Reflections

July 27, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Making Connections through QM Course Design Elements

Karen May, Adjunct, New Mexico State University; Sherrell Wheeler, Director of Online Quality Assurance, New Mexico State University Alamogordo and Christine Trapp, Professor of Nutrition and Chemistry, New Mexico State University Alamogordo, presented the QM session “Building Connections: Making a Difference One Lesson at a Time!” Karen May has had 21 courses reviewed and led […]

July 25, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, QM, Reflections

Micro-Credentials

Dr. Valerie Morphew, Professor, Fairmont State University, presented a session for Quality Matters on “Trends in Micro-Credentials for Professional Development.” They defined micro-credentials using the NEA 2021 definition: “A micro-credential is a short, competency-based recognition that allows an educator to demonstrate mastery in a particular area.” Recognition may be a digital badge upon demonstration of […]

July 24, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections

Positive Feedback in Online Courses

Patrick Dempsey, Director of the Office of Digital Teaching & Learning, Loyola University Maryland, presented a Quality Matters session last November entitled “Feedback Strategies: 5 Practices to Increase Student Success and Decrease Instructor Workload.” Dempsey asked: explain how anyone gets “good at anything.” This was followed by Dempsey sharing research that to improve performance it […]

July 23, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Course Design, Discussions, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, QM, Reflections, Softwares, Why

ReadSpeaker and Accessibility in QM Courses

On February 2, 2022, Kathy Wood, ReadSpeaker; Jim Snyder, Quality Matters; Beatriz Flores-Martinez, Laredo College; and Candice McPherson, Virtual Arkansas, presented “Addressing Accessibility in Course Design and Practice with QM and ReadSpeaker TTS. Flores-Martinez from Laredo College spoke about how they are constantly searching for instructional technologies to incorporate into their online courses. McPherson is […]

July 22, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Online Learning, Reflections, Why

Consistency and Structure

Online course design is a topic that I am interested in. I watched the QM session entitled “Online Course Design: Focus on Structure and Interface” today. Penny Ralston-Berg from Penn State and Heather Braatz from Worsham College of Mortuary Science presented this session. They discussed the benefits of supportive structure and shared examples. Ralston-Berg spoke […]

July 21, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, QM, Reflections, Why

The Research on Quality Online Experiences

The 2022 QM Online Research Conference session entitled “Beyond Assumptions: putting Research into Practice to Document Quality Learning Experiences” was the second session from this conference that I watched. Dr. Andrea Schwegler is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas A&M Central University. Schwegler has been in education for thirty years, starting in K-12. The […]

July 20, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

QM Research on Inclusive Pedagogy Online

Last night I finished watching the 2022 Quality in Action sessions. Today I watched the recording for the 2022 QM Online Research Conference. The session entitled “Inclusive Pedagogy Online: Faculty Development and Effective Strategies” with Nadia Jaramillo Cherez, Jen Meyers, Deanna Lloyd, and Katherine Mc Alvage at Oregon State. Mc Alvage spoke about starting with […]

July 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Community of Practice, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Reflections, Website, Why

QM Gravy?

The Quality in Action QM session I watched tonight was “Pass the #QMgravy: How to Promote QM on Your Campus and the World.” Carles Piscitello was the presenter and started the hashtag. Dr. Charles Piscitello is a senior instructional designer and online quality assurance manager at Ashland University. Piscitello shared information about how they facilitate […]

July 17, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Community of Practice, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

An Empathetic and Engaging Learning Framework

Tonight I watched “Humanized, Empathetic and Engaging Learning – Creating a Purposeful Learning Framework” from the Quality in Action Quality Matters (QM) conference in April. The presenter, Brett Christie, was from O’Donnell Learn and had a full career with the Cal State System. They explained how there is a “need for humanized, inclusive, engaged, learning […]

July 16, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Books, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Website, Why

OER Selection Resources for QM

Dr. Charlotte Russell Cox from North Carolina Central University spoke about “Free For All: OER Selection Strategies and Structure” as part of the Quality Matters QM April 2022 conference. They defined Open Educational Resource (OER) using the EDUCAUSE 2021 reference by Kimmons & Rogers: “OERs are resources that are free materials that educators can use […]