Audio-Only Course Elements & More HE News!

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Higher Education News March 2022

Listen Up! When it comes to online courses, video gets a lot of hype. But there are times when audio-only elements are a better choice. Dr. Steven Crawford from Maricopa Community Colleges shares when the use of audio is more effective and how to create high-quality audio presentations that benefit your students. Read more >> Can’t-Miss Conference News  April 29 Online Register Now November 6 – 9 Tucson, Arizona Submit Proposal ICYMI…registration is now open for Quality in Action — the one-day, online conference designed for higher ed practitioners. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain the practical knowledge you need to design and teach learner-centric courses that support student success at every level. As 2021 attendee Kathy Kysar from the University of Alaska Fairbanks noted, “Every session was filled with real-world applications.” So get your notebooks ready and join your peers for Quality in Action — April 29 from 10:00 a.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET. Register before April 8 to save $25.00. It’s also time to show the QM community how you are Expanding Possibilities at every level…from administration to frontline faculty. Submit a presentation proposal for QM Connect! Share how you are experimenting, breaking boundaries, looking beyond what you know, and trying new things — all in an effort to help your students succeed. Submit by April 1, 2022, to receive personalized feedback and have the opportunity to revise your proposal before the final review. Additionally, if your proposal is accepted, you’ll get a $50 discount on the conference registration fee. Celebrating a First! With the certification of Auditoria de Calidad y Ambienta, Instituto Profesional IACC received its first QM Certification Mark, becoming the first institution in Chile to earn the distinction and only the fourth in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. As QM’s International Representative to the LAC region Dr. Fernando Senior explains, the impact of having even a single course certified is greater than you think. Read more >> Publication News QM Director of Research and Innovation Dr. Bethany Simunich has been busy collaborating on several publications. Recent highlights include: Quality in Online Programs Bethany and her co-authors Amy Grincewicz and Cathy DuBois contributed a chapter — The Business of Online Quality — featuring a case study of a fully online MBA developed with quality assurance goals and embedded QA processes at its core. The development of the program is explored, including the collaborative nature of creating a quality online graduate degree program. Learning: Design, Engagement and Definition Bethany and Amy teamed up again, co-authoring a chapter on designing what have often been referred to as “master” courses, specifically ones that promote significant, engaged learning. The chapter explores how a collaboratively-designed “master” course can create opportunities for engaged learning experiences for both the learner and the instructor. It also addresses faculty objections and concerns regarding the impact of these courses on teaching and faculty autonomy. American Journal of Distance Education Bethany, members of the QM research team, and several QM Research Colleagues took an in-depth look at the people, policies and processes that drive QM implementation in a mixed-methods research project. This exploratory study is currently available online and will be published in an upcoming special edition of the “American Journal of Distance Education.” Measurable Learning Objectives Learning objectives drive your entire course. Because of the important role they play, it’s imperative that yours are measurable. The best way to do this is to use action verbs that can be assessed. Need help? Bloom’s Taxonomy is one resource but there are many others you can use. To learn more about creating learning objectives for your course and modules, download the Bridge to Quality: A QM Online Course Design Guide. Then join your peers for next month’s public QM Live! sessions (see sidebar), including Measurable, Precise, Consistent & Clear Objectives. Each workshop is only $75.00 for members ($100 for nonmembers). Congratulations! Please join us in congratulating the following Higher Education, Publisher and Continuing & Professional Education members for having one or more courses recently QM-Certified: Austin Community College District Central New Mexico Community College Century College (MN) Clarkson University Clemson University College of Education Clovis Community College Delaware County Community College East Carolina University Eastern Kentucky University Emporia State University eScience Labs, LLC Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Florida SouthWestern State College Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office IDEA Public Schools Instituto Profesional IACC Joliet Junior College Kent State University System Lehigh Carbon Community College Metropolitan Community College Area New Mexico State University-Dona Ana North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Park University Oregon State University Pitt Community College ResponsiveEd Reynolds Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Saudi Electronic University Southwestern Illinois College Texas A & M International University The University of Findlay The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Treasure Valley Community College UNESCO International Institute of Educational Planning University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of North Texas Health Science Center University of Southern Indiana University of Toledo University of West Georgia West Chester University of Pennsylvania Western Kentucky University View More QM-Certified Courses >> Welcome New Members Alma College Stonehill College Missouri Western State University Craig School of Business Ameritech College of Healthcare University of Fort Hare The Asia Pacific School of Business The American College of Greece EDP University of Puerto Rico-San Juan Learn More About QM Membership >>

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