How can you convince everyone that accessibility is their responsibility? You begin with a practice that makes their lives easier.
I have made one practice the focus of every accessibility conversation. From my internal team to my doctoral colleagues, to students, to faculty, to staff, and even my husband, I have convinced many and continue to invite everyone to implement one practice that will create a more accessible digital environment for all.
The Quality Matters professional development offerings are excellent, but they aren’t always an option. At Northern Illinois University, we wanted to make sure our time and budget were used efficiently, so we developed a detailed professional development plan that integrates official QM offerings (like APPQMR and PRC) with custom workshops and resources. In this session, we will share our comprehensive 2-year professional development plan combining QM professional development with custom workshops and on-demand resources. We will also share the outcomes from our first year.
Quality learning experiences are commonly confounded with other variables such as mode of delivery, course grades, student characteristics including intelligence, and idiosyncratic experiences of faculty members. This session distinguishes these variables and assumptions about them from academic rigor and summarizes research support for defining quality and analyzing student learning experiences in higher education.
While Artificial Intelligence is widely being embraced for its ability to promote automation, it should simultaneously be regarded as a powerful tool to transform online course design. In this session, we will explore how AI can be leveraged to craft engaging, pedagogically aligned, and inclusive learning experiences. Participants will receive practical insights into using AI for content creation, accessibility enhancements, and personalized learning, while addressing ethical considerations and maintaining academic rigor.
This presentation will present a case study of a very large, complex, and well-known financial institution and its transformation into a learning organization using the QM Rubric. The presentation is for new QM practitioners and corporate education professionals who are QM-trained. The goal of the presentation is to demonstrate how QM can help an institution move from "training" to "learning."
Tired of the usual grading methods and point-driven students? Come learn about three alternative grading strategies that focus on feedback, which is a key piece for improving learning. Our presentation will focus on specifications grading, contract grading, and ungrading. We’ll also examine strengths and challenges of each as well as their alignment with QM Specific Review Standards 3.2 and 3.3.
This session explores the critical role of reflective practice in fostering an innovation mindset within online learning environments. We’ll delve into how intentional reflection—examining our teaching practices, course design, and student interactions—fuels growth, identifies areas for improvement, and ultimately drives innovation.
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.
Finding quality open educational resources is only part of the challenge when transforming course content using open educational resources. This interactive session will help you define, locate, and integrate quality open educational resources into your existing courses.
The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.
The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.
The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.
The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance that will let them see beyond the buzz to what has been found via research - and what has not - in order to put their own online learning and quality assurance agendas and efforts into practice.
When it comes to the development of online courses and programming, quality certainly does matter. But what does that mean in the context of practical application and realistic implementation? As online learning professionals, faculty members, and academic leadership, you understand that the answer to this question is unique to each of your institutions. In the ever-changing landscape of online learning, the needs of students and responsibilities of institutions are rapidly evolving, as well.
This panel conversation will explore the nuances of how online learning professionals support faculty and curriculum developers with vetting publisher materials. Owing to increased interest in ensuring publisher content meet accepted quality standards, this discussion will examine how e-learning teams provide clarity and guidance for the adoption of high-quality, publisher-created online learning materials and resources.
In this session, faculty, as well as advisors and administrators, will learn how to identify at-risk online learners, how to evaluate effective support strategies for online learners, and how to adopt practical approaches to support online learners' social-emotional well-being and academic success.
This hands-on session will explore strategies that can be used by faculty leaders, instructional designers and trainers when working alongside faculty members to assist in formulating course- and module-level learning objectives that are measurable, observable, attainable and appropriate for online and hybrid environments in higher education.
Multimedia is more than just video; it also includes audio, screencasting, voiceover slide presentations, and immersive videos. We will review the research about these approaches and discuss what this means for creating quality content for our online courses. Then, we will examine key design and production considerations to help you start making your multimedia content that the QM Standards support.
Building faculty teams equipped for excellence involves (1) shared vision characterized by clarity and (2) accountability through peer auditors. The outcome of this process, according to surveys, is overwhelmingly positive for the student community.
