Fee Schedule Updates FY14/QM Awards Nominations

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In This Issue FY14 Update Get Recognized: QM Award Nominations Close May 31 Register Now for the 5th Annual Conference 2013 Key Dates K-12 Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) June 4 July 9 August 6 K-12 Reviewer Course June 5 July 10 August 7 Visit the K-12 Program Web site.   QM Features Teaching Online Workshop   Explore the basic components of online course delivery with your colleagues in Teaching Online, an interactive, small-sized, workshop with concrete takeaways. The workshop is $200 for subscribers and $300 for non-subscribers. Register: May 23 June 6 July 11 July 25 Learn More Connect with QM Fee Updates for FY14 In July, we are implementing a fee change for the Higher Education Peer Review Course and for some QM course reviews. In an effort to increase efficiencies for subscribers, we are offering new payment options for the independently delivered APPQMR workshops. For FY14, we are freezing subscription fees as well as fees for most of our services at FY 2012-2013 levels. QM will begin implementing new subscription benefit models and contracts in FY14 as subscriptions come up for renewal; however, the subscription fees will remain the same for existing subscribers at their current benefits level. If your organization has individuals interested in becoming QM peer reviewers or is planning its QM implementation budget, now is the time to register or pre-pay for this course. Under this license, QM has provided course review oversight, the QM certification mark and registration at no additional charge. These costs will not increase in FY14 for those already subscribing at this level. As of July 1, 2013, QM will apply an administrative fee of $100 per subscriber-managed course review for any new subscriber or those subscribers adding these licenses to their basic subscriptions. Fee Schedule Update for FY14The subscriber fee schedule for FY14 runs from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. FY14 changes are described below. Please note that the cost of a basic subscription in FY14 will remain the same as in FY12. A QM subscription includes access to the QM Rubric, the course review management system (CRMS), personalized data portals and customizable institutional activity reports. The subscription also includes discounts for professional development workshops and courses, course reviews and QM conferences and events. QM will begin implementing new subscription benefit models and contracts in FY14 as subscriptions come up for renewal; however, the subscription fees will remain the same for existing subscribers and their current benefits level. Higher Education Peer Review Course (PRC) Fee Changes    The Higher Education Peer Reviewer Course is $150 for subscribers and $300 for non-subscribers. This pricing is in effect until June 30, 2013. Beginning July 1, 2013, the Higher Education PRC will increase to $200 for subscribers and $350 for non-subscribers. There are still several weeks in which to register for the course at the current fee. If your organization has individuals interested in becoming QM peer reviewers or is an institution planning their QM implementation budget, now is the time to register or pre-pay for this course. Independent APPQMR Online Pre-Payment Option    QM now offers a pre-payment option for technology fees associated with independently delivered APPQMR workshops. The $25.00 technology fee will remain the same. No further discounts will be applied. Pre-payments alleviate stress on purchasing departments that can come from paying out small invoices over the year. We understand this can be problematic. Institutions paying their fees with their subscriptions may find this option more convenient. Pre-payment levels include: $1000= 40 x $25 $1250= 50 x $25 $2500= 100 x $25 $5000= 200 x $25 The same standard applies for groups of more than 200 participants. Those declining to pre-pay for seats will continue to be invoiced at $25.00 per enrollment at the conclusion of the session. If you are a subscriber with license to deliver the APPQMR workshop to your faculty and staff, this new option begins July 1, 2013. QM Course Reviews Subscriber-Managed Course Reviews Higher education subscription packages that provide licenses to conduct the APPQMR workshop and subscriber-managed course reviews are currently $3300 ($1650 for the licenses and the basic subscription fee of $1650.) Under this license, QM has provided oversight, the QM certification mark and registration at no additional charge. These costs will not increase in FY14 for those already subscribing at this level. As of July 1, 2013, QM will apply an administrative fee of $100 for any new subscriber or those subscribers adding these licenses to their basic subscriptions. Beginning in FY15, this fee will be applied to all subscriber-managed course reviews for current and new subscribers. K-12 Course Reviews K-12 course reviews are currently at our introductory rates of $750 for subscribers and $1000 for non-subscribers. Beginning July 1, 2013, K-12 course reviews will be $1000 for subscribers and $1400 for non-subscribers. If your organization wishes to conduct course reviews at the FY13 rate, now is the time to submit your course for review. Read more. Publisher Course Reviews for Higher Education and K-12 Publisher course reviews are now available as full reviews, template reviews and content reviews. The subscriber fee for full reviews, currently $1000, will increase to $1200 on July 1, 2013. This increase will allow QM to increase the reviewer stipends for these longer reviews. If you wish to conduct course reviews at the FY13 rate, now is the time to submit your course for review. Read more. Subscriber Rates Full: $1200 Template: $2000 Content: $1000 Non-Subscriber Rates Full: $1600 Template: $ 2800 Content: $1400   Get Recognized: QM Award Nominations Close May 31 2012 QM Award Winner Indiana Wesleyan University (from left) Cathy Church, Amanda Fletcher, Kim Mierau, QM’s Brenda Boyd  The “Making a Difference for Students” awards - given each year to people or institutions working hard to promote and improve the quality of online education - recognize those whose work aligns with QM’s mission to improve quality assurance in online education. See the 2012 award winners. The nomination submission deadline is Friday, May 31, just three weeks away! Submit a nomination. Registration Open For 5th Annual Conference Registration for the 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning is open! This year’s conference theme is ”Celebrating 10 Years of Making Quality Matter – Taking Stock and Looking Ahead.” Join the QM community October 1-4 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee. We look forward to seeing you there!    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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New Website for QM! Call for Nominations: 2013 QM Awards Close May 31

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Connect with QM Celebrating 10 Years of Making Quality Matter – Let’s Connect Online!      Ten years can fly by when you’re working to improve quality assurance in online education! To celebrate our commitment to excellent course quality, we are thrilled to announce the launch of QM’s new website! Finding the tools and resources you need shouldn’t be difficult. That’s why we’ve cleaned up our act on the website. No GPS required – simplified menus will get you where you need to be in a snap. We’ve got you covered from top to bottom. Choose your program of interest: Higher Education, K-12 Education, Educational Publishing or Continuing and Professional Education. It’s all at your fingertips. We didn’t stop there. We want you to participate – connect with us and your peers in the QM community. We’ve built tools to help and there are more coming! If you have a MyQM account, you’re nearly there! Your MyQM login is your door to the new site, enabling access to premium content and other important information. The same content you use to implement Quality Matters at your institution is still here. If you’ve bookmarked your favorites your links are still good. Don’t forget to check out two new, can’t-miss areas on the home page: Trending Topics and social media feeds. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn users can see, share and comment on QM-related content from the new home page. Look for our social media buttons at the top of our new site and “like”, “follow” or “join” us. Welcome to your new QM website. We’re waiting for you online. Come connect with us. Pursuing Excellence in Online Learning: The 2013 QM Awards QM is now accepting submissions for its 2013 Awards. Submission deadline is Friday, May 31. Click here for more information and submit your entry.    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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In This Issue QM Research Grant Submissions End April 26 QM LIVE! Two-Hour Workshops QM’s G6-12 APPQMR Workshop 5th Annual Conference Registration 2013 Key Dates K-12 Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) May 7 June 4 K-12 Reviewer Course May 7 June 5 Questions? Visit our K-12 Program Web site.   QM Offers Teaching Online Workshop   Teaching Online: An Introduction to Online Delivery is a two-week facilitated course that explores the basic components of online course delivery. Participants will be introduced to differences between traditional face-to-face learning and online learning, the instructor’s role in the online classroom, the importance of getting (and keeping) students engaged, and methods of facilitating online discussions using the discussion board. Workshops are scheduled for the following dates: Thursday 4/18 Thursday 5/2 Thursday 6/6 The course is $200 for subscribers and $300 for non-subscribers. Learn more by clicking here. Register by clicking here. Learn More Connect with QM Hurry! Research RFP Deadline is April 26! QM is accepting your proposals to receive small grants for action-based research projects. These projects should augment and expand existing literature on QM Rubric impacts, QM-related training and the peer review process as they relate to continuous improvement in online education. QM’s Research Grant program exists to fund proposals that provide new evidence of QM’s impact on student, faculty and institutional outcomes in online learning or that provide a strong foundation for the development of new tools or resources consistent with QM’s mission of improving learning outcomes. Learn more, including how to write and submit a successful proposal, here. QM LIVE!’s Two-Hour Workshops Work for You Of course you’re busy. That’s why QM LIVE! workshops are a great resource. These two-hour facilitated workshops are held Thursdays and Fridays – near the end of your work week – and are packed with research-based, robust content and tools that you can apply immediately. At just $75 for QM subscribers, they are each a great value and resource! During your workshops, your facilitator will break you into small groups, where you will discuss and review the topic at hand with colleagues. Why QM LIVE!? Unlike other “webinars”: There will NEVER be more than 20 participants. You will INTERACT with your facilitator and other participants. You WILL receive a set of resources and tools you can APPLY immediately upon completion. Click here for more information and here to register for a QM LIVE! workshop today! QM’s Applying the G6-12 Rubric Workshop Explores the Origins and Use of QM’s G6-12 Rubric   QM’s Applying the G6-12 Rubric workshop invites educators and other professionals to learn more about QM’s G6-12 Rubric and provides them with activities that enable them to better understand the research behind the G6-12 Rubric and its usefulness in improving the quality of G6-12 online courses. The workshop is being offered beginning Tuesday, May 7 and Tuesday, June 4. There are two course delivery formats: A face-to-face, six-hour session that may include up to 20 participants and doesn’t require and prerequisites. This workshop format is $2,800.00 plus facilitator travel expenses for subscribers, with participant materials provided by QM; Non-subscribers are $3300.00 plus facilitator travel expenses, with participant materials provided by QM. A three-week, online, asynchronous facilitated course at $175.00 per person for subscribers and $225 per person for non-subscribers. There are no prerequisite requirements. Click here for more information on QM’s Applying the K-12 Rubric workshop and here to register. Registration for QM’s 5th Annual Conference to Begin Mid-April. Nashville Skyline Registration for the 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning will open soon. Stay tuned for more information. The Call for Papers is closed. Thanks to everyone for their proposals. For more information on the 5th Annual Conference click here.    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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Attention K-12! March Madness, QM-Style! QM 5th Annual Conference Call for Papers EXTENDED from March 22 to April 5!

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Learn More Connect with QM Deadline for 5th Annual Conference Call for Papers EXTENDED from March 22 to April 5   Nashville Skyline   The 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning’s Call for Papers has been extended from Friday, March 22 to Friday, April 5. The conference, to be held at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee, is being held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, October 4. Registration will open in early April. Read more and submit your proposal here. QM Conference Programming: Have You Seen the Faculty Development for Quality Assurance Track ? QM’s 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning features programming designed both to help educators improve online courses and to address and report on emerging trends in K-12 education. One of these is our Faculty Development for Quality Assurance track. Faculty Development for Quality Assurance The Faculty Development for Quality Assurance track features reports on creative ways to encourage and implement faculty development in quality assurance for distance education. Successful programs and tools are showcased in a framework that emphasizes results and presents an analysis of the factors that led to success. Click here for more information on QM’s Call for Papers and Annual Conference programming.    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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Attn: K-12! QM 5th Annual Call for Papers EXTENDED to March 22!

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Learn More Connect with QM Deadline for 5th Annual Conference Call for Papers Extended to March 22   Nashville Skyline   The 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning’s Call for Papers has been extended to Friday, March 22. The Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee, is being held from Tuesday, October 1 to Friday, October 4. Registration will open in early April. You can download tips on submitting successful proposals here. The Program Committee encourages panels and other proposals reflecting participation from more than one institution. It is a great opportunity to work with your peers at other institutions. Handouts and takeaways are also encouraged. We have made some revisions to the proposal process this year: A choice of four (4) concurrent presentation session formats — individual or joint — of either 25 or 50 minutes in duration A poster or roundtable proposal option, with each to be 50 minutes in duration Learning objectives as part of proposal submissions (does not apply to poster and roundtable sessions) Commercial entities are encouraged to partner with educational institutions when submitting proposals Course design template discussion submissions should be proposed as poster session candidates For more information on the 5th Annual Conference Call for Papers, including conference tracks, programming and more, click here. QM Conference Programming: Have You Seen the Innovations in Making Quality Matter K- 12 Track? QM’s 5th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning features programming designed both to help educators improve online courses and to address and report on emerging trends in K-12 education. One of these is our Innovations in Making Quality Matter track. Innovations in Making Quality Matter In this track we seek reports on new tools, course design approaches, and course delivery strategies to meet QM standards. Also of interest is the use of QM standards for other evaluative purposes in institutions and organizations, both inside and outside academia. The emphasis is on innovation and even experimentation. Tools and new approaches reported on ideally will reflect the presenter’s awareness of strategies adopted by other institutions or organizations and build on rather than echo them. Click here for more information on QM’s Call for Papers and Annual Conference programming.    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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