Conference Presentations

Creating a perfect rubric is elusive.  Writing a good rubric is challenging.  Developing a meaningful rubric is critical.  This workshop focuses on expanding rubrics in the course development and evaluation process into a powerful teaching and evaluation tool.  We will look at various types of rubrics and build on experiences of participants to construct rubrics which can be easily modified to make a consistent grading tool and connect assignments to objectives.  The workshop will then identify simple tactics which can leverage rubric criteria to strengthen fundamen

Students’ learning needs are not monolithic and have posited that inclusivity in online education should be multi-dimensional in order to break away from a one-size-fits-all model (Clow & Kolomitro, 2018).  Therefore, we need to rethink the QM rubric to be inclusive of the course delivery component vs only looking at the design. Moreover, Hollingshead and Carr-Chellman (2019) argued that as a result of the change in student demographics, there is an amplified need to create opportunities for student engagement through instruction and instructional design utilizing UDL.

Students’ learning needs are not monolithic and have posited that inclusivity in online education should be multi-dimensional in order to break away from a one-size-fits-all model (Clow & Kolomitro, 2018).  Therefore, we need to rethink the QM rubric to be inclusive of the course delivery component vs only looking at the design. Moreover, Hollingshead and Carr-Chellman (2019) argued that as a result of the change in student demographics, there is an amplified need to create opportunities for student engagement through instruction and instructional design utilizing UDL.

Zoom fatigue has become a new term. It doesn't have to be that way. Synchronous classes have their place in good quality online learning. How do we find the sweet mix of synchronous, asynchronous, and offline activities in our online learning?

This session will discuss the faculty technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) growth that occurs when attended a QM workshop and taught online courses.

Have you attended the APPQMR workshop? Have you applied QM Standards in your own courses? If not, come and hear about the insider's secret regarding the workshop and their perspectives about QM Standards and the benefits of QM. If you have, come and share your experience with others who are passionate about QM. The presenters are eager to share the results of a study on the impact of APPQMR training with you.

Explore the "under the hood" design features of the Introduction to Online Teaching Using Moodle course to help make the design process transparent.

This course provides faculty members the opportunity to be students in an online course, create their own course as they work through the modules, and see QM standards and alignment in practice. In this session you will be able to access the course and explore as we discuss the three areas driving the design of the course: QM, Moodle How-To, and Authentic Learning.

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

Learn how Worsham College of Mortuary Science built a highly-specialized, holistic program focused on quality student-centered design. We'll share our strategies to keep quality at the forefront in the planning, design and maintenance of the program.

There are benefits for ALL students when we proactively design learning environments and resources that are accessible. Armed with simple but effective best practices, we can begin to remove barriers to learning with digital content. These improvements will benefit all learners, including students with disabilities, language needs, and varying learning styles. Designing accessible materials requires time, resources, and knowledge to implement, which is why we highlight "Low Effort, High Impact" tips that can help any educator or team get started.

When institutions use the master course model as defined by the National Center for Academic Transformation, a problem arises when a faculty member teaching an online course is not the one who designed it. Is there something we can do in the course design stage to promote preservation of this design in the course delivery stage? This session will explore the use of checklists to prepare faculty to teach an online master course.

In this presentation, we will discuss how to foster a culture of quality in online teaching by providing instructors with flexible and varied design approaches. We will explore ways to enhance instructor presence using shareable templates, which are pre-approved courses that maintain alignment standards in the course design process. Shareable courses provide instructors with built-in course delivery options, giving them more flexibility in teaching the course without compromising on quality.

Deciding where to start when making online materials accessible is half the battle. Pitt Online has created a tool, the accessibility matrix, which can be used to help your unit or university make those decisions. This presentation is about what elements of making course materials accessible are included in the matrix and how decision makers can use it effectively.

Let's be honest: the QM Rubric can be downright scary! One way to help faculty and IDs apply the Rubric is to establish a standard operating procedure (SOP). The goal of a SOP is to map each step in applying the QM Standards, giving the ID and faculty member an overview of the course development process. This session will first look at California State University - East Bay's current three-year quality assurance initiative and then examine the SOP developed to implement it. Participants will also be invited to share procedures established on their campuses.

Designed for faculty and designers who are not in formal leadership positions, this session encourages attendees to grow ideas, lead from where they are, and increase innovation at their institutions. Presenters will share a toolkit for communicating and increasing innovation.