2016 Annual Conference

In this session, participants will learn about the quality assessment review process used at Western Governors University to evaluate the quality of objective and performance-based assessments, which are used as sole indicators of student competence. The convergence of the three key teams of program management, performance feedback, and psychometrics has resulted in a continuous improvement model shared by diverse units. Identifying assessment priorities is often a challenge in educational organizations.

Most institutions have faculty who have been teaching online for decades as well as those just starting out. So how do do you ensure that everyone has a common vision for quality? St. Petersburg College expected more and attained more by making it a college priority:

 100% of faculty certified in the LMS

 100% of online/blended faculty certified in Teaching an Online Course

 100% of faculty developing courses certified in Applying the QM Rubric

This session will discuss how to implement a quality assurance program that is based upon the Quality Matters Rubric and structured using a webbed approach to expand the impact across campus. Specific examples of the implementation process at a large university will be shared. Participants will leave the session with recommendations on how to implement a similar approach on their campuses.

Quality Matters is an excellent foundation for online course design, but what happens after the QM review? Once the QM review is over, how is quality ensured?  How does your institution determine when changes in a course warrant a new review?  This session will demonstrate the processes at New Mexico State University Alamogordo used to ensure the quality of the QM approved courses and to ensure the integrity of master courses based on the QM guidelines. It will also include steps used to determine the need for a new review.  

Getting buy-in for innovative teaching and learning techniques can be difficult since there are so many different ways, methods and approaches. Creating a QM culture on your campus is no different. Not all campuses work the same way.  In this session participants will be introduced to three different approaches to implementing QM on their campus.