Objectives will include: a.) an introduction of a short list of open access rubrics, matrices, and checklists currently used in higher education to guide the design and development of online courses, b.) a comparison of the open instruments, c.) discussion with participants on experiences with open access rubrics, and d.) recommendations for moving forward from the presenters.
Session attendees will be asked to share their concerns, experiences, and recommendations as they relate to quality measures in the context of online course design. Participants will also be encouraged to participate in session and conference backchannel communication through the use of Twitter and designated hashtags.
Melissa A. Venable, PhD is an Education Writer for OnlineColleges.net where she authors the Inside Online Learning blog. Her writing stems from a professional background in higher education, which includes experience as an instructional designer, online instructor, career counselor, and academic advisor at a range of public, private, and for-profit institutions. She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction – Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida. Join Melissa on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Melissa_Venable) and Google+.
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Amy Hilbelink, PhD is the Executive Director of Program Design – Health Sciences, Human Services, and Public Policy & Administration at Laureate Education in the Product Strategy, Innovation, and Development (PSID) Group. Amy was the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Online Academic Operations at Education Management Corporation (EDMC), one of the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America. She also held leadership roles in the areas of academic strategies and development as well as curriculum development at Kaplan University. She earned her PhD from the University of South Florida, in Tampa Florida. Her degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in Instructional Technology in healthcare education. Amy’s background includes work within traditional and for-profit institutions of higher education. Research interests include online academic quality initiatives, change management, regional and programmatic accreditation, project development and management.You can find Amy on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ahilbelink), at ahilbelink@gmail.com
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Thank you for attending! Please keep the conversation about quality in online course design going. Don’t wait to retro-fit a class – plan for high quality from the beginning using a framework to guide the process.
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