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“Accredita�on, Regula�on, and Compliance — Oh My!”April 20-21, 2017 | Berkeley College | 12 East 41st St., New York, NY 10017

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Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................................................3

General Information ....................................................................................................................................................................................4

Schedule at a Glance ...................................................................................................................................................................................5

Pre-Conference Workshops ......................................................................................................................................................................5

Schedule by Concentration........................................................................................................................................................................6

Keynote Presentation..................................................................................................................................................................................7

Schedule and Program ................................................................................................................................................................................8

Berkeley College Map and Floor Plans .................................................................................................................................................16

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Welcome to the Quality Matters Regional Conference. We’re delighted to engage with youaround our theme: “Accreditation, Regulation and Compliance — Oh My!” Thank you for joining us to share andcollaborate around a variety of quality assurance topics of importance to students, faculty and administrators, andthe broader learning community.

Here at the Berkeley College Campus, we’ll gain insights on how QM supports institutional efforts for accreditationand compliance. Our keynote speaker, Dr. A. Ellie Fogarty, Middle States Commission on Higher Education inPhiladelphia, will share insights about what changes are on the horizon for quality assurance. We’ll increase ourawareness of federal regulations and public expectations, consider issues in communicating the quality of innovativeinstructional practices, and take away ideas for demonstrating student success and for supporting reaffirmation ofaccreditation. Other presentations over the course of the conference will discuss the evolving roles of technology inimproving quality as well as the many ways that the QM community is improving educational environments andoutcomes.

We would like to thank Berkeley College for once again hosting the event and extend our sincere appreciation foryour participation and engagement. Thank you for your leadership to assure quality in teaching and learning withtechnology.

Sincerely,

Deb adair, PhDExecutive Director Quality Matters

I would like to personally welcome each of you to this year’s Quality Matters Regional Conference. It isan exciting time at Berkeley College as we continue to deepen our connection with QM, and it is our honor to hostthis conference at our Midtown NY campus for the second year in a row. Berkeley College has been engaged inonline learning for twenty years and has demonstrated a commitment to quality throughout those years. For thefourth consecutive year, Berkeley College Online® has been ranked among the Best Online Bachelor’s DegreePrograms and among the Best Online Programs for Veterans. In addition, Berkeley College Online® has beenawarded the United States Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) Quality Standards Certification.

It has been a busy year for Berkeley College Online® as we continue to build on our tradition of adopting bestpractices in online education. We now are deep into the process of aligning our online courses with QM standardsand have been undergoing review and earning certification for each of these as they are completed. Like most of theparticipants of this conference, we have found the QM course improvement and review process enriching, andknow that the resulting QM certified courses will help us to continuously enhance the way we serve our students.The QM process has made all of us more effective educators, and I look forward both to hearing the insights of ourpresenters and having the opportunity to collaborate with our peers in attendance who share our commitment todriving continuous academic improvements through Quality Matters!

Enjoy the conference!

Beth Castiglia, PhDProvost, Berkeley College

april 20 - 21, 2017 Berkeley College | New York City, NY 12 East 41st St., New York, NY 10017

Accreditation, Regulation, and Compliance – Oh My!


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Joseph Scuralli, ChairBerkeley College

Deb adairQuality Matters

audrey CutlerTowson University

Martin HoffmanRowan College at Burlington County

Desmond McCaffreyUniversity of Connecticut

Melissa PooleQuality Matters

Pat SchmohlQuinsigamond Community College

Wendy TrevorExcelsior College

Program Committee Members

BadgesUpon registration, all conference attendees will receive name tags that should be worn toall general and concurrent sessions, meal functions, and special events.

Web accessWifi is available in the conference center. Log on as bc-qualitymatters with a password ofbcnycnyc to access wifi.

aDa assistanceThe facilities are fully ADA compliant. Please see the reception desks or contact QM staffif you need additional assistance during the conference.

Conference Information & Registration TableThe QM conference team is on hand to answer any questions about program tracks,workshops, session topics, and networking opportunities.

GENERal INFORMaTION


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THuRSDaY, aPRIl 20 Pre-Conference Workshops

Morning Half-Day Workshops Thursday, april 208:00 aM – NOON

QM for administrators: The Why, What, When and How of QM ImplementationDeb Adair and Brenda Boyd

Connecting learning Objectives and assessmentsKathy Tally

addressing accessibility and usabilityCecelia Green

Design That Welcomes Your learnersNatasha Lindsey

QMC MeetingYaping Gao and Melissa Poole

afternoon Half-Day Workshops Thursday, april 201:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Implementing QM and Working toward Program CertificationYaping Gao and Melissa Poole

using Instructional Materials and Technology to Promote learner EngagementKathy Tally

Improving Your Online CourseCecelia Green

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THuRSDaY, aPRIl 20Pre-Conference Workshops and Evening Welcome Reception

7:15 aM – 8:00 aM Breakfast at Berkeley College8:00 aM – Noon Morning Workshops10:00 aM – 10:15 aM BreakNoon – 1:00 PM Lunch for Full-Day and Two Half-Day Workshop Participants at Berkeley College1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Afternoon Workshops and Full-Day Workshops3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Welcome Reception – Grand Hyatt, Gallery 1-3

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8:00 aM – 8:45 aM Breakfast8:45 aM – 9:45 aM Keynote9:55 aM – 10:45 aM Concurrent Sessions10:45 aM – 11:05 aM Break11:05 aM – 11:55 aM Concurrent Sessions12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch1:05 PM – 1:55 PM Concurrent Sessions2:05 PM – 2:55 PM Concurrent Sessions2:55 PM – 3:10 PM Break3:10 PM – 4:00 PM Concurrent Sessions4:10 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions


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Schedule by ConcentrationQM Implementation Models: Going the Distance

9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Quality Matters Overview

9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Applying QM Standards to Online Design and Development: A Two-Pronged Approach

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM Does Quality Really Matter? Implementing QM Training at River Parishes Community College

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM Paving the Way: How to add Consistency and Alignment when Evaluating QM Standards withTeams

1:05 PM - 1:55 PM Building a Network of Peer Reviewers

2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Developing a Template for Use Across Departments in Temple University's College of Public Health

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Back Where We Started: One School's Winding Road to Online Standardization

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM QM Role in Driving Change to Deploy Technology-Enhanced Learning at University Level

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM Candidacy as a Pathway to Program Certification

Strategies and applications for Meeting QM Standards at the Course level9:55 AM - 10:45 AM The Course Map for the Road to QM!

9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Using Google Hangouts to Provide Synchronous Course Interaction

1:05 PM - 1:55 PM Addressing Barriers to Teaching and Learning at a Distance

1:05 PM - 1:55 PM Instructors' Perceptions of Active Learning in College Online Courses

2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Using Panopto Data to Improve Teaching

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Align to Design

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Framework for Online Courses

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM Strategies for Embedding Academic Support Resources in Online Courses

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM Effective Objectives: Developing Videos that Describe Alignment and Facilitate Ease of Use

accreditation, Compliance & SaRa and Beyond with QM9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Making the QM Case for Accredited Education Programs1:05 PM - 1:55 PM Aligning Course Design and Faculty Development with Middle States’ 9 Hallmarks of Quality2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Quality Matters: Your Friend for Accreditation and Compliance3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Online Education Institutional Leaders: Navigating Accreditation, Regulation, and Outcomes

Issues4:10 PM - 5:00 PM How to Make New York State's Policy for "Instructional Time" Count for Online Students


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Research and Impact of QM11:05 AM - 11:55 AM We're Not Just in Kansas Anymore: Faculty Perspectives on Online Course Development and

Delivery11:05 AM - 11:55 AM How a to Build an Assessment and Impact Model Using Quality Matters and Professional

Development1:05 PM - 1:55 PM Moving Beyond Compliance: A Collaborative and Context-Specific Framework for Internal

QM Reviews

Blending, Flipping, Extending: QM Beyond the Online Classroom11:05 AM - 11:55 AM Reimagine an On-Campus/Classroom Course With Digital Storytelling and Blended Learning!

2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Gamification that Matters: Applying the QM Rubric to Assure Quality in Gamified Courses

2:05 PM - 2:55 PM Exploring Flexible Learning: A UConn Faculty Development Course

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM Grappling with the Grendel: How the QM Rubric Improves an Online & Traditional Early Brit Lit Course

KEYNOTE PRESENTaTION

Friday, april 21, 2017 — 8:45 aM - 9:45 aMThe Changing Landscape of Accreditation: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Dr. A. Ellie Fogarty, Vice President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education in Philadelphia, willshare insights with conference attendees about what changes are on the horizon for quality assurance in

higher education. Topics will include understanding federal regulations and public expectations,communicating the quality of innovative instructional and delivery practices, and positioning your campus

for student success and reaffirmation of accreditation.


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The Changing landscape of accreditation: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Dr. A. Ellie Fogarty, Vice President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

This session will share insights with conference attendees about what changes are on the horizon forquality assurance in higher education. Topics will include understanding federal regulations and publicexpectations, communicating the quality of innovative instructional and delivery practices, andpositioning your campus for student success and reaffirmation of accreditation. Faculty, instructionaldesigners, and administrators will learn about the importance of peer review during a time of externalreliance on standardized metrics and public concern about rising costs in higher education.

Quality Matters Overview

Brenda Boyd, Director of Professional Development, Quality Matters

The QM Overview session is designed for faculty, staff, and administrators new to QM. Thepresentation will include a quick introduction of QM, how it works, what's in it for institutions, andhow QM can support efforts to help students succeed.

applying QM Standards to Online Design and Development: a Two-Pronged approachKimberly A. Huisman Lubreski, Instructional Designer, Georgetown University

Sarah Workman, Instructional Designer, Georgetown University

Yianna Vovides, Director of Learning Design and Research & Professor of Practice, Georgetown University

Kylie McGraw, Online Course Coordinator, Georgetown University

Zhuqing Ding, Online Course Coordinator, Georgetown University

Linda Lemus, Instructional Designer, Georgetown University

Eleri Syverson, Junior Instructional Designer, Georgetown University

Jennifer Lubkin Chavez, Program Manager for Technology Enhanced Learning, Georgetown University

This session will present a two-pronged approach to applying QM Standards to the design anddevelopment of a seven-month hybrid Learning Series. The series is currently in its first year ofimplementation and applies QM Standards to teach faculty how to design and develop onlinecourses. The hybrid approach includes faculty participation in an online Canvas course—consisting ofan orientation and three modules—and six, two-hour long, face-to-face sessions.

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The Course Map for the Road to QM!

Natasha Lindsey, Assistant Professor, Instructional Designer, University of North Alabama

Wendy Darby, Professor of Nursing, University of North Alabama

John McGee, Instructor, Educational Technology Services Coordinator, University of North Alabama

Often, faculty are unfamiliar with instructional design principles and at the same time instructionaldesigners are unfamiliar with course subject matter. As for the students, their question is, "Why am Idoing this?" This session will discuss using course maps to help faculty and designers work togetherto conceptualize goals for instruction, to help students understand the purpose of course goals andinstructional materials, and to design instruction that satisfies QM alignment standards (2.1, 2.2, 3.1,4.1, 5.1, and 6.1).

using Google Hangouts to Provide Synchronous Course Interaction

Albert Spiegel, Adjunct Lecturer of Education, Saint Peter's University

Google Hangouts is a video conferencing tool that allows for synchronous communication betweenlearners and the instructor. Using Google Hangouts in my online classes allows me to host, record,and stream discussions about various course topics. It allows learners to interact in the same mannerthey would in the classroom.

Making the QM Case for accredited Education Programs

Diana Mae Wagner, M.Ed. Director/Grad Assessment Coordinator, Salisbury University

As education programs across the country transition from NCATE to CAEP accreditation, programsneed new ways to present evidence of program quality. By aligning education course to QMStandards, education programs can create LMS course models that integrate assessment must-havesacross programs; this helps accreditation leaders make a compelling case for program quality.Participants will see examples from a required graduate research course designed on the QM modeland will also see examples of how course-based assessment melds with course objectives within theCanvas LMS.

Does Quality Really Matter? Implementing QM Training at River Parishes Community College

Jared Eusea, Mathematics Instructor, River Parishes Community College

Jesse Walczak, English Instructor, River Parishes Community College

Presenters will discuss initial and ongoing Quality Matters implementation and online course reviewat their home institution. Topics will include: developing measurable goals and objectives, identifyingprospective and current online faculty, selecting required Quality Matters courses, applying QualityMatters Standards to current courses, reviewing online courses, and extending Quality Matterstraining into future semesters and courses. The initiative was funded by the Louisiana BoR SupportFund Contract Number: LEQSF (2015-16)-ENH-PEN-13.



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How a to Build an assessment and Impact Model using Quality Matters and ProfessionalDevelopment

Suzan J. Harkness, Associate Professor, University of the District of Columbia

Are you looking to document impact and outcomes? Do you want to design an assessment modelaround the ROI of professional development and the use of QM design standards? Well, step rightup, no lions, no tigers, no bears; just facts, models and approaches to getting you on your way tomodelling your efforts and measuring success. This round-table discussion will unfold a successfulmodel and engage others to share ideas on how to implement an approach on their own campuses.We will discuss where data is housed, how to build a data warehouse, connect the dots, and build acollaborative campus tool.

Reimagine an On-Campus/Classroom Course with Digital Storytelling and Blended learning!

Denise Kreiger, Senior Instructional Designer and Technology Specialist, Rutgers University - School ofCommunication and Information

Sharon Stoerger, Director of the Information, Technology, and Informatics Program, Rutgers University -School of Communication and Information

The presenters will discuss a newly designed course project where students construct digital storiesabout hashtag activism movements using the Storify technology tool. This project extends the largelecture hall classroom through an "online component" in an LMS to create a substantial blendedlearning environment. It provides students with an engaging, inquiry-based authentic learningexperience that integrates QM Standards 2-6 and can be implemented in any delivery format: face-to-face/web-enhanced, hybrid/blended, or online courses.

We're Not Just in Kansas anymore: Faculty Perspectives on Online Course Development andDelivery

Elizabeth Mascher, Assistant Professor, Pittsburg State University

Moving faculty from teaching in a traditional classroom to teaching online can be a difficult task.Uncovering factors that influence participation in professional development designed to supportquality online course development can provide valuable insight. This session will share researchresults concerning factors impacting faculty participation in Quality Matters professionaldevelopment as well as participation impact on faculty teaching confidence, along with ideas toenhance participation and continued support for quality online course design and delivery.

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addressing Barriers to Teaching and learning at a Distance

Ruth Best, Director, Office of Clinical Practice, Touro College

Are you a faculty member, instructional designer, or administrator who is experiencing difficultylaunching and delivering online quantitatively based courses? If so, then you are in the right place!This session will allow you to apply QM Standards while reviewing and redesigning at least one unitof an online statistics course. The big goal is to improve the course materials, technologicalresources, learning activities, and assessments in an effort to reduce cognitive load and createlearning experiences that align to the course objectives.

Building a Network of Peer Reviewers

Jake Bolen, Director of Distance Education, Mountwest Community & Technical College

Carol Howerton, Professor / NSF Coordinator / Distance Education Coordinator, Southern Community &Technical College

Sherri Ritter, Director of Digital Learning, Bridge Valley Community & Technical College

This session will discuss the collaborative efforts of three community colleges in southern WV toprovide a Shared Peer Reviewer Network. Using the statewide subscriber managed review process,the network of reviewers will provide a cost effective model to deliver quality online courses to ruralWV at no additional cost. A discussion of the concept at the state level and the implementationplans from the three institutional perspectives will be given. Providing the appropriate tools,involving faculty, and collaboration are the key components of this project and will be examined.

aligning Course Design and Faculty Development with Middle States’ 9 Hallmarks of Quality

Melissa Kaufman, Instructional Designer, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Ray Lum, Associate Professor/Director of E-Learning, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

In this session we will discuss how we have aligned our online course design strategy with theMiddle States’ 9 Hallmarks of Quality and the Quality Matters Rubric and how bringing on a QMtrained instructional designer has had an impact on course design and faculty development.Participants will then have an opportunity to discuss their current professional developmentofferings for faculty and to create or update a plan for the next academic year.

Instructors' Perceptions of active learning in College Online Courses

Hyun Song Kim, Instructional Designer, Berkeley College

Richard Olivieri, Faculty, Berkeley College

The Quality Matters Standards have been used at Berkeley College to support its efforts to designquality online courses. In this research study, we focus on the QM Standard 5 regarding designingcourse activities. We will examine instructors' perceptions of various course activities designed tofoster active learning in online classes and how the instructors' perceptions, knowledge, and self-efficacy are correlated with their design of actual course activities. Data will be collected through asurvey, and online instructors will be recruited to participate in it.



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Moving Beyond Compliance: a Collaborative and Context-Specific Framework for Internal QMReviews

Veena Radhakrishnan, Instructional Designer, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Peter Ariev, Associate Director, Teaching Development, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Charles Wachira, Instructional Design Supervisor, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Members of the Teaching & Learning@Carey team at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business Schoolconducted an internal review of 10 online courses in the School's flex MBA program. The reviewrevealed a comprehensive framework for conducting internal QM reviews that encouragescollaborative discovery and internal institutional dialogue that moves beyond determiningcompliance and looks more broadly at the relationships between programs, institutional contexts,and online course quality.

using Panopto Data to Improve Teaching

Robin E. Albright, Instructional Designer, University of Pittsburgh-Pitt Online

This presentation will analyze the student user statistics of lecture videos with the purpose ofimproving recorded lectures and presentations. We'll analyze real student data to consider howstudents are viewing lecture recordings and how faculty might change some design or deliverypractices to increase student motivation and engagement.

Developing a Template for use across Departments in Temple university's College of Public Health

Laurie Friedman, Online MSW Coordinator, Temple University

Jamie Mansell, Post Professional Athletic Training Program Director, Temple University

In order to offer students a more standardized experience, to save instructors time and energy intheir courses, and to align with online teaching best practices, instructors and technology specialistsfrom the College of Public Health worked together to build a Blackboard template for use acrossprograms in the college. During the process, particular attention was paid to striking a balancebetween standardization and allowing for individual instructor autonomy within the onlineclassroom, as well as deliberately including spaces for instructor presence.

Gamification that Matters: applying the QM Rubric to assure Quality in Gamified Courses

Miguel (Miko) A. Nino, Instructional Designer, Virginia Tech

In this session, participants will explore and discuss the characteristics of an effective gamifiedcourse, as well as recommended technologies for implementation. In addition, participants will beable to apply effective gamification principles and strategies to different types of courses, using theQuality Matters Rubric as guide for design and quality assurance. Through a series of short casestudies, participants will gain a hands on experience applying gamification and evaluating itseffectiveness.

Exploring Flexible learning: a uConn Faculty Development Course

Jennifer Parker, Instructional Designer 2, University of Connecticut

Cathy Healy, Instructional Designer 2, University of Connecticut

With UConn's increase in hybrid/blended course offerings, faculty's related training and supportrequests, and research showing student performance gains in hybrid/blended learningenvironments, a two-week faculty development short course, Exploring Flexible Learning, wascreated. As an institution adopting Quality Matters institution, it was important that QM designStandards were met and modeled in the course, as well as applied by faculty participants. We'll sharethe design and outcomes of our pilot offering.



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Quality Matters: Your Friend for accreditation and Compliance

David Shulman, Campus President, Broward College Online, Broward College

Quality Matters provides a framework to address accreditation and compliance issues in onlinelearning environments. This presentation extends the scope of QM from course level instructionaldesign rigor to that of an organizational construct to support institutional and state-level complianceand accreditation needs.

Online Education Institutional leaders: Navigating accreditation, Regulation, and Outcomes Issues

Ron Legon, Senior Adviser for Knowledge Initiatives and CEO Emeritus, Quality Matters

Eric Fredericksen, Associate VP of Online Learning, University of Rochester

Two recent surveys, by the University of Rochester and by Quality Matters in partnership withEduventures, have focused on the role of chief online officer, how that role is being defined atinstitutions across the U.S., and perspectives of chief online officers on current institutional practices,priorities, and challenges. Among many responsibilities, these individuals are key to the response oftheir institutions to accreditation, regulation, and compliance issues. The lead investigators in thesesurveys will report and compare their results and raise questions for further study.

Framework for Online Courses

Raquel Marti, Director Title V, University of Puerto Rico at Carolina

Enrique Castellanos, Legal Advisor, University of Puerto Rico at Carolina

This session will discuss the "Framework for Online Courses" funded by Title V Program from theU.S. Department of Education to the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina. The Framework iscomposed of three pillars (institutional, academic, and technology) and 17 building blocks withsamples and templates for adaptation by any of the 1,700 Hispanic-Serving Institutions throughoutthe US. Quality Matters' principles and Standards, one of the main components under the Academicpillar, are adopted as a QA process to ensure the quality of online courses. In addition, legalcompliance with the TEACH Act and Intellectual Property Assessment will also be discussed in thepresentation.

QM Role in Driving Change to Deploy Technology-Enhanced learning at university level

Bandar Al-Amer, Dean, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

Najla Albuainain, Lecturer, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

Mostafa Elgharbawy, Instructional Designer Team Leader, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

This presentation will tackle the university's attempt to adopt selected QM Standards on face-to-face academic programs. It will address (1) background, challenges, and solutions; (2) an eLearningpilot and our experience to transcend the barriers of implementing QM Standards to traditionalface-to-face lectures; (3) the three levels for designing and developing eCourses for academicprograms; (4) eCourse design and development cycle; (5) eCourse design and developmenttemplates based on QM Standards; (6) leadereship support; (7) results and samples of developedcourses; and (8) achievements and future plans.



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Barbara Monaghan, Associate Chair Online, English & Humanities, Berkeley College

Roseann Torsiello, Chair, School of Liberal Arts, Online, Berkeley College

Be the Michelangelo of your online domain! Align, reconceptualize, and redesign! Master the art ofonline teaching and learning using QM Standards 2.1 and 2.2.

Back Where We Started: One School's Winding Road to Online Standardization

Ron Tulley, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Professor of English, The University of Findlay

Damon Osborne, Associate Vice President for Online and Alternative Delivery Programs, The University ofFindlay

During this open discussion session, we will talk about the results of this transition relying upon dataincluding—but not limited—to student evaluations, QM Rubric scores, and instructor and studentprogram feedback. We will also provide history and context regarding the University of Findlay'slong and evolving approaches to online learning, online design and implementation, and onlineleadership. We will explain our current and future logistical strategies for utilizing QM across theinstitution, drawing on case evidence when applicable.

Candidacy as a Pathway to Program Certification

Yaping Gao, Senior Academic Director, Quality Matters

Melissa Poole, Director of Quality Assurance, Quality Matters

Whether your institution is just getting started implementing QM or has implemented QM to helpachieve your institutional goals for years, this session will introduce you to a pathway to any or all ofthe four QM Program Certifications. Participants will learn about candidacy eligibility, timelines,needed data, and more. Come away determining where your institution stands and with a plan to getstarted on QM Program Certification.

Strategies for Embedding academic Support Resources in Online Courses

Chris Grevesen, Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Berkeley College

Patricia Cowan, Faculty Member, English Department, Berkeley College

Julie Hunter, Research Librarian, Berkeley College

Improve the quality of your students' research and writing by embedding a learner support team intoyour online course. Find out how faculty, librarians, writing consultants, and instructional designersat Berkeley College teamed up to accomplish this by applying QM General Standard 7.3. Attendeeswill discover how to structure, implement, and assess a team-facilitated online course that putsexpert academic assistance at students' fingertips and improves learning outcomes.

Effective Objectives: Developing Videos that Describe alignment and Facilitate Ease of use

Jarrod Cecere, Senior Instructional Designer, Berkeley College

Justin Smith, Senior Instructional Technologist, Berkeley College

Objective videos demonstrate alignment of material to course and module level learning objectivesthat allow courses to meet QM Standard 2.4 in a way that is effective for students with variouslearning styles, pursuant to QM Standard 8.3. Objective videos also advance the level ofpersonalization in an online course and may impact retention. This presentation will providepedagogical and technical information to help faculty members produce effective and visuallyappealing module level objective videos and help facilitate ease of use as stipulated by QMStandard 8.5.



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How to Make New York State's Policy for "Instructional Time" Count for Online Students

Kristen Dellasala, Director of Online Learning, Mount Saint Mary College

Standard 1 of Quality Matters articulates that "the overall design of the course is made clear to thestudent at the beginning of the course." But does being clear about course design include being clearabout "instructional time" in online courses and how it is determined by the state? In this session, wewill discuss ways that online instructors may employ strategies that make state expectations clear —both in terms of hours and minutes time on task get articulated, and in terms that are student-centered.Examples how will be given from online courses at a small liberal arts college in New York State.

Grappling with the Grendel: How the QM Rubric Improves an Online & Traditional Early Brit litCourse

Nathan Fortney, Instructional Designer, Alderson Broaddus University

Andrea Bucklew, Associate Provost, Alderson Broaddus University

Kayla McKinney, Assistant Professor of English, Alderson Broaddus University

In this session, the presenters will discuss various online learning tools that have been used to bringa very traditional course (Early British Literature) into the online era. By using the QM Rubric as ablueprint for the online course, we were able to make substantial improvements to theseated/blended versions of this course as well. In this presentation, we will look at actual examplesof how this weighty topic was approached in the online format, including entertaining mini lectures,online resources, and group discussion forums.

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You are Invited—Save the Date!

We are happy to announce Quality Matters’ QM Connect Conference,

“Pathways to Excellence” in Ft. Worth, Texas

September 24-27, 2017

See you in Ft. Worth!

Quality Matters – Helping You Deliver On Your Online Promise

Helping You Deliver On Your Online Promise

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QM’s organization of this conference is pursuant to a license from MarylandOnline, Inc.©2017 MarylandOnline, Inc.

Quality Matters Mission Statement: Promote and improve the quality of online education and student learning nationally and internationally through:

Development of current, research-supported, and practice-basedquality standards and appropriate evaluation tools and procedures

Recognition of expertise in online education quality assurance andevaluation

Fostering a culture of continuous improvement by integrating QMStandards and processes into organizational plans to improve thequality of online education

Providing professional development in the use of Rubrics, tools, andpractices to improve the quality of online education

Peer review and certification of quality in online education

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