Online Learning

Enhancing Course Creation with AI: Takeaways from Jason Neiffer’s Webinar

Tonight I watched the Quality Matters (QM) webinar titled “The AI Authoring Advantage: Balancing Speed and Substance in Course Creation.” Dr. Jason Neiffer is the Executive Director of Montana Digital Academy. The Academy is located on the University of Montana campus. Neiffer created a presentationbuddy link: presentationbuddy.io/qmwebinar0325 This is a ChatGPT with the slides and […]
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2025 AI Landscape: Key Findings from EDUCAUSE Research

Jenay Robert, a Senior Researcher with EDUCAUSE, presented at the Quality Matters (QM) Research Connect Conference on the EDUCAUSE 2025 AI Landscape Research study. The full report can be found at: bit.ly/2025AILandscape The survey had fifty-two closed and open ended questions (but depending on branching fewer questions). Responses that met the inclusion criteria totaled 788. […]
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AI in Instructional Design: Ethical Insights from QM Conference

Jenny Roach, MBA and MLS candidate, presented at the QM Research Connect conference on “AI, Prompt Writing, and Instructional Design: An Ethics-Focused Overview.” Roach spoke about AI being “here” and AI-assisted creativity being a skill. Roach shared the Hierarchical Layers of Knowledge (DIKW Pyramid): data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. AI can support the progression at […]
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Impact of Synchronous Instructor Presence on Online Learning

“Critical Review: The Effect of Synchronous Instructor Presence on Student Learning” is the title of the QM Research Online Conference session I watched tonight. Drs. Enoch Park and Mary Ellen Dello Stritto presented along with Lidija Krebs-Lazendic, Director of Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of New South Wales. Park is at UNC Charlotte […]
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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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Student Perspectives 2.0: Insights from QM Conference

Penny Ralston-Berg spoke at the Quality Matters (QM) Research Connect conference about the student perspectives 2.0 survey. There were 124 respondents at six institutions. Most had taken numerous online courses, and participants listed a wide range of confort with technology. Participants defined learner-centered design as having clear expectations, designed experience, relevant content, meaningful context, accessible […]
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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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Enhancing LMS User Experience with Effective Templates

Tonight I watched another Quality Matters (QM) conference session titled “Data-Driven Insights into LMS Template Effectiveness: A Quality Matters and D2L Study.” Cristy Ford, Chief Learning Officer for D2L, was the presenter. Ford has experience in K-12, administration, and QM. Working with QM, they knew that templates improve the student and faculty experience. LMS templates […]
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