2018 QM Connect Conference

University's COLT course (Certificate for Online Learning and Teaching) and how the COLT course can be used as a model for training instructors to achieve quality in online programs at your institution.

University's COLT course (Certificate for Online Learning and Teaching) and how the COLT course can be used as a model for training instructors to achieve quality in online programs at your institution.

In this presentation, we identify cultural aspects that affect course design, we discuss best design practices based on our experience relative to issues of gender, diversity, and inclusion, and we debate some of the pitfalls during the course design process that can arise due to cultural misconceptions.

Let's face it, course design with QM Standard 8 in mind can take time!  We'll cover the basic challenges in video accessibility and options to make creating course videos easy...dare we say fun!  If you have wondered about Screencast-o-matic and love YouTube, this session is a chance to plan a script and create a video. Bring your laptop, a presentation file, a previously recorded video, or just your curiosity.  We will provide script templates that let you create content during the session or write a solid plan for your next project.

The main objective of this presentation is to share and demonstrate how online instructors can design and transform exams in science courses from the paper-pencil format to online assessments. In Engineering as in many other math and science disciplines, most exams need to assess students' mastery of knowledge and skills with calculation as well as problem solving, so exams made of mostly multiple-choice questions are not effective to  measure learning outcomes.

The amount of information about accessible digital content can be overwhelming. Our panel of higher educators will give you practical tips about slowing the fire hose when your institution is just getting started with accessibility.

Standard 4.3 in the QM Rubric emphasizes the importance of acknowledging “previously published, instructor created materials, journal articles, publisher materials, textbooks, images, graphic materials, tables, videos, audio recordings, websites, slides, and other forms of multimedia.” (Annotation, 6^th edition QM Rubric). You will practice ways of “modeling” these concepts in this session.

How can local and regional online programs thrive in an increasingly competitive environment led by nationally focused enterprise-level programs? This session goes beyond describing various sectors’ current online learning practices and articulated future plans. Based on CHLOE (Changing Landscape of Online Education) findings, the facilitators will identify strengths and opportunities of which local and regional institutions may not be not taking full advantage and vulnerabilities they need to address.