Roadmap for Implementing Quality Principles for Online/Hybrid Courses

Brett Christie, Ph.D. Faculty Development Liaison, CSU Academic Technology ServicesLi Wang, Ph.D., Instructional Designer, CSU, NorthridgeCharlene Hu, Ph.D., Director of Instructional Development, CSU Bakersfield

Outline of Session

• Overview of CSU ATS Quality Serviceso CSU QOLT Programo Quality Matters

• Examples of Implementationo System effortso Campus efforts

• Discussiono Getting startedo Next steps / Scaling up

Overview of CSU QOLT

• Effort to bring more attention to LMS efforts

• Support quality teaching and learning

• Provide an instrument and process• Professional development

• Course (re)development

• Acknowledge exemplary efforts

• Share program results

Resulting QOLT Evaluation Instrument

1. Course Overview and Introduction (8)

2. Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (6)

3. Instructional Materials and Resources Utilized (6)

4. Student Interaction and Community (8)

5. Facilitation and Instruction (8)

6. Technology for Teaching and Learning (6)

7. Learner Support and Resources (3)

8. Accessibility and Universal Design (4)

9. Course Summary and Wrap-up (3)

CSU QOLT Implementation

• Moodle pilot, 2011-2012o 6 campuses, 113 facultyo Webinars and regional presentationso One course video demo @ http://goo.gl/nA8UM

• Full implementation, 2012-2013o 10 campuses, 40 faculty, 305 studentso 13 exemplary courses featuredo Upcoming announcements, dissemination,

course postings

CSU QOLT, 2012-2013 AwardeesName Course Format Campus

Robert Carlisle Educational Psychology Online Bakersfield

Ben Seipel Structure of English Online Chico

Li-Ling Chen Computer-Based Technologies in the Classroom Online East Bay

June Weintraub Environmental Health Online East Bay

Christine Burrough Digital Foundations Online Fullerton

Mary Scoggin & Rebecca Robertson

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Online Humboldt

Tasha Souza Intercultural Communications Blended Humboldt

Kimberly Kirner Anthropology: Visions of the Sacred Blended Northridge

Shahnaz Loftipour Graphic Design & Animation for Educ Multimedia Blended Pomona

Johnathan Anderson Research Methods in Administration Online San Bernardino

Amy Conley Wright Child & Adolescent Development Internship Blended San Francisco

Jessica Parker Educational Technology Praxis Blended Sonoma

CSU Bakersfield: Why Quality MattersTM

• Online course design standards

• Faculty professional development

• Faculty recognition

• Community building

www.qmprogram.org

CSUB: QM Implementation

• Call for Online Course Nomination –o 10 courses were nominatedo 4 courses have been certifiedo 4 courses are going through the

certification process

• Faculty Professional Developmento 3 faculty received training to become

Quality Matters, Certified Peer Reviewers

CSUB: QM Implementation (Cont.)

• Summer Institute for Online Teachingo 43 faculty attended the Summer Institute for

Online Teachingo 32 faculty to attend 2013 Summer Institute

• Faculty were interested in the rubric

CSUB: Looking Forward

• Provide faculty with additional QM training• Get more courses QM Certified• Encourage faculty to become QM Peer Reviewers

o Successful completion of the Applying the QM Rubric Workshop and the Peer Reviewer Course.

o Current for-credit online teaching experience (within the last 18 months).

o Complete an Application and a Memo of Understanding.  Submit to QM.

• Build internal course review team

CSUN Outline

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

Quality Assurance Needs

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

• Online Programs (State)• Tseng College (Outreach)

Fall 2012:

2749/6300 Courses in Moodle (44%)173 Courses Fully Online

• Models of Quality Assurance• F2F Course Evaluations• Online and Hybrid Courses

CSUN Course Redesign Institute

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

• Pedagogy• Technology

Absorb, Reflect, Practice

Course Redesign Institute - CSUN

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

Summer Institute Scheduleo 2-week f2f Instituteo 8-week onlineo Showcase

Institute Curriculumo Rubric as the Backboneo Templates for course

redesign (Template 1. Template 2)

o Metaevaluation Tool and Roadmap

Campus Collaboration

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

Partnership in Quality Assurance Effort

• Academic Assessment• Faculty Development• Faculty Technology Center• Universal Design Center• University Library

Campus Collaboration

• Quality Assurance Needs• Course Redesign Institute• Campus Collaboration• Scholarly Teaching

• Student Feedback• Peer Feedback• Course Improvement• Scholarship of Teaching and

Learning

Discussion / Contact

Brett = Christie@sonoma.eduLi = wanglicsun@gmail.comCharlene = xhu@csub.edu

Presentation download @

QOLT @ qolt.ecatalst.orgQM @ www.qmprogram.org