Blackboard Course Design and Quality Matters

1. Blackboard Course Design and Quality Matters

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. Standard 1 - Course Overview

6. Menu Keeping it simple Instructor button -- choose one option

7. Standard 2 -- Learning Objectives WIDS Quality Learning Objectives

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

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

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

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

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

13. Standard 8 -- Accessibility Accessibility

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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Help Tab

19. Student Resources Tab

20. Getting Started Tab

21. 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

22. Questions or additional information about QM Contact information: Andrea Schullo, Andrea.Schullo@witc.edu Nancy Dancs, ndancs@wctc.edu Jeanne Williams, jwilliams77@wctc.edu