Conference Presentations

Creating the “compelling why” for using Quality Matters can be a challenge. Our QM team, representing a cross-department collaboration, used a variety of strategies to gain faculty support. In this session, we will share our story, our strategies, and our next steps.

Does your course stack up? Alignment, academic rigor, and course level are key building blocks for quality course design. If one block is missing, the whole structure might tumble like a Jenga puzzle. See how we created a rubric to ensure our courses were built to put student success on top!

Does your course stack up? Alignment, academic rigor, and course level are key building blocks for quality course design. If one block is missing, the whole structure might tumble like a Jenga puzzle. See how we created a rubric to ensure our courses were built to put student success on top!

In this session, find out how our college leveraged our institutional quality assurance goals to build an ecosystem of supports for our faculty using policy, PD, and our LMS to scaffold their transition to an eLearning environment.

In this session, find out how our College leveraged our institutional quality assurance goals to build an ecosystem of supports for our faculty using policy, PD, and our LMS to scaffold their transition to an eLearning environment. 

This session chronicles the initiative of a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program to improve the quality of its online courses. The initiative included three objectives in the application of research-based best practices for online course design: (1) train faculty, (2) provide internal resources and guidance, and (3) achieve external certification of Ed.D. program courses. As a result of the successful completion of these objectives, the program outcomes included: improved online student experiences; faculty, course, and program recognition; and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

This poster's focus is on approaches used to engage faculty in course improvement. With program-level leadership and department and university support, significant efforts to meet QM Standards are underway. I will discuss our process and progress.

Advancing quality assurance at higher ed institutions should be a collaborative process from the start, beginning with inclusive communication with all stakeholder groups, from faculty to IDs to administration. In this session, we'll cover the "what, why, and how" of communicating the value of quality for all three of these groups, and the importance of gaining buy-in for the shared goal of delivering quality online learning to all students.

Do you find it challenging to get the commitment of faculty members during implementation?  Would you like to explore a new approach to the standard process?  Join us for a discussion of how informal peer review faculty cohorts can increase faculty participation and build your QM community.

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.

Explore how one curriculum team built a shared culture of quality by aligning an internal eCourse Style Guide to QM and NSQ standards. Hear how ongoing PD and cross-functional collaboration support scalable course quality, then join a discussion on practical ways to champion QM practices in your own organization.  

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.

The Quality Matters (QM) review process is akin to navigating a complex and unpredictable path, much like engaging in a game of Candy Land with toddlers. In this analogy, one might find themselves advancing rapidly across the board. Conversely, there are moments where progress seems to be halted, as if ensnared in the proverbial molasses swamp, which can cause delays.