2022 QM Connect

We developed a database where the consortium’s 19 institutions responded to 240 questions on sustainability and quality in online teaching and learning. We will show our Database of Online Learning Information (DOLLI) and discuss purposeful and strategic information sharing to improve our jobs and online programs.

How can we maintain quality after the QM review is over? That was the issue a small CC had to overcome. Hear about a plan that ensures this quality that includes leadership, continuous improvement, maintained quality, integrity of master courses, updates to common pages, scheduling of reviews, etc.

Do you still have faculty trying to teach online classes the same way they teach F2F classes? It is not the same! Training prior to teaching is imperative. How can it be accomplished? Expand the possibilities on your campus and hear how this small CC campus handles training with limited resources.

Explore how a large public university weaves its QM implementation plan through the development process, how instructional designers humanize the rubric to help faculty engage with the concepts effectively, and how quality data is captured and used to drive strategic improvement on a broader scale.

QM implementation plans focus on building coalitions with various stakeholders and are led by a faculty task force. We plan to implement the QM process by utilizing LMS templates, one-on-one consultations, and internal course reviews. In addition, we provide opportunities for QM PD and recognition.

Is your curriculum team assessing potential new courses, authoring your own, or reviewing existing content for updates? Our Course Planning, Design, and Review Tool can help! WVS created this tool in Google Sheets to help initially vet a mix of vendor, national, and local content. Participants will be invited to share their experiences with online course quality evaluation (all stages of this journey welcome!) as well.

Come learn how a holistic approach towards accessibility launched a movement to improve equity and inclusion in online courses university-wide. An accessibility checker integrated into the LMS empowered faculty to incorporate more accessible design into their online courses.

Peer evaluations are used to gauge an instructor’s teaching performance. A peer observer’s feedback, however, could contain implicit biases. Quality instructional design often yields quality teaching. This presentation shares how the Quality Matters Rubric led the design of a peer evaluation tool.

Drowning in faculty support requests? In the wake of a pandemic, many industries including education have been forced to rethink operational models. Much like a hybrid course model, instructional support services CAN be effectively delivered through a thoughtful blend of in-person & online elements.

Quality matters in higher education, but what if your Teaching and Learning Center does not have the resources needed to address today’s teaching and learning needs? You get creative! Come learn how one community college reinvented faculty development, creating a new plan for quality assurance.