The second of two items from the folks at Quality Matters.

The Resources You Need to Design Quality Online Courses

Thank you for your interest in QM’s online learning webinars. The webinar recording for “Tools to Bolster Quality Initiatives for Canvas Customers” is 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, Southern State Community College and Quality Matters shared how instructional design tools for Canvas can make your work more efficient and easier to scale. Now, explore other resources to help you design quality digital experiences for your students. Professional Development Dive into various components of course design, including alignment, assessments and setting your students up for success, with these professional development opportunities: Improving Your Online Course — next session begins May 19 Using Instructional Materials and Technology to Promote Learner Engagement — next session begins June 16 Designing Your Online Course — next session begins June 30 QM Live! Public Sessions — Summer 2022 Design That Welcomes Your Learners — next session begins July 21 Plus, experience how QM has used Cidi Labs’s tools in our own workshops! QM Conferences See what your peers are doing and get ideas you can implement in your own courses at one of our fall conferences: K-12 Q-Up for Digital Quality — Online; September 23 from 12 to 4 p.m. ET QM Connect— In person; workshops: November 6; Sessions: November 7 – 9 Accessibility Resources Make sure your courses meet the needs of all learners by tapping into these important resources: Accessibility and Usability Resource Site Addressing Accessibility and Usability Workshop — Next session begins July 7 Digital Accessibility White Paper Series Accessibility Policy Creation Guidelines

QM 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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