Transform your online course with engaging module introductions! Discover how faculty, designers, and media specialists created dynamic, media-rich videos—and how these strategies can be scaled or adapted by individual faculty regardless of institutional support.
Discover how the UF Quality Rubric enhances student engagement and satisfaction in online Agricultural Education courses at the University of Florida. This poster will present research findings and practical applications, followed by a Q&A session. Key takeaways include understanding the rubric's impact, identifying effective course design elements, and exploring broader implications for online education across various disciplines and institutions.
This session is an interactive game show to introduce attendees to the QM Standards. This fun session will engage participants to apply QA frameworks to create high-quality courses that empower your learners and gamify faculty development. We will cover all 8 general standards in lightning rounds with reflection points between rounds. Participants will win prizes and learn how the QM Standards can inform the design of effective, high-quality courses.
This interactive session equips QM Champions with a practical toolkit to navigate communication across institutional levels. Explore how faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and other staff connect—and sometimes clash—and leave with strategies to align messaging, build understanding, and foster collaboration in your QM journey.
Join this interactive session on GPT Smashing, a method that blends AI tools to create dynamic, personalized science and engineering learning experiences. Experience how it integrates text, diagrams, simulations, and blueprints to make complex content engaging and comprehensible for educators. Discover its impact through examination of the findings of a research study conducted in a science education course, highlighting its potential for innovative, accessible instruction.
This session presents a USF case study that transformed a text-heavy Canvas course into an engaging, QM-aligned experience using GenAI and accessible design tools. Attendees will gain simple strategies for dynamic instructional material enhancement, practical methods to boost learner engagement with refreshed visual design, and tips on selecting appropriate GenAI tools to efficiently improve course quality. Ideal for instructional designers with limited resources or those new to implementing AI in course design.
In this session, we expand the scope of accessibility by examining online course design to accommodate neurodivergent learners. Challenges such as sensory overload and executive functioning difficulties will be addressed. We will also consider strategies such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), flexible engagement, and tools for time management. Key goals include fostering a sense of belonging, amplifying student voices, and collaborating with stakeholders. This session aims to promote equity and improve learning outcomes for all learners.
This session introduces the CLEAR Framework to help faculty and instructional designers create accessible, high-quality courses aligned with QM Standard 8 and WCAG 2.2. Participants will engage in active learning activities to evaluate course accessibility, apply CLEAR principles, and develop an action plan for improvement. Key takeaways include practical strategies for captioning, logical layout, readability, alt text, and responsive design to ensure inclusive learning.
Using QM Standards helps to ensure online courses are aligned, accessible, and engaging, leading to improved student success. We will explore the Three A’s—Alignment, Accessibility, and Active Learning—using real-world examples. Participants will select QM Standards that promote learner engagement and support, identify key elements of successful real-world course transformations, and create a Quick-Start Plan for course redesign, leaving with actionable strategies for learner-centered improvement.
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.
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