2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
The benefits of a liberated syllabus
The syllabus is the foundation of the course. How do you take the
syllabus and liberate it to perform by meeting the standards? We designed a unique review process based on the
11 parts of a syllabus and the Quality Matters standards. We will discuss the benefits to the faculty and students.
1: The participants will list the 11 parts of a syllabus.
2: The participants will identify the parts of each standard that applies to the syllabus.
3: The participants will list at least one benefit of the review process for the designer and faculty
What is it Like to Use QM on Campus?
What is it like to use QM on Campus? What does QM adoption mean for faculty members? How does QM impact the administrators and staff responsible for online course support and creation? What effect do institutional factors (size, research status, private/public, faculty type, mission, etc.) have on how QM is adopted? What kind of roles do instructional designers, media developers, curriculum support specialists, and other staff play at QM institutions? Questions like these are raised on a regular basis by individuals contemplating the adoption of Quality Matters.
UConn's QM Recipe: A Pinch Here and Dollop There
Are you looking for ideas to enhance your institution's QM recipe? Then come participate in our recipe swap! We will discuss UConn's QM recipe by sharing our tools, processes and strategies for online course development. We will also facilitate a QM recipe swap to discuss and share ideas.
Top 5 Techniques for Creating Blended and On-line Courses
5 techniques for creating courses that address QM standards learned from the trials and errors of designing blended and on-line courses; the do's and dont's, improving course quality through creative ways to engage students and improving learner outcomes through novel course materials
How can Educators Improve Course Quality and Learner Outcomes? It's in the Design Starting with Course Alignment!
The presenters - Denise Kreiger, instructional designer/technology specialist, and Dr, Mary Chayko, teaching professor and director of undergraduate interdisciplinary studies at the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University - collaborated to design/develop a new hybrid course, “Digital Technology and Disruptive Change." They will discuss the course design process that focuses on course alignment (QM standards 2-6) and a hybrid model that can be used for broader applications in diverse disciplines. Students engage in collaborative activities and peer-review using tec
Blackboard + Quality Matters =
We are starting to use Blackboard's (Bb) goals/alignment tool to highlight components of each course that are designed to improve student success. We have our faculty members complete the QM's Design Your Online Course and then structure workshops for faculty to learn how to use Bb Learn.
