Blackboard Course Design and Quality Matters Quality Matters

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 ❏ 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

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

Standard 1 - Course Overview

Menu Keeping it simple Instructor button -choose one option

Standard 2 -- Learning Objectives ❏ WIDS ❏ Quality Learning Objectives

Standard 3 -- Assessment and Measurement Design with the end in mind

Standard 4 -- Instructional Materials How do they get the information?

Standard 5 -- Learner Interaction and Engagement How do they practice their new knowledge?

Standard 6 -- Course Technology Bells, Bleeps, and Whistles ❏Technology tools needed to support learning objectives and course competencies. ❏Technology does not drive teaching.

Standard 7 -- Learner Support S - P - E - L it out

Standard 8 -- Accessibility

Alignment alignment ❏Quality Matters - it is about course design ❏WIDS ❏Basically makes sense for students

Using Quality Matters to Assess Quality and Improve Student Learning in Online Courses Andrea Schullo, WITC

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

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 • •

Help Tab

Student Resources Tab

Getting Started Tab

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

Questions or additional information about QM Contact information: Andrea Schullo, Andrea. Schullo@witc. edu Nancy Dancs, ndancs@wctc. edu Jeanne Williams, jwilliams 77@wctc. edu