Instructor Behaviors

Key Factors Affecting Online Degree Program Success

Tonight I watched the session QM conference session by Amy M. Grincewicz, the Director of Instructional Design at Kent State University. The title of this session was “Unwrapping the Dimensions of Quality in Online Degree Programs.” Grincewicz has been interested in online degree programs (ODP) and research on their quality. Grincewicz used a live poll […]
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AI in Online Learning: Enhancing Engagement and Inclusivity

Tonight I watched Siobahn Day Grady, Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence & Equity Research at North Carolina Central University and Racheal Brooks, Director of Quality Assurance Implementation Solutions at Quality Matters present at the QM Research Online Conference. The session title was “Beyond Automation: Using AI to Create Engaging, Aligned, and Inclusive Online […]
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Student Insights: QM Standards and Online Learning Experience

I continued watching the Quality Matters (QM) Research Online Conference. Tonight I watched the session “Student Perceptions of QM Standards on Engagement and Learning” with Daisyane Barreto and Sheri Conklin from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Barreto asked what elements of online course design are important for students. Organization and consistency help with the […]
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Analyzing Student Preparation Strategies for Success

Tonight I watched JMBE Live! Heather Bergan-Roller, Tina Ballard, and Jaime Sabel presented the work they are doing. Ballard spoke about how students may note be prepared for class. They noted that sometimes instructors assign readings but these may not be completed before the session. Ballard shared that research has found that outside and in […]
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Ethical Lab Notebook Management in STEM Programs

Rachel Horak facilitated the JMBE Live! session on “Training for Responsible and Ethical Management of Lab Notebooks in CUREs.” Presented on October 28, 2022, Caitlin Light and Sonia Hills at Binghamton University. Sonia Hills was an undergraduate. Binghamtopn University’s First-year Research Immersion Program is a University-wide STEM program enrolling 300 first-year students. The three semester […]
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Understanding Collaborative Exams: Insights from JMBE Live

Tonight I continued watching the JMBE Live! session with Claire Meaders from the University of California San Diego. The session was recorded on May 5, 2023. The session focused on the study on collaborative two-stage exams. There were equity gaps on the individual portion of the exams. The good news: there were no equity gaps […]
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Benefits of Collaborative Two-Stage Exams in Biology

Tonight I watched Claire Meaders speak about two-stage exams as part of a JMBE Live! session. The title of the session was “Collaborative Two Stage Exams Benefit Students in a Biology Laboratory Course.” Meaders used menti and polled the attendees. Meaders explained that they joined UCSD as an Assistant Teaching Professor in November 2020. They […]
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AI Empowered Instructional Design Insights

Tonight I watched the QM session “The AI Empowered Instructional Designer.” Steve Kaufman form the University of Akron was the presenter. They shared a GoogleDoc at bit.ly/ai-empowered-id Kaufman spoke about DeepSeek as a disruptor in the AI industry. Kaufman also emphasized using AI to make us all more connected and literate. Several examples in the […]
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Understanding Regular and Substantive Interaction in Course Design

QM has provided several wonderful webinars and ideas for me to consider. Tonight I watched the recording for the session “Incorporating Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into Course Design and Delivery.” Jenny Davis from the University of Cincinnati presented an interactive session. Davis explained that in July of 2021, the US Department of Education defined […]
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