Conference Presentations
Copyright and the TEACH Act: Using Audio, Video, and Images in Online Courses
This presentation covers the differences between Fair Use and the TEACH Act. Focusing on the benefits of the TEACH Act and then also the required aspects for usage and implementation.
Course Building 101: One Module at a Time
Consistency in course design is paramount. A simple way to achieve this is through a course-building template that incorporates QM standards. The course template provides consistency for students as they navigate an online program. It also allows students to focus on content rather than navigation and will assist with persistence and retention rates. This session will explore a template that guides instructors/instructional designers in building a course using the "Course Building: One Module at a Time!" model course.
How to Create Web Cam Videos to Communicate Effectively in an Online Course
This presentation focuses on recorded web cam videos in online courses to address QM standards. Learn best practices and see the tools and workflows to create your own videos.
How to Make Your Course QM Awesome: Creative Quality Matters Applications
If you would like to see creative ways to implement the Quality Matters Rubric within your online learning environment, this is the presentation for you! We will explain and demonstrate how we applied the QM Standards within our QM Certified courses using SoftChalk, Doodle Schedulers, Google Drive, small group collaborations, Screen-Cast-O-Matic, YouTube, and more. We have used these tools within our Math, Education, and English courses to improve student learning and engagement.
Hybrid Innovation in Course Features
Roberto Gamarra and Debra Stone
Innovative Learning Design for Blended and Online Learning Environments
Lost in Space
Effective learner engagement is not limited to traditional classrooms. Experience enriching adaptive strategies for online courses to promote student-student, student-content, and student-instructor interactions
Minimizing Distraction: QM Standards as a Framework for New Curriculum Development
Join us to hear about how the ASU RN-BSN faculty used the QM rubric as a framework to implement a complete curriculum change in about six months and changed the college's culture in the process.
Moving on Up: Using Websites for Teacher and Staff Training
The Online Training Tools for Cloud Community College site was created so teachers and staff at the college could easily access training information regarding Canvas, basic technologies and student help. It has accomplished those goals and has provided a springboard to launch staff and student email newsletters, giving the faculty college information, and upgrading the college’s technological abilities. This presentation describes the objectives of the site and ways that a site such as this can benefit any program.
Online Course Improvement Program- Five Years in Review
Presented by Sandra Johnson and Susan Bussman, New Mexico State University
Quality Matters @ NMSU
Because Quality Matters is a program which has received national recognition for its peer based approach to continuous improvement in online course design, lead support staff/faculty from each NMSU campus collaborate to exchange QM implementation ideas, communicate successes, and create connections. In this presentation, each campus will describe their own implementation plan, process, and experiences. Join Sharon, Sherrell, Nicole, and Krista to find out what’s happening at each of the NMSU campuses regarding QM implementation.
Quality Matters at the Core: Transforming PD Through Collaborative Curriculum Development
Panel Discussion:
This presentation will discuss how a large school district worked across departments to design secondary English and math courses. The presentation will include tools and processes to insure alignment of Common Core State Standards, district Units of Study and Scope and Sequence, 21st Century Skills, NCAA requirements, and QM standards for on-line course delivery. A protocol for collaborative on-line course development will be introduced.
The Critical Incident Questionnaire: Formative evaluation from faculty during the APPQMR workshop
Visit and comment on our presentation at the following Google Doc site: http://j.mp/NAUELC-NMQM2014.
The Integration of Quality Matters™ It Began With a Mentoring Program & a Course Design Matrix
The perception of Quality Matters at an institution can be instrumental in how quickly it is adapted. This presentation discusses how one institution integrated Quality Matters into all aspects of faculty mentoring, course design, and professional programming. During this presentation, we will discuss our mentoring philosophy, an Online Course Design Matrix that links course goals and objectives directly to assessment, and the integration of Quality Matters into our professional programming.