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Faster Turnaround in Infectious Disease Diagnosis with Metagenomics

Judith Breuer from the UCL Institute of Child Health in the UK presented at London Calling 2025 a session titled “How could we incorporate metagenomics into routine diagnostic microbiology?” Breuer defined metagenomics and explained how their work on rapid respiratory metagenomics. In the winter of 2024/2025, the group adapted their clinical metagenomics approaches for rapid […]
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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 AI Literacy in Higher Education

Maria Pares-Toral, the Associate Director of Faculty Development at Milwaukee School of Engineering, presented at the Quality Matters (QM) conference. They presented on “Advancing AI Literacy within your Institution.” At team on their campus was tasked with developing a plan for their university. This group included faculty collaborating across departments. Planning and implementation led to […]
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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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MAXQDA 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Qualitative Analysis

Alexis Chavez spoke at MAXDAYS 2025 on “MAXQDA 101: Essentials for new users.” Chavez is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska. Chavez explained that MAXQDA is capable of qualitative and mixed method analyses. The software also has tools for statistical analyses. Chavez noted that a general workflow within MAXQDA starts with organizing the […]
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