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APRIL 2023
OLC and QM Webinars - Free
- Redesign to Align: Using QM Standards to Match Program Goals with Learner Needs – April 19, 2023, 1-2 pm CT
Quality Matters standards can be used to align programmatic outcomes, address student needs, and revive course design. Hear how two educators applied the QM standards to their courses to improve the student experience by heightening engagement, reducing anxiety, and leading students towards successful course outcomes.
- Online Mentoring for Faculty and Students: Building a Community of Support – Watch Now!
Explore higher education mentoring programs for both faculty and students. This webinar guides you through examples of effective mentoring practices and implementations, along with the rationale for mentoring, the characteristics of effective mentors and mentees, and the structural and core elements needed to successfully build a strong community of support.
OLC and QM Workshops - Fee-based
Create an account with your UIOWA email to access additional benefits and discounts. Browse through the OLC Institute Schedule or the QM Workshops page for a full listing of upcoming fee-based workshops.
- Rubric Design for Effective Assessment – April 12, 2023 – April 14, 2023 (Wednesday – Friday)
Learn how to effectively create and use rubrics to evaluate learning and foster intentional feedback practices in your classes. Collaborate asynchronously with others in this workshop to discuss and assess qualities that make rubrics successful and explore best practices for measuring student performance in online environments.
- Connecting Learning Objectives & Assessments – April 11, 2023, 1 – 5 pm CT or Asynchronous
Engage in this live, four-hour workshop or take the asynchronous, two-week version to learn best practices for aligning learning objectives to the assessments you use for your courses. This workshop will guide you through reviewing your course-level and module-level objectives while ensuring that your assessments are varied.
- Practical Applications for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – April 24, 2023 – April 30, 2023 (Monday – Sunday)
Leave the one-size-fits-all approach behind and look towards investing in a flexible and adaptable approach to the design and delivery of your course content. Universal Design for Learning is a framework that helps you intentionally plan and design your teaching with a highly diverse learner population in mind. This workshop will cover the key principles of UDL and guide you in applying them to your online courses.
Resources
Looking for on-demand webinars and resources?
- Check QM’s archives and OLC’s list of pre-recorded webinars for informational sessions covering trending topics, best practices, and expert insights