Are you just starting a quality assurance program at your university? Or perhaps you implemented Quality Matters but do not know how to increase adoption university-wide. Join the Florida State University team to learn about how we started small and built a Quality Initiative that spans the entire university. We will discuss how we have scaled up from internal reviews to full subscriber-managed QM reviews, moving from around 10 courses per year to rotating cycles with 20-25 courses per cycle.
Our team has conducted 65 QM Subscriber-Managed course reviews since 2019. While working with peer reviewers from around the country, we noticed several standards interpreted by peer reviewers in vastly different ways. This was brought into greater focus with the change to Seventh Edition Rubric. We envision a robust discussion among peer reviewers sharing their real-world experiences, conversations they have had in post-review conference calls, and different methods of meeting these standards.
As AI tools become more accessible, faculty face challenges ensuring student work reflects genuine learning. This session offers strategies to design authentic assessments that reduce AI misuse, build student accountability, and responsibly integrate AI into coursework. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for designing assignments that promote critical thinking and preserve academic integrity.
This presentation discusses strategies for gen ed course design, including large enrollment courses, using Oregon State’s (OSU) Online Teaching Principles endorsed by QM. This session guides administrators in advocating data-driven processes, faculty in enhancing learning, and IDs in creating student-centered courses. We will cover strategies for ongoing quality assurance and improvement. Participants will assess their courses and plan continuous improvement and quality assurance strategies.
In response to the DOJ’s 2024 ADA rule, UNI launched a campus-wide initiative to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and foster inclusion. This session shares how we built faculty engagement through the Digital Accessibility Committee and PALS network, offering PD, mentorship, and incentives. Attendees will gain strategies to turn compliance into a culture of accessibility, with time for Q&A and reflection.
In the spirit of continuous improvement in quality assurance, a collaboration was created that included professionals from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and a mid-sized Catholic University. The main focus was the design and delivery of culturally informed online learning experiences. Presenters will share successes in enrollment from two different institution types, particularly showcasing that academic innovation can come from any institution size or classification.
Adjunct instructors often lack time, compensation, and access to comprehensive training. This session shares a scalable model for online teaching support via short, targeted sessions (30 minutes or less). Participants will explore effective training models, barriers adjuncts face, and the value of intentional support. Qualitative feedback and evaluation metrics will be shared. Engagement will focus on institutional needs and current approaches to supporting adjunct faculty.
Discover how our institution successfully navigated large-scale change—including a full LMS migration and new tool integration—by developing a collaborative, faculty-centered support system. Learn how implementing a centralized resource center, targeted virtual training, and strategic communication empowered over 350 faculty to adapt to change within a single year. Attendees will leave with a practical plan to support faculty through similar transitions many institutions face today.
Inclusive structure in online courses extends beyond a schedule – it includes design and instructional moves that express empathy and commitment to equitable success for diverse learners. Structural elements such as prompting and instructor presence invite learners to engage emotionally with the course journey. We will interweave QM GS5 standards and Universal Design for Learning to guide you through examples to actively explore intersections between deliberate prompting and instructor presence.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) invites us to proactively support learner agency, but its scope can feel overwhelming. This session explores how generative AI can extend our thinking and help us implement UDL more effectively. Through three hands-on explorations – building learner profiles, reviewing content through neurodiverse lenses, and creating UDL-aligned resources – you will experiment with practical prompts and leave with strategies for inclusive design.
