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Innovating Education: Insights from Quality in Action Sessions

Dr. Jennifer Culver, the Community Engagement Manager at Quality Matters (QM) wrapped up the Quality in Action sessions. Culver noted that you can’t have innovation and continuous improvement without innovation. Attendees spoke about the ideas shared and potential. AI simplifies the creation of scenarios and also brings challenges. The generative tools can help create cases, […]
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How Instructional Designers Utilize Generative AI in Education

Dr. Swapna Kumar, Clinical Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Florida prsented with Margeaux Johnson, Learning & Organizational Development Specialist at UF, and Ariel Gunn, Instructional Designer at Johns Hopkins University. Their session at the Quality Matters (QM) Quality in Action focused on “How Instructional Designers Support the Integration of GenAI in Online […]
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Key Strategies for Effective Course Design in Higher Education

JJ Johnson from Pierce College presented at the Quality Matters (QM) Quality in Action conference on “Quality Review and the Impact on Course Quality for Accelerated Programs.” Johnson has decades of experience in higher education and QM. Johnson spoke about design tenets: Johnson then described the roles of an instructional designer and timeline for course […]
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Adapting in a New Era of Learning

Today I watched the Quality Matters (QM) Quality in Action titled “Refining the Future of Education: Adapting and Thriving in a New Era of Learning.” The speakers were Heather Braatz and Melissa Wilson both instructional designers. Braatz is at the New England College of Optometry while Wilson is at Buena Vista University. Braatz spoke about […]
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Enhancing Teaching Efficiency with Automation Tools

Christopher Longo and Barbara Frey from the University of Pittsburgh spoke at the Quality matters Quality in Action conference on “Leveraging Automation for Teaching Efficiency.” Longo is an instructional design specialist with a decade of experience. Frey is very active with Quality Matters and teaches courses on instructional design. The goal of this session was […]
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Digital Escape Room for Learning Accessibility: A Playful Approach

Dr. Heather Wire, Adjunct Instructor at the University of West Georgia, presented at the Quality in Action meeting. Their topic was “Exploring Online Accessibility through Playful Learning.” They created a digital escape room with suspects with clever names addressing different accessibility topics. Next, Wire shared some of the questions from the digital escape room. For […]
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Harnessing Multimedia for Online Course Engagement

Tonight I watched Steven R. Crawford, the District Director Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation, present again at Quality Matters (QM). The title of this session was “Beyond Video: Harnessing Multimedia for Engaging Online Courses.” Crawford spoke about video and screen casting. Immersive video was also mentioned as a way to share virtual field trips, […]
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Integrating Social Emotional Learning in Course Design

Roxanna Medeiros presented at the Quality Matters (QM) research meeting on social emotional learning (SEL). The title of the session was “Beyond Content: Embedding SEL in Quality Course Design and Teaching Practices.” Medeiros spoke about student stress levels and why SEL matters! They noted that the five core competencies of SEL are self-awareness, self-management, social […]
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Empowering Online Learning with Self-Determination Theory

Dr. Heather Olson, Director of Online Teaching and Learning Experience at Florida SouthWestern State College, presented at the QM research conference. The title of the session was “Transforming Online Learning Through Self-Determination Theory.” Olson spoke about gardening and learning from a landscape designer. The prompt: “When did learning feel alive for you?” was used for […]
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Balancing AI and Learning Goals: Insights from Amanda Hardman

Amanda Hardman is a senior learning designer with the Colorado Community College System. Hardman is also an online instructor and teaches a course on Universal Design for Learning. ” Harman presented “Aligned AI: Balancing Learning Goals, Learner Engagement, and Learner Support” at the QM research conference. The presentation began with a quote from Ethan Mollick […]
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