Conference Presentations

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.

This panel conversation will explore the nuances of how online learning professionals support faculty and curriculum developers with vetting publisher materials. Owing to increased interest in ensuring publisher content meet accepted quality standards, this discussion will examine how e-learning teams provide clarity and guidance for the adoption of high-quality, publisher-created online learning materials and resources. 

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.

We primarily use a bichronous approach to providing support and resources for faculty to prepare their courses for official QM review at our institution. We want to reflect and share on this particular approach while offering tips and suggestions for an intensive program with synchronous and asynchronous aspects. Key takeaways include a description of bichronous online learning and opportunities/challenges for this modality in the context of professional development for instructors.

We are starting to use Blackboard's (Bb) goals/alignment tool to highlight components of each course that are designed to improve student success. We have our faculty members complete the QM's Design Your Online Course and then structure workshops for faculty to learn how to use Bb Learn.

If you have ever tried to tie your course competencies to specific pages and paragraphs in a required textbook, you know it is not a quick task. Once you have accomplished the task, it becomes even more difficult to motivate students when you ask them to read the first three paragraphs on page 12 and the last paragraph on page 14. This poster session is based on my solution to this cumbersome problem.

The poster session will demonstrate:

 An instructional designer and Quality Matters (QM) Institutional Representative noticed an increase in the number of requests for several types of assistance with online courses across campus that tended to fall into one of four categories:

Creating an online course that is accessible to diverse learners can be challenging.  This session explains the what, why, and how of providing all students access to content and activities so they can easily navigate and interact with online course modules.

Are you tired of learning jazzy online teaching tips that only confuse students more? Would you like to increase student completion and retention rates in your courses? Are you looking for real ideas to help break down barriers to learning for students? At the end of the presentation participants should be able to understand the basic process of QM certification and learn how it can improve student success in their courses.

Tired of the "post once, and reply to two others" instructions in online discussions? Can you still meet QM Standards with an alternative? Come explore alternative discussion structures with specific learner instructions and grading criteria.

Tired of the “post once, and reply to two others” instructions in online discussions? Can you still meet QM standards with an alternative? Come explore alternative discussion structures with specific learner instructions and grading criteria.

With the right tool you can easily meet 5 of the QM Standards. CourseArc makes assessment, alignment, engaging activities, technology tools, and accessibility a breeze. Come vote on the standards and CourseArc examples you want to see and discuss.  We will provide an overview of tools that can help meet each standard and examples of the tool in action from classes at Idaho Digital Learning Alliance.  There will be discussion time and Q&A following each feature demonstration.