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July 26, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, QM, Softwares

AGILE and Inclusion in Education

The QM webinar “Inclusivity, Engagement, Differentiation – Have It all Using AGILE” was presented by Kat Biacindo, Associate Professor, California State University, Fresno. Biacindo spoke about connectivism theory citing Siemens 2007: “through a network, web, or internet, learners can (a) acquire new content that is continually updated, (b) identify credible resources, and (c) draw distinctions […]

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 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 19, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning

Quality in Action Recap

The closing session of the Quality in Action conference of Quality Matters wrapped up the sessions and shared key takeaways. Several speakers shared their most memorable ideas from the day. One person talked about the changing definitions of “face-to-face” and the importance of learning about what works and pedagogy. They also talked about staggering the […]

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 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 […]

July 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Welcome to the course… who are you?

What a cool title: “You had me at “Hello” – Maximizing the Power of QM Introductions”! This was the title of the session by Vicki Mason and Mary Amick for a 40-minute presentation at the April 2022 Quality in Action QM conference. Their goals were to define social presence and social capital to envision the […]

July 11, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Integrative Thinking, Metacognition, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

PhotoVoice: A Research and Instructional Strategy

Tiffany Moy, Heidi Schroeder, and Joy Wu are the George Washington University School of Nursing instructional designers and experienced faculty. They presented a session during the Quality in Action QM conference in April. The title of their session is “PhotoVoice – A Teaching and Learning Strategy for Promoting Empathy and Critical Thought.” The presenters began […]

July 10, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Partners and Mentors in QM

“Cultivating a Cross-Country Mentee-Mentor Partnership through Quality Matters Opportunities with I-Eesha Patterson, Ed.D. from Montreat College (in Charlotte, NC) and Robert Shields Ed. D. from California Baptist University (CBU). The presenters wanted to share what the partnership between these two Christian institutions uncovered. Patterson and Shields learned that they both went to UNC Charlotte for […]