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Does Quality Really Matter? Implementing QM Training at River Parishes Community College
Jared Eusea, Mathematics Instructor and Grant Principal Investigator Jesse Paul, English Instructor and BFF Based on the Grant titled “Quality Matters Training for Faculty at RPCC” Funded by Support of the Louisiana Board of Regents through the Board of Regents Support Fund Contract Number: LEQSF(2015-16)-ENH-PEN-13
Learning Objectives
After the presentation, participants will be able to:
- 1. Develop measurable goals and objectives to guide
faculty through QM implementation
- 2. Select the appropriate QM courses for their own
faculty training
- 3. Create a preliminary internal online course review
rubric
The Need for Training: RPCC
Of course, online courses should be similar to face-to-face
courses in their instructional quality. In order to ensure this quality, RPCC needed the following:
To train effective online faculty to meet increasing demand
for distance-learning courses
To improve the quality of its current online courses to ensure
students are getting the most effective online instruction based on present best practices
To develop a method of evaluating current and future online
courses in order to monitor the quality of the courses being
- ffered online
To develop additional quality online courses in order to begin
- ffering certain degree programs fully online
The Need for Training: By the Numbers
The 32 online courses taught at RPCC during the Fall 2014 semester were reviewed internally using the following scale and sets of standards: 4 = Excellent 3 = Good 2 = Fair 1 = Poor 0 = None
Course Welcome/Introduction Instructor welcomes students to the course, introduces him or herself, gives instructions for navigating course content, and provides contact information. Instructor also provides a well- written, detailed, and organized course syllabus and course schedule.
Objectives, Outcomes and Policies Instructor explicitly states learning objectives and outcomes on which the course is based. Instructor mentions the course policies for all students in the course.
Grade Assessment through Gradebooks and Rubrics Instructor provides grading criteria and evaluates student mastery of information. Instructor gives details for each assignment and instructions for submitting the assignments during the semester.
Appropriately Posted Course Materials Instructor posts materials which are applicable to stated objectives, provides the student with extra supplemental materials or a method to obtain them, and has designed an easily navigated,
- rganized course.
Interaction with Students Instructor communicates with students using announcements and/or emails. The Instructor promotes collaborative learning through the use of discussion forums.