This interactive session will focus on the University of Northern Iowa Online Course Development Award process of implementing Quality Matters and the partnership between faculty and instructional developer. The partnership is a foundation for thinking about and applying the course design principles of the QM Rubric.
Do you find world language and English as a new language courses tricky to design? We can help! Bring your smartphone/device with you to explore OER activities and tools aligned to common language objectives in this highly interactive session.
Learning Objectives: After this session, participants will be able to . . .
A short presentation regarding the experiences of the hosts with four sequenced official QM reviews and the lessons learned. Guided discussion about preparation for the first review and how to build on that experience to decrease future preparation time and make each subsequent review easier.
A short presentation regarding the experiences of the hosts with four sequenced official QM reviews and the lessons learned. Guided discussion about preparation for the first review and how to build on that experience to decrease future preparation time and make each subsequent review easier.
This presentation will tackle the university's attempt to adopt selected QM Standards for F2F academic programs. It will address (a) background, (b) the eLearning pilot project, (c) eCourse design and development templates, (d) leadership support, (e) results and samples, and (f) achievements and future plans.
Wouldn’t you love students to follow your online course as closely as sports fans follow their favorite teams? Learn strategies and tools used by sportscasters that online instructors can use to increase student engagement.
This round-table discussion will focus on strategies to support various QM roles. Discussion will include supporting QMCs and Peer Reviewers/Master Reviewers using webinars, mini-retreats, custom video training, self-paced modules, setting clear expectations, and virtual conferencing.
Alignment is hard, but it doesn't have to be incomprehensible. Whether you're an instructional designer consulting with faculty on the alignment process or a faculty member needing to develop a course, this session will provide you with strategies and tools to demystify the alignment process.
The Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) delivers a variety of online courses targeting the public sector in Latin America. These courses are offered in two main formats: traditional instructor-led courses (in Moodle) and MOOCs (through edX). INDES serves as a hub for many distinct departments. Course design and development activities are distributed between various professionals. The QM rubric has taken an important role in providing a benchmark for quality control.
Quality is perceived as intrinsically connected to cost and access, as defined in the eternal triangle concept; that is, an increase on one side of the triangle necessitates adjustments in the other two with at least one of those being decreased. The Iron Triangle has been related to education in that increasing quality of education increases cost and therefore would greatly reduce access to education. Technology is suggested as a way to break, or at least add flexibility to the iron triangle. But, from whose viewpoint and how?
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