Conference Presentations

Join us as we share activities that actively connect students to course content and instructors. Jump out of the box with us to engage students in learning through instructional materials, learning activities, assessments, and feedback.

Learn how one mid-sized community college used Quality Matters' Teaching Online Certificate to build a model community of online teaching and learning. Participants will engage in activities to spark institutional buy-in and engage faculty.

You are starting to implement QM at your institution and are really excited about it! It provides a great tool for designing and delivering well-crafted online courses geared to student engagement and achievement of student learning outcomes. But then…others don’t seem as excited; why is that? In this session you will learn about the Quality Assurance Continuum of Excellence – a tool that charts how schools move along a progression toward a culture of online quality infused throughout the organization.

Can a good course be designed by one person? Sure! Can a course be made stronger through collaboration? Absolutely. Let's explore how the QM Rubric can establish quality relationships between IDs and SMES that in turn lead to incredible online courses.

There are many myths as to what makes a "good" online presentation. This session will provide an overview of the categories and types of instructional multimedia and the quality research to date. Participants will be invited to discuss the application of these evidence-based practices.

Come see what Laredo Community College is doing to gain faculty buy-in when tasked with having to design/redesign their online/hybrid courses using the Quality Matters Rubric.

Whether your institution is just getting started implementing QM or has implemented QM to help achieve your institutional goals for years, this session will introduce you to a pathway to any or all of the 4 QM Program Certifications. Participants will learn about candidacy eligibility, timelines, needed data, and more. Come away determining where your institution stands and with a plan to get started on QM Program Certifications.

In a world in which technology is increasingly ubiquitous, artists continue to struggle to find a sense of purpose, community, and humanistic value in digitally augmented spaces. We were placed in the rare position of having a choreographer and photographer seek our online learning team to translate their in-person workshops into blended learning environments. Through the lens of the QM framework, we were able to leverage multimedia, virtual conferencing, and project-based learning in an online environment to enhance face-to-face coursework.

Presentation Site: https://sites.google.com/site/captioning101/

Imagine watching a video and not hearing the audio that accompanies it. What would you miss? For learners who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, that answer may be A LOT! Join us for this session to learn why captioning is important, and also watch a demonstration of how to actually caption a video using YouTube.

The presenters will discuss a study of the relationship between online course content developed implementing/not implementing Quality Matters Standard 5, the students’ level of interaction with the instructor, and academic performance as measured by students’ grade, online engagement, sense of community, and quality of online posts when considering students’ age, ethnicity, gender, number of on-campus courses enrolled, number of online courses enrolled, and number of online courses taken in the past.

Finding ways to increase faculty collaboration for the QM course review process is invaluable.

his session will explore the concept of student voice and choice within the larger context of learner agency and empowerment. Instructional design strategies to incorporate voice and choice, and promote cognitively engaged learning, in both hybrid and online courses will be discussed. Research-supported practices and quality standards that promote voice and choice in online courses will be presented and will be of benefit to faculty and instructional designers, as well as campus collaborators for educational equity and inclusion.

As recent research shows, implementing Quality Matters principles throughout an organization is a major change management exercise. It can be riddled with issues and institutional barriers.  At the same time, QM coordinators and others charged with leading the effort may not be trained as "change agents".  This session will give you tips to plan and implement at successful QM change initiative geared toward progression along the Continuum of Excellence in Quality Assurance or "CEQA."

"Changing the Game" means interacting with students in an imitation of a hybrid format to enhance learning.  Using Adobe Connect sessions gives insight on common problems the professor has seen in past courses.  Rubrics are used to teach the students how they can directly affect their grade by checking for all requirements using the same "tool" the professor use to grade.  My courses start with a welcome video and Adobe Connect sessions for credit.  The Adobe Connect sessions feature talking points so that students get an interactive overview of the course purpose and st

In this session, participants will hear how one economics professor overcame more than 10 years of his resistance and skepticism and finally embraced on-line course design and delivery for his classes.

Sometimes students’ learning experience is off course from the syllabus or course outline. Quite often faculty are not course designers, but subject matter experts navigating through unchartered territory called course design. Chart a course to quality student learning by mapping course and module objectives to learning activities and assessments. In this session, learn how college faculty use a performance-based course design model and tool to ensure a quality learning experience for their students.  

Technology doesn’t just augment the educational experience but revolutionizes it. In this session, attendees will delve deep into the power of AI in the classroom, particularly focusing on ChatGPT. You’ll discover how AI can take your lesson planning from hours to minutes, provide personalized feedback to students, and offer innovative approaches to OER curriculum design—all aligned with UDL guidelines. Through demonstrations and activities, you'll see how AI can help create a diverse, inclusive learning environment while achieving high-quality instructional outcomes.

Leverage tech to support teachers & enhance student experience. Empower learners using ChatGPT for complex assignments, mastering concepts, enhancing writing/problem-solving, & instant personalized feedback. Use AI for lesson planning, accommodations, modifications & OER curriculum via UDL guidelines in minutes. Harness AI to achieve learning goals, explore new ideas, gain multiple perspectives, find real-world relevance, create supportive environments, & accelerate high-quality instruction.

The chief online officer is gaining influence in schools where online learning is becoming a mainstream activity. This session will compare CHLOE Survey results with the experience of a panel of four chief online officers regarding their management role and involvement in online quality assurance.