Conference Presentations

Ringmasters share their backyard training practices for preparing your stars (course representatives) and their acts (courses) for the haul toward a successful QM Review.

Increased online course enrollment has led to the incorporation of academic coaches as members of an instructional support team. This presentation will disseminate research findings related to this team approach. The session will conclude with group discussions using result-based case studies.

We are revolutionizing professional development for part time faculty! Come see how we transformed a 32 week program, specific to our part time faculty, to shortened terms of  8 weeks.  We achieved a 70% increase in completions and improved learner success.

Faculty and instructional designers who are new to Quality Matters often feel unsure or intimidated by the process of QM professional development, which leads to QM roles. I remember feeling lost when I was first introduced to QM several years ago. During last year's QM Connect conference, I was approached by several people with questions on how to become a Master Reviewer. Join this session for some answers about your peers' QM professional development journey.

As AI becomes more integrated into classrooms, it is imperative for educators to navigate its role in the college classroom effectively. Rather than resisting AI, we must empower students to engage with these tools judiciously and critically. 

This session explores strategies for fostering meaningful discussions about the reliability of information and the ethical implications of AI-generated text within assignments. Attendees will review two assignments and gain insights into facilitating critical comparisons between professional resources and AI-generated information.

Assessing program learning outcomes in multi-campus online programs can be difficult to navigate, especially when each campus has its own identity, culture, priorities, and practices. We have developed a set of standard processes that can be used across our multi-campus online programs. Balancing the diverging views and priorities of each campus involves negotiating, compromising, and developing consensus. Anticipating implementation obstacles has been essential to develop effective processes. 

This session will introduce participants to State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) and its benefits to students and institutions, and will share some of the preliminary findings on projected institutional savings.

Built as an extension of the APPQMR, North Carolina Central University developed "You be the Reviewer: Quality Matters at NCCU" in response to an institutional need for continuous review of the Rubric Standards. This revolutionary, new text-based mobile game reinforces participants' understanding of best practices presented during the APPQMR. Join us during this highly engaging session which explores lessons learned in the development and implementation of our innovative mobile application, and extend the excitement sparked by the APPQMR throughout the course design process!

Polling, pairing, sharing, in partnerships and small groups will occur throughout.  Participants should be prepared to self-reflect and share personal teaching experiences in connection with the 10 pedagogical principles and teaching strategies presented. This session will be highly interactive, with several stopping points in the presentation for personal interaction. Cell phones usage required, and the audience should be motivated to talk and listen to others throughout.

 What does an instructor do when an IHE has no Instructional Designer on staff?

Learn how QM standards influenced the design of a new, innovative educator preparation program.  This is the IHE's only fully-hybrid designed program that is aligned to QM standards. 

We'll discuss how this program has already influened other academic departments use of QM standards; as well as, share how Quality Matters has influenced both hybrid and fully F2F course design and delivery.  

Interested in saving time and energy while you prepare your course for QM review? Want to decrease emails from confused students?  Wish to boost student engagement in your class without increasing the “I live with my laptop velcroed to my hip” time commitment associated with teaching online?  Then this session is for you!  Come explore the connections between LMS tools, course design and the QM rubric standards. These “hot tricks” will get you on your way to meeting expectations while (hopefully) conserving time!

Interested in preparing your course for QM review?  Wish to boost student engagement in your class without increasing your time commitment?  Come explore the connections between LMS tools, and QM Rubric Standards.  These hot tricks will get you on your way to meeting expectations while saving time!

A lack of resources - both funding and peer support - continues to be a barrier for institutions transitioning from traditional classroom structures to online or hybrid forums.  We know that faculty collaboration, both institutionally and nationally, is key to successful delivery change.  How can we use our existing resources to provide scalable and sustainable tools to support faculty with this delivery change?

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga works diligently to find ways to make information, materials, and services more accessible to everyone to support our effort to become a more inclusive campus. UTC promotes the accessibility of course materials through extensive faculty development programming and use of accessibility tools. In this session, we will discuss strategies for promoting accessibility, describe common accessibility issues, and provide a demonstration of Blackboard Ally.

Last month, much of higher education was caught off guard as we were asked to quickly pivot classroom-based courses to remote delivery. As the situation moves from an emergency response to one of acclimating to our new learning methods and modalities, we now have better opportunities to discuss options moving forward, as well as contingency planning considerations for the future. This session is appropriate for administrators, faculty, QMCs, and instructional designers/DL staff, as we come together to discuss workable solutions based on institutional context and goals.

Once upon a time, there was a small college in Westchester County, NY.  They believed that quality did matter - and still does! Follow their journey...

We are fortunate to have buy-in from the top, which gives us the ability to try different things. But how do we extend it throughout the college, to all of our faculty, the instructional designers, and keep it going when people move on?  Learn how a small institution, with a small online division, emraced QM in principle and is preparing to move forward.

Ever wonder how your online teaching skills stack up? The National Standards for Quality Online Teaching provide a framework for you to benchmark your skills. Take the self-assessment powered by 2gnoMe to see your strengths and receive valuable professional development options to help address any gaps in your practice.

This presentation will introduce a crosswalk of the NSQ with Universal Design for Learning Guidelines. Participants will explore how this tool can support & promote equitable (re)design of virtual activities and lessons, and share strategies for increasing accessibility in online courses.

With a limited number of instructional designers and the number of online faculty increasing, our ID team developed a responsive and flexible training method. It is flexible enough to scale the number of faculty trained without neglecting quality, and is responsive and respectful to time and technology knowledge constraints of faculty. Attendees will get access to our flexible model resources including a unique QM Scavenger Hunt.