Conference Presentations

Avoid overthinking the online course objectives writing process. Instead, consider a “go to” course alignment matrix resource to help you organize and categorize information needed to align your course content. Identifying your course level and module level objectives as they relate to assessment and instructional materials provides a clear path to alignment. Clear direction is good just as Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”  

More instructors than ever are using OER but may not always use them effectively. Our session provides an overview of best practices for use based on research and experience and includes tips, tricks and tools. No apps need to be downloaded beforehand.

The Quality Matters community is growing at an exponential rate as schools reimagine how to infuse quality into the online and hybrid learning experience. But what does an institution do when its supply of QM support is greatly outweighed by faculty and departmental demand? When this occurred at one mid-sized liberal arts HBCU, the institution systematically changed its organizational framework and practices to meet its rapidly increasing needs.

When NCCU's faculty and departmental demand for QM outweighed its supply of trained personnel, the institution systematically changed its organizational framework and practices to meet its rapidly increasing needs. Join us as we explore how this institution utilizes the QM Rubric to scale quality across its curriculum by providing program-specific training, developing high-quality master courses, and empowering faculty as Quality Assurance Ambassadors.

How can you convince everyone that accessibility is their responsibility? You begin with a practice that makes their lives easier.

I have made one practice the focus of every accessibility conversation. From my internal team to my doctoral colleagues, to students, to faculty, to staff, and even my husband, I have convinced many and continue to invite everyone to implement one practice that will create a more accessible digital environment for all.

The Quality Matters professional development offerings are excellent, but they aren’t always an option. At Northern Illinois University, we wanted to make sure our time and budget were used efficiently, so we developed a detailed professional development plan that integrates official QM offerings (like APPQMR and PRC) with custom workshops and resources. In this session, we will share our comprehensive 2-year professional development plan combining QM professional development with custom workshops and on-demand resources. We will also share the outcomes from our first year.

Quality learning experiences are commonly confounded with other variables such as mode of delivery, course grades, student characteristics including intelligence, and idiosyncratic experiences of faculty members. This session distinguishes these variables and assumptions about them from academic rigor and summarizes research support for defining quality and analyzing student learning experiences in higher education.

This presentation will present a case study of a very large, complex, and well-known financial institution and its transformation into a learning organization using the QM Rubric. The presentation is for new QM practitioners and corporate education professionals who are QM-trained. The goal of the presentation is to demonstrate how QM can help an institution move from "training" to "learning."

Tired of the usual grading methods and point-driven students? Come learn about three alternative grading strategies that focus on feedback, which is a key piece for improving learning. Our presentation will focus on specifications grading, contract grading, and ungrading. We’ll also examine strengths and challenges of each as well as their alignment with QM Specific Review Standards 3.2 and 3.3. 

Finding quality open educational resources is only part of the challenge when transforming course content using open educational resources.  This interactive session will help you define, locate, and integrate quality open educational resources into your existing courses.

The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.

The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.

The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance to see beyond the buzz.

The amount of research on online learning and quality assurance accumulates faster than anyone can keep up with it. In this session, attendees will get a summary of recent research findings on some of today's hot topics related to online learning and quality assurance that will let them see beyond the buzz to what has been found via research - and what has not - in order to put their own online learning and quality assurance agendas and efforts into practice.

When it comes to the development of online courses and programming, quality certainly does matter. But what does that mean in the context of practical application and realistic implementation? As online learning professionals, faculty members, and academic leadership, you understand that the answer to this question is unique to each of your institutions. In the ever-changing landscape of online learning, the needs of students and responsibilities of institutions are rapidly evolving, as well.

In this session, faculty, as well as advisors and administrators, will learn how to identify at-risk online learners, how to evaluate effective support strategies for online learners, and how to adopt practical approaches to support online learners' social-emotional well-being and academic success.

This hands-on session will explore strategies that can be used by faculty leaders, instructional designers and trainers when working alongside faculty members to assist in
formulating course- and module-level learning objectives that are measurable, observable, attainable and appropriate for online and hybrid environments in higher education.

URL to access to the hands-on scenarios: https://www.dropbox.com/s/13fvpyj3pxbxi1y/QM%20Hands-On.docx

Building faculty teams equipped for excellence involves (1) shared vision characterized by clarity and (2) accountability through peer auditors. The outcome of this process, according to surveys, is overwhelmingly positive for the student community.