SUBR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT:
NURTURING A CULTURE OF ONLINE QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY MATTERS IN COURSE DESIGN
SPONSORS:
College of Nursing & Alled Heath
Recipient of the Louisiana Innovation Grant 2019
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The Southern University System Office Online Learning Services
SUS Innovations 2019
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William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California State University/SU Sub Contract - SUS Open Library
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY @
BATON ROUGE
Driving Directions
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WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Professor Moustapha Diack
SU System Associate V. P. for Online Learning Services
The workshop facilitator, Professor Diack, is a Quality Matters (QM- Maryland Online) Independent trainer and QM Coordinator for the State of Louisiana. He is member of the Quality Matters International Strategic Committee. Diack is an eLearning Expert with extensive experience in the areas of research & Development in online learning design and delivery and the Systemic implementation of online programs and virtual universities. He is recipent of the International MERLOT Innovation Award 2009. He is member of the LA Board of Regents Task Force On Electronic Learning. He ia a Founding Chair of the HBCUs Affordable Learning Solutions Summit and Research Network.
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SUS LAUNCHED A DIGITAL REPOSITORY FOR EDUCATION
The Southern University System in collaboration with the California State University System just lauched an online digital library for teaching and learning. Now SU faculty can use high quality content to design online courses covering all disciplines and free eTextbook to increase college access and success.
Please visit the Library: www.suol4ed.org
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The Southern University System (SUS) launches on September 22, 2017, a System-wide council for online education dubbed Council of Online Learning Practitioners.
Please visit the SUS-COLP: http://suscolp.org/
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SUBR - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT:
NURTURING A CULTURE OF ONLINE QUALITY ASSURANCE
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OPENING WELCOME
8:30 - 9:00
Sandra C. Brown, DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN
Tracy Barley, M.S., J.D.
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing and Allied Health
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Fellow of the Academy of Nursing Education, NLN
Certified Nurse Educator, NLN
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC
Woman's Hospital Endowed Professor
Director, Office of E-Learning
Certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
Southern University and A&M College
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE
“Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different.”
With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality. Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation. “Quality Matters is a nationally recognized organization that promotes quality design of online and blended courses with a peer-review process.
After completing the workshop, participants will have a better understanding of the current standards for designing an effective online course. They will be able to:
A. Describe underlying principles of Quality Matters (QM)
B. Use QM Rubric and explain scoring system
C. Apply the QM Rubric to Online Course and scenarios
WHAT WOULD YOU LEARN (Instructor perspectives)
This workshop introduces participants to the process and applications of the Quality Matters (QM) standards in the design of quality online courses. QM is a faculty-centered, peer review process designed to certify the quality of online courses for hybrid and distance education. The standards uses a set of forty specific elements, distributed across eight broad standards and include:
1. Course Overview and Introduction
2. Learning Objectives
3. Assessment and Measurement
4. Resources and Materials
5. Learner Engagement
6. Course Technology
7. Learner Support
8. Accessibility
Partcipants will gain an understanding of the Quality Matters (QM) process, compile examples of best practices in online courses, gather specific ideas for improving their courses, and gain affirmation of their course’s strengths. These are standards are important in understanding the theoretical foundations of online course design and its application for improving online student learning outcomes.
Course Review and Quality Standards
Students Feedback on QM Standards
Course Design Rubric Standards
Quality Matters and SACS Accreditation
Streamlining Accreditation Preparation with Program Review
QM Benefits for SACS Accreditation
QM WEB SITES
MyQM
https://www.qmprogram.org/myqm/
QM Website
https://www.qualitymatters.org/
Using QM to Self-Review your own course
Use QM Review Tools — Want to see if you are meeting learner expectations? Start by using the Self-Review tool found in the Course Review Management System in MyQM. There you will also find the Reference Library with Course Review Resources and a video tutorial for the Self Review tool. Here is a video tutorials that explains the process and gives more insights.
BLOOM TAXONOMY DOMAINS - REFERENCES
Accessibility Policy Guidelines
https://www.qualitymatters.org/qa-resources/resource-center/articles-resources/accessibility-policy-guidelines
QM RECOGNIZED COURSES
Courses that successfully meet QM Rubric Standards in an official (Subscriber-Managed or QM-Managed) course review are eligible for certification and carry the QM Certification Mark that is specific to the QM Rubric version used in the course review.