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The following courses are scheduled for review during the 2020-2021 academic calendar. These courses & faculty have been selected by division deans.

Faculty are encouraged to take the Quality Matters APPQMR & DYOC professional development courses prior to a course review.

Thanks to all the developers and reviewers for their commitment to student success & online/hybrid teaching excellence.

Want to see what some QM-Designed and Reviewed Courses look like?

Click this link http://elearn.ws.edu/d2l/local (opens in a new window) and use the following log-in information:

  "WaltersStateQM" for the Username
  "WaltersStateQM" for the Password

You will then be able to see several courses designed by Walters State faculty members.

Courses are always in a state of improvement, but these examples demonstrate an awareness of basic Quality Matters principles.

The 8 General QM Standards (see also the QM Overview presentation in the next column):

1. Course Overview and Introduction
2. Learning Objectives (Competencies)
3. Assessment and Measurement
4. Instructional Materials
5. Course Activities and Learner Interaction
6. Course Technology
7. Learner Support
8. Accessibility and Usability

Instructional Design greatly appreciates faculty members who have allowed us to use their courses as example QM courses.

Quality Matters is a nationally-recognized program for quality assurance & continuous improvement in online and hybrid courses. Walters State Community College is committed to QM standards for student success & teaching excellence. 

WS encourages instructors who design online courses or teach online to take Quality Matters professional development courses. You will find that the QM principles can also positively affect your on-ground classes.

Here are QM's recommendations:

New "Light" QM Standards course: Intro to QM Training Course

How to Take a QM Professional Development Course
The college funds QM professional development for both full-time and adjunct faculty. 

1.  Create an account at https://www.qualitymatters.org/qm-membership/faqs/membership/create-myqm-account.

2. See the Higher Ed workshops at https://www.qualitymatters.org/professional-development/workshops/higher-ed-appqmr.

    The WS-recommended first course is the foundation of Quality Matters: Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR).

3. Contact Kay Heck for Purchase Order number at kay.heck@ws.edu. 

4.  Click on the "Register" button.

5. Select course from drop-down menu to see date options and seats available.

6. Register for course and use P0 number (see step 3).

If you are interested becoming a member of a QM review team, contact Kay Heck (kay.heck@ws.edu) after you complete APPQMR (Applying the QM Rubric) & PRC (Peer Reviewer Course).  

The following courses were developed and reviewed thanks to a generous grant provided by the Niswonger Foundation:

List of QM Professional Development Courses Completed by Faculty from 2013-Present

APPQMR (Rubric Course)

DYOC (Designing Your Online Course)

PRC (Peer Reviewer Training)

TOL (Teaching Online)

For a list of all courses & codes, visit https://www.qualitymatters.org/professional-development/workshops.