blackboard course design and quality matters
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Blackboard Course Design and Quality Matters. Quality Matters Based on research Considered best practice 8 standards 41 sub-standards 1-3 points each 3 points -- must have 1-2 points -- should have Total points = 95 Must meet 85% of total points (81 points). WCTC Approach - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Blackboard Course Design and Quality Matters
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Quality Matters❏ Based on research
❏ Considered best practice
❏ 8 standards
❏ 41 sub-standards
❏ 1-3 points each
❏ 3 points -- must have
❏ 1-2 points -- should have
❏ Total points = 95
❏ Must meet 85% of total points (81 points)
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WCTC Approach ❏ QM recommended by the Online Learning Technology
Advisory Committee (OLTAC) 2012-13 ❏ Instructors receive QM training online❏ Encouraged to use the QM template available in BB❏ Review of course alignment between WIDS and BB ❏ Instructor uses the QM rubric to self-assess❏ Curriculum reviewer provides feedback on course
alignment and recommendations for improvements or enhancements to course
❏ 15 faculty participated in QM training❏ 2 administrators and 4 faculty trained in Applying the
QM Standards❏ 10 faculty and staff attended 2012 and 2013 QM
conferences
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Template
❏ Applied QM rubric to Blackboard❏ All standards and sub-standards are included❏ Organization and flow meet QM standards❏ Logical and sequential❏ Uses WIDS as backbone❏ Easy to use and can be copied into faculty’s course
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Standard 1 - Course Overview
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Menu
Keeping itsimple
Instructor button --choose one option
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Standard 2 -- Learning Objectives❏ WIDS❏ Quality Learning Objectives
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Standard 3 -- Assessment and Measurement
Design with the end in mind
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Standard 4 -- Instructional Materials
How do they get the information?
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Standard 5 -- Learner Interaction and Engagement
How do they practice their new knowledge?
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Standard 6 -- Course TechnologyBells, Bleeps, and Whistles
❏Technology tools needed to support learning objectives and course competencies.
❏Technology does not drive teaching.
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Standard 7 -- Learner SupportS - P - E - L - L it out
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Standard 8 -- Accessibility Accessibility
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Alignment alignment alignment
❏Quality Matters - it is about course design
❏WIDS
❏Basically makes sense for students
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Using Quality Matters to Assess Quality and Improve Student Learning in Online
CoursesAndrea Schullo, WITC
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WITC Peer Review Process• Process and guidelines developed by faculty• Must complete QM’s “Applying the QM Rubric”
prior to having a course reviewed• Must complete the QM’s “Peer Reviewer”
workshop to be on a review team• Pilot completed last spring.
• Used the QM review web tools to document review• Faculty member received useful feedback to
improve course• Two reviewers had been on QM review teams
previously and two were new reviewers• We learned how to improve our process
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Using Blackboard for QM Criteria• Added tabs for consistent information to all
online learners
• Help Tab: Criteria 7.1 Technical Support and Criteria 7.4 Student Support Services
• Student Resources Tab: Criteria 7.2 Academic Support and Criteria 7.4 Student Support Services
• Getting Started Tab: Criteria 1.1 Getting Started and Course Components
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Help Tab
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Student Resources Tab
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Getting Started Tab
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WIDS Syllabus for QM• Netiquette Guideline – Criteria 1.3• Syllabus Template includes college policies and
link to the Student Handbook – Criteria 1.4• Online – Technical Expectations Guideline –
Criteria 1.6• Using COS competencies and learning objectives -
Criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5• Syllabus Schedule – can help meet Criteria 2.4• Response Time Guideline – Criteria 5.3• Online – Participation Guideline – Criteria 5.4• Online – Technical Support Guideline – Criteria 7.1• Syllabus Template includes Accessibility policy and
service contact – Criteria 7.2• Online – Academic Support Guideline – Criteria 7.3• Online – Student Support Services Guideline –
Criteria 7.4
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Questions or additional information about QM
Contact information:Andrea Schullo, [email protected]
Nancy Dancs, [email protected]
Jeanne Williams, [email protected]