QM Quality Matters

QM’s Winter Retreat is almost here (12/16-3/11) — register for all three workshops by Dec. 5 and receive a 5% discount, bringing the cost to $284/workshop for QM members or $360/workshop for non-members. Work at your own pace, on your schedule, learning skills to elevate the quality of learner experiences in your courses across three workshops: >> Intro to UDL 3.0 for Online Courses >> Relational Teaching and Learning >> Voice and Choice Learn more: https://ow.ly/z4B050TUIEm

This month's #QMQuickTip features tips for giving your learners the chance to practice and "fail forward" before being assessed. Read more in the October QM Higher Education Newsletter: https://ow.ly/93wr50TVHJ5 These tips support QM Specific Review Standard 5.2: Learning activities provide opportunities for practice that support active learning.

Next week, I’ll be at the QM Quality Matters Connect Conference in Chicago, representing Simple Syllabus and connecting with others passionate about advancing quality in higher education. I’m also thrilled to be co-presenting with Eddie Andrea on Teaching & Learning Book of Secrets, where we’ll dive into key insights and practical strategies to help institutions support faculty and enhance the student learning experience. If you’re attending QM Connect, let’s connect! Looking forward to meaningful conversations and exploring how Simple Syllabus is making an impact. #QualityMatters #HigherEd #Syllabus #EducationInnovation #TeachingAndLearning

It’s not too late to get in on the #QMConnect conference: join us virtually! AI is one of the hottest topics in online education today, and these livestreamed sessions will dive into the big questions and practical applications you need to leverage AI in your work. Registration is just $100 for the QM Connect virtual option. This is a great opportunity to benefit from your peers’ insights, even if you can’t travel to Chicago this year. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/ZmwG50TTnT6

QM is proud to announce its endorsement of the Oregon State University Ecampus Online Teaching Principles tool — QM’s first ever endorsement of such a tool. The Online Teaching Principles provide guidance for educators on how to teach a course designed with QM’s research-supported Standards, and are freely available via a Creative Commons license. Learn more: https://ow.ly/lGH150TTnm9

Ready to reach more learners? Register for QM's Applying Universal Design for Learning workshop today! Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a popular model for designing materials and instructional methods that are usable by a wide range of learners. With this new workshop, you’ll learn to leverage its concepts, working with peers and generative AI to provide UDL suggestions. You’ll gain strategies for anticipating learning variability and implement strategies that provide multiple means of action and expression, engagement and representation. “I was interested in learning new ways to aid my online students...the workshop provided tools to implement for my classes next semester.” — Recent UDL workshop participant Sign up for upcoming sessions starting Nov. 7 or Dec. 12 and expand your knowledge of accessibility using the UDL framework. https://lnkd.in/gADRA3Ky

Question: What’s one simple thing that can make your quality professional development even more impactful? Answer: Community! With QM virtual professional development sessions — like the Teaching Online Certificate — you get to connect with fellow educators and learn together, interacting and exchanging best practices. “I love interacting with my peers and then seeing most of them again in the next workshop. It gives a ‘cohort’ feel to the group where you can build on prior conversations and experiences.” —Melissa Walter, University of South Alabama, Virtual TOC Participant Sign up to earn your virtual Teaching Online Certificate today: https://ow.ly/qM4u50TRGbt

In the QM October HE Newsletter — Winter Retreat, Virtual QM Connect, a #QMQuickTip and more: https://ow.ly/EBXw50TQJst

For educators committed to quality, the QM Rubric is just the beginning. Find out how faculty, staff, and institutions can leverage QM resources for a comprehensive approach to empowering quality assurance at every level — Eddie Andreo, MBA shares his expertise in this video.

Looking forward to learning from our friends at ReadSpeaker and connecting with them at their booth at this year's #QMConnect!