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Quality Matters Mentorship Program for Faculty
Program Overview
A holistic and personalized approach to professional development in online/blended learning and teaching
Multiple opportunities for feedback and evaluation while developing and teaching a new course
Faculty get to know one another better across disciplines
Program Goals Mentor faculty will
work with faculty Course Developers to meet personalized course design goals
Each course is reviewed with the Quality Matters rubric
Download the rubric and more: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7bwhoit985wcgt0/AACYABAPMR_OTwbPL0xVp-Cea?dl=0
Course Developers
Can be from any department Can be any type of course – new,
existing, online, traditional, hybrid Mentors can choose to work with
faculty across multiple departments Stay in regular communication with
mentors throughout the academic year
What You Get From the Program Support!
Your Guide and Center for Teaching and Learning are here to help
New course modules and more effective materials! Whether it’s an existing course or something brand new,
you will have something you know is quality A stipend!
For participating, developing your course to meet your goals, and going through QM review, you receive $1000
A chance to be a Mentor next year! With a course that “passes” the Quality Matters rubric,
you’ll be certified to serve as a Mentor
BlackBoard Online Course There is an online course for the PNW Qm
Mentorship Program available in your MyBlackBoard tab
Discussions and resources abound, including downloads for the QM Rubric and much more!
Use this tool to learn, share, and collaborate
Program Timeline Note: Your timeline may vary depending on
individual goals and needs Fall 2016: CTL hosts monthly workshops on
different topics (recommended but not required for Course Developers) Meet with Mentor periodically during the semester Guides provide informal QM evaluation
Upcoming workshops: November 2: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning November 7-10 National Distance Learning Week –
TECH 298, 12pm – 1:30pm, http://centers.pnw.edu/teaching/calendar/
Program Timeline (cont’d) Spring 2017: Continue your work!
You may be teaching the course you developed – great! We will help
Keep meeting with mentors Keep an eye on upcoming workshops available Reach out if you need help meeting your goals
By End of Spring 2017: Mentors will evaluate all courses and make determinations and recommendations with the full QM rubric
The Quality Matters Process Mentors provide
continual feedback on all areas of course Objectives Assessments Interaction Course Navigation Accessibility
Formal review by end of spring semester (can be earlier if you’re ready) is performed a collaborative effort, never punitive
The Rubric as a Guide to Course Development Get to know the QM rubric and ask
questions if you have any You can use the rubric as a checklist to
keep your course in top shape Many items involve simple fixes, such
as: adding the instructor’s availability times organizing course content into modules or
units for easier navigation making grading more transparent
ObjectivesAlignment is key – all course objectives
should align to lessons, activities, and assessments What do you absolutely need students to get
from your course? How do they get there? How do they know what
your expectations are for getting there? Objectives should use “action verbs” – if you
can see someone doing it, it’s a good verb! Avoid the use of words like “learn” and
“understand” in course objectives
Example
Use ABCD: Audience Behavior Condition Degree
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to write at least five measurable, student-centered learning objectives using appropriate action verbs”
Thinking skill
Action verbs
Student products
Tips for Course Development Ask yourself some
questions: What do you want your
course to look like? Where do you want
students to click and what do you want them to do?
Consider using plain old pen and paper to draw an outline of what your ideal course looks like, and work from there
Resources CTL Workshop Library:
http://centers.pnw.edu/teaching/workshop-materials-archive/
Designing Exemplary BlackBoard Courses from NIU: http://www.jasonrhode.com/bbecpworkshop13
Dr. Curt Bonk’s YouTube feed with wonderful videos about teaching online: https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelinEdMan
Course design resources: http://centers.pnw.edu/teaching/coursedesign/