Member Success Stories, Research and More
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Have an idea for a QM Success Story? Email QM's Registrar for Higher Ed.
QM Success Stories
There is no substitute for experience! Your colleagues who have experience meeting QM's rigorous course design Standards and implementing QM on their campuses can provide you with valuable insights and experience. "QM Success Stories" webinars are presented by your colleagues and fellow members. They will share their experiences on topics like these and more:
- How do I create a plan for implementing QM at my organization?
- What does a course look like that has met QM Standards?
The sessions are scheduled once per month and are FREE for members only! Space is limited to the first 1000 registrants. You can register once and view the webinar with colleagues. The webinars are also live captioned! Can't make it? All QM Success Stories are recorded and available to subscribers approximately two weeks after the session via the Reference Library link located in MyQM.
Future-Proofing Higher Education: AI-Powered Design, Delivery, and Credentials
Presented by Dr. Sasha Thackaberry and Jaime Mordue, Newstate University; Lorri Barnett, Quality Matters
Join Newstate University and Quality Matters for an engaging exploration of artificial intelligence's role in transforming higher education. This webinar brings together faculty, instructional designers, and academic leaders to examine practical applications and ethical considerations of AI across three critical areas: course design and creation; course delivery and personalization; and credentials and skills recognition.
Webinar begins at: 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
Case Study: QM for the WIN!! We Slashed Online Failure Rates Using QM for Quality Teaching
Presented by Mary Beth Graham, Kaileigh Castillo, Abigail Fuller, and Jessica Gagnon
We really did it! With the help of QM, we developed an online course design process and an online faculty mentoring program, which have enabled us to reduce student failure rates by half! We’ll share what we changed, how our online course design process works, and how we are mentoring online faculty. We’ll also share how our small, but mighty, instructional design team has created/redesigned over 350 online courses in the past six years (and lived to tell the tale). Key takeaways: a course design process that integrates QM Standards, boosts productivity, and ensures high-quality online courses; practical tools for implementing effective online faculty mentoring; and strategies for positively impacting online student success.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
Beyond Textbooks and Lecture Videos: Engaging Learners with Varied Content
Presented by Jennifer Davis, University of Cincinnati
Do textbooks and often lengthy lecture videos truly "work" for today’s learners? Break free from traditional content and discover alternatives that captivate learners and cultivate critical thinkers. Ensure your learners are not just passive recipients, but active participants in their educational journey through seamlessly integrating engaging, inclusive, and interactive content into your curriculum. Plus, gain insights on prepping your course for General Standard 4: Instructional Materials.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
Empowering Faculty for Quality: A Small College’s Collaborative Path to QM Certified Courses
Presented by Leia Thompson Wood & Colleen Wolfe, University of Cincinnati
Our small institution is working to certify 50+ courses by Fall 2026. Due to early challenges of course consistency, we implemented a collaborative development process, faculty training, & templates, that improved online courses. This presentation will showcase scalability with strategies for achieving online course consistency in resource-limited institutions. Attendees will identify cooperative approaches & processes and view useful tools & templates to achieve QM course reviews.
Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. MT, 11:00 a.m. PT
Online Learning Webinars
Join QM and special guests for periodic webinars on a variety of topics related to building success with QM, online learning and professional growth.
The webinars are free and open to QM Members as well as non-members.
The AI Model Matchmaker: Pairing AI Tools with QM Standards for Course Design Excellence
Presented by Stephen Kaufman, Senior Instructional Designer and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at The University of Akron
Not all AI models are created equal! Curious about which one(s) perform better for different aspects of course design? Discover our matchmaking system that pairs specific AI models and tools with the QM Standards they serve best. You'll learn why reasoning models excel at alignment and analysis while pre-training models shine at rapid content development and adaptation, and agentic models fulfill research needs. Leave with a matchmaking matrix to up your game with AI-integrated & QM-aligned course design, using tools to which you have access.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
Registration opens soon!
Authentic Assessments in the Age of AI
Presented by Stephen Kaufman, Senior Instructional Designer and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at The University of Akron
As AI tools become more accessible, faculty face challenges ensuring student work reflects genuine learning. This session offers strategies to design authentic assessments that reduce AI misuse, build student accountability, and responsibly integrate AI into coursework. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for designing assignments that promote critical thinking and preserve academic integrity.
Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT
Looking for a recording or miss a session?
See a list of all archived recordings.
Have an idea for a Research Webinar? Contact the Research team.
Research Webinars
Join the QM Research Colleagues and other researchers from the QM Community for presentations of research on the impact of quality assurance in online learning and other related topics.
The webinars are free and open to QM Members as well as non-members.
Recordings from recent presentations:
- Building Quality from the Ground Up: A Systemic Approach to Online Degree Programs
- CHLOE 10 | Meeting the Moment: Navigating Growth, Competition, and the AI Revolution in Online Higher Education
- From Automation to Transformation: AI Strategies for Personalized, Engaging and Inclusive Online Course Design
- Curated sessions from the 2025 Online Research Conference
- Leveraging LMS Templates for Faculty Support and Enhanced Student Success
- The Role of Chief Online Learning Officers: The profile, perspectives, and competencies of today’s senior online leaders
- D2L and QM: Integrating Quality from the Start
