FALCON 2013
Well, Duh!
Quality Matters™
Sharon K. CalhoonAssociate Professor of Psychology, Indiana University Kokomo
Assistant Vice President for University Academic and Regional Campus Affairs, Indiana University
Chérie DoddInstructional Strategies Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo
About Us
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Sharon
- Psychology faculty member at IU Kokomo - FACET member- AVP in University Academic Affairs - “On loan” (50%) to IU Office of Online Education with responsibility for joint academic programming
Please feel free to ask questions at any time!
- Instructional Designer & Technologist- CMS Administrator for IU Kokomo- Part of core Online Course Development team- QM F2F Facilitator for IU Kokomo- Adjunct
Chérie
About You
• Think – Pair – Share– What do you know about
Quality Matters™?– What do you want to get
from this session?
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Quality Matters™ at Indiana University
• First, a little history– Office of Online Education
formed in 2012– Needs assessment– Consultation with faculty and
administration from all IU campuses to define issues
– Quality!
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Why concern for quality in online courses?
• Students can more easily take online courses from multiple IU campuses
• Students earn an IU degree (not “IU Bloomington” or “IU Kokomo”)– The IU “brand” is an asset to be protected– Students want a high quality degree
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A quality framework should…• Provide guidelines for identifying high-quality online courses• Promote quality of IU online courses to external audiences• Be faculty friendly: Is aligned with existing IU policies and practices
supporting excellence in teaching and learning • Be based on research in the scholarship of teaching and learning• Promote faculty-student and student-student interaction• Provide course development resources for centers for teaching
and learning• Provide a mechanism for recognizing and rewarding faculty
achievement
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Quality Frameworks We Reviewed• Quality Matters™• Sloan-C’s Quality Framework and
the Five Pillars of Quality Online Education
• Rubric from California State University, Chico
• US Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Quality Standards Certification
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IU selected Quality Matters™ because it…
• Met our criteria for what a quality framework should be
• Is widely adopted in higher education (including IU’s peer institutions)
• Is designed by faculty, for faculty• Has a strong research base
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It’s a Journey
• Here’s the map 1. Course Overview and Introduction
• Here’s what is expected of you2. Learning objectives
• How will you know you got there?3. Assessment & Measurement
• Information needed for the journey4. Instructional Materials
It’s a Journey
• Collaborating to share & enrich discovery5. Learner Interaction and Engagement
• Mode of transport – how we will get there?6. Course Technology
• What assistance is provided?7. Learner Support
• Can everyone take the journey?8. Accessibility
What’s Ahead at IU
• Quality Matters implementation at the campuses
• Sloan-C membership for all campuses
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Discussion
• Review session goals• Questions/Comments/Reactions
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