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Set Yourself Up for Success in Course Design

Thank you for your interest in QM’s online learning webinar content. The webinar recording and slides for “A Jumpstart for Building QM-Ready Courses in Canvas” are now available. Please note: the recording is available for 30 days from the date of the webinar. After that, you will be able to find it on our YouTube Channel. During the webinar, representatives from Cidi Labs, Pittsburg State University and Quality Matters shared how you can use Cidi Labs DesignPLUS software to create templates that make your efforts to meet QM standards easier. As presenter Natalie Sharp put it, “Just because the QM review process is rigorous, doesn’t mean your build process has to be difficult.” Explore other QM resources to help you design quality digital experiences for your students: Professional Development Dive into various components of learner-focused course design, including standards alignment, with these professional development opportunities: QM Live! Spring Series: Focus on the Learner — Starting April 3 Improving Your Online Course — next session begins March 9 Designing Your Online Course — next session begins March 9 Design That Welcomes Your Learners — next session begins March 9 Using Instructional Materials and Technology to Promote Learner Engagement — next session begins March 30 Plus, experience how QM has used Cidi Labs tools in our own workshops! Accessibility Resources Make sure your courses meet the needs of all learners by tapping into these important resources: Guide to Digital Accessibility book (available now) Accessibility and Usability Resource Site Addressing Accessibility and Usability workshop — Next session begins March 22 Digital Accessibility White Paper series Accessibility Policy Creation Guidelines QM Conferences See what your peers are doing and get ideas you can implement in your own courses at one of our 2023 conferences: Higher Ed Quality in Action — Virtual: April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Symposium on Data for QA — Virtual: August 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Q-Up for K-12 Digital Quality — Virtual: September 22 from 12 to 4 p.m. ET QA Elevate Virtual Retreat — Virtual: October 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET QM Connect — In-person: Nov. 5 – 8 (Submit your presentation proposal)

Quality Matters offers a host of tools and resources to help you create quality learning environments that contribute to student success. Explore all of our professional development and course review options to find the one that is right for you. If you’d like more information about Cidi Labs and its design tools, request a demo. Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It provides a scalable quality assurance system for online and blended learning used within and across organizations. When you see QM Certification Marks on courses or programs, it means they have met QM Course Design Standards or QM Program Review Criteria in a rigorous review process.

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