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Ensuring Quality in Online Learning
Creating the Framework
Barry DahlExcellence in e-Education
Link to wiki with many additional resources
http://innovations-e-education.wetpaint.com
Through the use of rubrics and standards related to the quality of online courses
(i.e. Quality Matters™), we are sufficiently addressing the questions
about e-learning quality
1.Real ity2.MythClicker question used at e-Learning conferences
Through the use of rubrics and standards related to the quality of online courses
(i.e. Quality Matters™), we are sufficiently addressing the questions
about e-learning quality
40%
60% 1.Real ity2.MythClicker question used at e-Learning conferences
QualityMatters is Sufficient
• QualityMatters looks at the quality of course design.
• That’s good, but it’s only one leg holding up the stool.
• Um, no, it isn’t!!
QualityMatters is Sufficient
• QualityMatters looks at the quality of course design.
Learning
QualityConcerns
DesignTeaching
• That’s good, but it’s only one leg holding up the stool.
• Um, no, it isn’t!!
Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignMeets Standards
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Ideal case: evidence that all three aspects are occurring at a high level.
Learning LevelIs Low
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignMeets Standards
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #1: student learning outcomes are not being achieved. Serious problem.
Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignBelow Standard
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #2: course design does not “fit the mold.” Why is this a problem?
Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs Low
Course DesignMeets Standards
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #3: no evidence of teaching,but this might not be a problem. (Ind. Study?)
Learning LevelIs Low
Teaching LevelIs Low
Course DesignMeets Standards
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #4: beautifully designed course but there are serious quality problems here.
Learning LevelIs Low
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignBelow Standard
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #5: the most curious case, which probably needs further investigation.
Learning LevelIs Low
Teaching LevelIs Low
Course DesignBelow Standard
Learning Assessment
Performance Eval Qua
lityM
atter
s®
Alternate case #5: call this the triple ick.Serious quality problems; probably start over.
Ensuring Quality in Online Learning
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Quality Standards of Online Course Design
