Online Teaching and Learning Program, California State University - East Bay
Data collected by California State University - East Bay in relation to its QM implementation and the positive student outcomes that are correlated with the use of QM will be presented and discussed.
- Option 3: Designing for Change: Using the Community of Inquiry and Transformative Learning to Create Authentic Learning Experiences
Presented by Dr. Patrick Dempsey, Director, ELEVATE - The Office of Digital Teaching and Learning, Loyola University Maryland
How can the Community of Inquiry relate to and be used with transformative learning for the creation of authentic learning experiences? Join this presentation to find out.
Session 2 — 2:10 - 2:55 p.m. Eastern
- Option 1: Using Learning Analytics: The Benefits and Pitfalls
Presented by Dr, Karen Swan, Professor, University of Illinois at Springfield
A discussion of using learning analytics to conduct effective research on teaching and learning that leads to student progression and retention.
- Option 2: Disseminating Research on Online Education: Best Practices
Presented by Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Assistant Director, Ecampus Research Unit, Oregon State University
Discover effective ways to share research you have done on online education.
Session 3 — 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Eastern
- Option 1: Practical Methods for Designing Research Studies and Analyzing Data in Educational Settings
Presented by Dr. Whitney Zimmerman, Assistant Teaching Professor, Statistics, Pennsylvania State University
Join this session to discuss different research designs, such as pre- and post-test, Solomon four group, and experimental vs. observational. A brief introduction to propensity score matching will also be provided.
- Option 2: Online Instructor Competencies, Motivations, Attitudes, and Values: What the Research Literature Tells Us
Presented by Dr. Kay Shattuck, QM Director of Research, and Dr. Will Diehl, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Online Graduate Programs, Pennsylvania State University
Join this presentation for a discussion on what the research literature has shown about variables that are related to competent online instruction and other important features of online instructors.
