Conference Presentations

The ESIL Lens is a tool to assess the depth of learning a student needs to reach. ESIL allows us to consider more than the cognitive load of the LO to design better and more realistic learning and assessment experiences for students.

Join us to learn how 2gnoMe ("To know me") platform for teachers facilitates large-scale, personalized professional learning, at scale, aligned to any required framework or set of standards. This session will elevate your practical understanding of ways to simplify what the districts are already doing to improve the teaching mastery and meet teacher retention goals. This session will be of interest to K-12 leaders, as well as content and training providers. 

What do high schoolers REALLY think about online learning? WHRO has established a Student Advisory Board to elevate student choice and voice in our online courses and digital learning products. By attending this session, you will discover how you can engage students in the online course creation and evaluation process. You will walk away with ideas to help you connect with your target audience of all ages. Learning Outcome: Discover ways to engage students in the online content creation and review process.

This presentation will describe how Quality Matters is being used as the framework for an online course improvement summer institute. You will hear from the institute organizers and faculty who have completed the program concerning best practices in online course design, as well as how QM was implemented in the curriculum of the institute. The three-week process found participants designing or revising their online or blended courses in preparation for an informal Quality Matters course review.

Hear encouraging words from educators, get positive advice from national experts, gain proof of making a successful course! We share our approach to obtaining a Quality Matters first while improving engagement and usability for students.

This is a poster presentation.  

Is your curriculum team assessing potential new courses, authoring your own, or reviewing existing content for updates? Our Course Planning, Design, and Review Tool can help! WVS created this tool in Google Sheets to help initially vet a mix of vendor, national, and local content. Participants will be invited to share their experiences with online course quality evaluation (all stages of this journey welcome!) as well.

We'll share a large research university's journey to micro-credentialing. Quality assurance has been a catalyst for cross-departmental conversations and planning of bite-sized online learning modules, digital badges and co-curricular transcripts.

Wouldn’t you love students to follow your online course as closely as sports fans follow their favorite teams? Learn strategies and tools used by sportscasters that online instructors can use to increase student engagement.

California State University, East Bay started a Quality Assurance (QA) Initiative in Spring 2015. Since it's inception, we have certified over 200 courses through Quality Matters. We've had 21 faculty cohorts participate in a grant to receive QM training facilitated by California State University, East Bay eLearning Specialists. These accomplishments have raised an important research question: how do we demonstrate that QA initiative has contributed to student success on our campus?

Presentation site:  https://sites.google.com/site/qmexamplesplease/

How do we explain a "best case" example for 1.2? Or what if an instructor doesn't really know what we mean by standard 8.1, "Course navigation facilitates ease of use"? Consider how having a repository of examples might help faculty to better understand, reflect on, and implement QM standards? Join us as we look at how one was built and what we've learned while doing so.

SME Interviewing is a simple technique that supports the transformation of good course design to an exceptional one. Learn, practice, and apply this discovery-phase technique to achieve a memorable, meaningful impact for learners.

This presentation discusses phase 1 of a two-phase Mixed Methods research study focused on evaluating the effects of the APPQMR workshop.  Three variables were measured: 1) knowledge of best practice in online course design (KBP), 2) instructor perception of online course quality (IPQ), and 3) willingness to use the QM rubric to redesign an online course (W).  The dependent variable KBP was measured using a criterion-based instrument developed by the researcher, a certified Quality Matters peer reviewer and Instructional Design Specialist.

This session addresses the question: “What activities can learners engage in to improve distinct brain areas and processes?” Just like endurance, strength, and agility; your memory, perception, and cognition can be improved through exercise. Many of us are fascinated with puzzles such as Sudoku and crosswords. In addition to releasing dopamine, puzzles have been shown to improve specific areas of the brains. In this session, participants will solve different types of puzzles that stimulate distinct brain areas and processes in the broad areas of memory, perception, and cognition.

Most institutions have faculty who have been teaching online for decades as well as those just starting out. So how do do you ensure that everyone has a common vision for quality? St. Petersburg College expected more and attained more by making it a college priority:

 100% of faculty certified in the LMS

 100% of online/blended faculty certified in Teaching an Online Course

 100% of faculty developing courses certified in Applying the QM Rubric

Discuss potential confounding variables that were identified and accounted for in the study design.

With UConn's increase in hybrid/blended course offerings, faculty's related training and support requests, and research showing student performance gains in hybrid/blended learning environments, a two-week faculty development short course, Exploring Flexible Learning, was created. As an institution adopting Quality Matters, it was important that QM design Standards were met and modeled in the course, as well as applied by faculty participants. We'll share the design and outcomes of our pilot offering.

Discover how dual enrollment enhances equity and inclusion for rural and underserved students. Our university and K-12 partners will share best practices and tackle logistical challenges of virtual dual enrollment programs. Learn how QM standards ensure high-quality courses, providing a solid foundation for successful implementation in diverse educational settings.

Continuous quality improvement requires change - and change is difficult. A transition team can thrive when it recognizes and addresses faculty fears. A faculty survey contrasted faculty perceptions before and after QM revision. Their concerns and assessments inform best practices.