Conference Presentations

A team of five instructional designers at Michigan State University worked in pairs to review 27 courses in the Social Work Program during the span of a year. Come learn about our process for scaling a large program. Walk away with strategies, templates, and first steps to conduct a similar review at your institution.

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. 

This presentation will show how three QM Certified courses in three different disciplines used unique and engaging strategies to meet the QM Standards.  The presenters will discuss their use of modular course design, and the implementation of module learning guides that show alignment of unit/module learning outcomes, course learning outcomes, and program learning outcomes for all course activities and assessments.

When it comes to learning foreign languages, communication and interaction is key for learner success. This session will touch on a few tools that will not only help you meet these Specific Review Standards but will help you build rapport and create community with your learners. The session will begin with an overview of the objectives and move into a discussion about the method’s attendees currently use for student engagement in their courses. Together, we will identify the purpose of Specific Review Standard 5.1, 6.1 and 6.2 and discuss how to address them in a foreign language class.

Telling the story of two courses (one developed in accordance with QM standards and one which was not) we will see how the online standards can improve student preparedness and attitudes, instructor confidence (and sanity), and coordination across multiple sections of the same course.

Humanizing teaching supports the affective and cognitive dimensions of learning by combining facilitation and course design. Several key practices can reinforce the environment where students can find increased success. Key humanizing elements and strategies will be explored.

Roberto Gamarra and Debra Stone

Even experienced online instructors find it overwhelming after the first QM training (e.g., APPQMR). This study explores the challenges and best practices of scaffolding novice QM instructors as they design their courses. It provides valuable insights on what training and support work and why.

This poster presentation will identify how CSU implemented the QM Rubric into their course design process and demonstrate consistent and practical application methods for ensuring quality in online courses. Analytics will be provided to substantiate the impact of the Quality Matters Rubric on QA efforts.

This round-table discussion will focus on strategies to support various QM roles. Discussion will include supporting QMCs and Peer Reviewers/Master Reviewers using webinars, mini-retreats, custom video training, self-paced modules, setting clear expectations, and virtual conferencing.

We started an Incentive Program to promote professional development. Faculty can earn up to 500 points; each equal to one dollar. We will discuss how we developed the program, participation and changes we've seen in online teaching and course design.

We started an Incentive Program to promote professional development. Faculty can earn up to 500 points; each equal to one dollar. We will discuss how we developed the program, participation and changes we've seen in online teaching and course design.

Elevate your course, administrative goal, or research agenda with the Immersive Online Content (IOC) Approach for evidence-based course design and delivery. Rooted in agentic active learning, explore interactive 360° Virtual Reality (VR) science labs and curated DIY avenues to implement IOC today!

This session reports the professional development opportunities for Quality Assurance (QA) across a 23-campus system and the impact of Quality Matters (QM) training and course certification on online teaching outcomes at California State University. Quantitative and qualitative data gathered as part of the Student Quality Assurance Impact Research (SQuAIR) project at the system level are used to triangulate the relationship to student outcomes and satisfaction.

This session will focus on sharing the findings of a research study to track the impact of QM professional development on online course design and student evaluations.