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This Friday! June 15: Design Your Course for the Facebook Generation. Space is limited. Register now. Friday, June 22: QM Research Action Grant Applications Close.Friday, July 20: QM Research Colleague Initiative Applications Close.Friday, August 3: Early Bird Registration for the 4th Annual Conference Closes. Regular Registration Begins.Friday, August 3: 2012 QM Awards Nominations Close.
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June 2012
QM Conference Update: Call for Nominations for 2012 QM Awards and Preliminary Program Posted!
Announcing The Call for Nominations for the 2012 QM Awards
The Quality Matters awards committee has issued a call for nominations for the 2012 QM “Making a Difference for Students” awards. The committee invites both institutions and individuals to submit a proposal for recognition by Friday, August 3, 2012. Learn more and submit nominations online.The Preliminary Conference Program and Schedule Is Now Posted. Thanks to those who submitted proposals.
Early Bird Registration Closes August 3rd. Register online and save.
About the QM Conference.
We invite you to join us October 3-6, 2012. Online reservations at Loews Ventana Canyon are now available.
Be sure to reserve your hotel stay. Space is limited.
October 3rd is a day of pre-conference workshops. Conference general sessions begin October 4th and conclude on the 6th.The conference program will offer a full array of presentations that reflect the theme of this year’s conference, “Where Design and Content Converge,” with special contributions from MERLOT. Read the full announcement.
Registration Information & Fees
Early Bird Registration Fees – now through August 3
* QM Subscribers – $495
* Non-Subscribers – $595
Pre-conference Workshop Fees October 3, 2012
Workshops (subscribers & non-subscribers)
* Full Day – $200
* Half Day – $125
* 2 Half-Day workshops – $100 Each (unless noted otherwise) The $50 discount is for an AM and a PM workshop.
Stay tuned for more details about the QM 4th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning! We look forward to seeing you in Tucson!
QM Research Opportunities: Action Grants, Research Colleague Initiative & QM Research Groups
The Quality Matters Rubric is centered on relevant research and was developed initially based on a review of the literature, the expertise of experienced practitioners, and existing standard sets. Beyond and including these endeavors, there are many ways for QM subscribers to participate in Quality Matters Research.
- Apply for a QM Research Action Grant. Learn more. On June 22nd, QM Research RFPs close.
- Learn about the QM Research Colleague Initiative. Apply to become a QM Research Colleague now – July 20th.
- Join the QM Research subgroup on linkedin! This is available to all QM linkedin group members. Join our group.
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