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Long-Read Sequencing: Solving Genetic Diagnostics Challenges

Sebastian Lunk from the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) in Australia spoke at London Calling 2025 on “Long-read sequencing and adaptive sampling solve complex diagnostic conundrums.” VCGS is a not-for-profit subsidiary of Murdoch Children’s Hospital with forty years of clinical genetic service delivery and 20,000 diagnostic tests performed annually. With 330 staff, they have the […]
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Enhancing Teaching Efficiency with Automation Tools

Christopher Longo and Barbara Frey from the University of Pittsburgh spoke at the Quality matters Quality in Action conference on “Leveraging Automation for Teaching Efficiency.” Longo is an instructional design specialist with a decade of experience. Frey is very active with Quality Matters and teaches courses on instructional design. The goal of this session was […]
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Teaching Online: Insights from Dr. Jim Brown and Thomas Capone

Dr. Jim Brown and Thomas Capone spoke about “Teaching Online to the World Community” as part of the Quality Matters (QM) Quality in Action conference earlier this year. They are part of The Global Distance Learning Association. Brown noted that there ar eno legal restrictions preventing foreign students residing in their home countries from earning […]
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Understanding HIDOC: A Framework for Online Course Design

Tonight I started watching QM sessions from the online conference earlier this year. The title of the session was “Introducing HIDOC: The Course Design Model Purpose-built for Online Modalities.” HIDOC, Penny Ralston-Berg explained, stands for high-impact design for online courses. The approach was framed by research. The process is intended to be highly collaborative with […]
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AI and Assessment Strategies for Online Courses

Tonight I watched the Quality Matters (QM) Research Connect Conference session on assessment. The title of this session was “Assessment in Online Courses in Higher Education: Perspectives of Instructional Designers in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The presenters were Florence Martin, Jennifer DeLarm, both from NC State University, and Stella Kim from UNC Charlotte and […]
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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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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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Enhancing STEM Education: Insights from Doane University’s Open Learning Academy

Tonight I watched the Quality Matters (QM) session titled “Ensuring Quality in STEM and Beyond: inside Doane University’s Open Learning Academy.” Jim Snyder from QM introduced the session and shared QM resources including free resources and events. Dr. Catlin Runne-Janczy, the Chief Academic Officer with Science Interactive introduced the speakers: Dr. Andrea Holmes and Erin […]
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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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Revamping the Central Dogma: Teaching with Chromogenic Proteins

Tonight I watched another JMBE Live session with Greg Phillips from the University of Georgia and Nancy Boury from Iowa State University. Stanley Maloy, Editor in Chief of JMBE, was the moderator. Maloy spoke about how this Curriculum article revisits the Central Dogma. Boury and Phillips were together for several years at Iowa State. The […]
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