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 itsimple

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 TechnologyBells, Bleeps, and Whistles

❏Technology tools needed to support learning objectives and course competencies.

❏Technology does not drive teaching.

Standard 7 -- Learner SupportS - P - E - L - L it out

Standard 8 -- Accessibility Accessibility

Alignment 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

CoursesAndrea 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• Online – Student Support Services Guideline –

Criteria 7.4

Questions or additional information about QM

Contact information:Andrea Schullo, Andrea.Schullo@witc.edu

Nancy Dancs, ndancs@wctc.edu

Jeanne Williams, jwilliams77@wctc.edu