2022 QM Connect

QM Standards, high-impact practices, and mental health challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic prompted undergraduate research dedicated to improving support for students. The session will share how student engagement in quality learning experiences is supporting department & university initiatives.

Is storytelling an artform that can enhance an instructional designer’s toolbox? Or is storytelling a competency that can inform course design? We’ll look at elements and applications of storytelling in education and discuss ways that it can improve our ability to build quality courses.

Strong, accessible course design begins with strong pedagogy. Reframing accessibility as a critical aspect of online pedagogy can guide educators in procuring, creating, and incorporating multimedia.

How do you demonstrate the impact of your QA efforts and use this information to sustain and build your work? In this session, we will share how we do this at our large public university, provide links to survey instruments, present results, and discuss how to incorporate evaluation into QA plans.

In the Office of e-Learning (OeL), we celebrate the success of faculty and staff members who effectively participate in OeL professional development with digital badges. In this interactive session, learn how to strategically align a digital badging initiative to Quality Matters Standards!

This presentation will highlight the useful course review tool that faculty and peer reviewers used for online courses at a state university, where the course builds integrated Quality Matters Standards.

Let's join the presenters to enrich your online technology toolbox for inclusive instructional design. You can explore the features and affordances of emerging digital tools. You can work with the presenters to create a UDL-based online environment!

Mrs. Frizzle said, “If you keep asking questions, you’ll keep getting answers.” Both Mrs. Frizzle and her Magic School Bus exemplify concepts of open pedagogy and learner agency. Let’s take a page from her book and explore transitioning from the "Sage on the Stage" to the "Guide on the Ride."

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Course Audit rubric was developed to identify areas of strength and areas of opportunity to create a more inclusive curriculum particularly for those from the historically marginalized communities we serve. In this presentation, we will discuss the application of the DEI Course Audit rubric to curriculum.

Which would you rather have? A great teacher with no industry experience? Or a solid industry expert with no teaching experience? At our top-five public university, we'll take the industry expert with that 423-page PPT every single time. Think about it - who would you take?