Distance and Online Education (DOE) has partnered with internationally recognized leading experts in the field of distance and online education to provide you with on-demand resources to launch your online teaching success and enhance your course designs. Are you new to teaching, teaching online, or looking to learn something new? We support Iowa faculty professional development with access to Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Quality Matters (QM), two of the most widely recognized professional development organizations promoting quality online instruction.
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Learn from leading thinkers and practitioners in the field and browse a deep library of research in distance and online education excellence. You can start with the basics of online course design best practices, or jump into emerging topics such as adaptive learning, open educational resources (OER), learning analytics, gamification, AR/VR and mobile learning.
Quality Matters
QualityMatters
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- Best Practices for Online Teaching and Learning
- Showcase of Best Practices
- Live and On-Demand Webinars
- Conference Recordings
- Research Library
Online Learning Consortium
Online Learning Consortium
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- Live and On-Demand Webinars
- Recordings from the OLC Ideate virtual salon
- Online learning Journal
- Research Center
- Even more
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Dig deeper into your professional learning and development with DOE. Through our institutional memberships you receive discounted pricing on QM and OLC working sessions and conferences. Please check with your department for sponsorship of these opportunities.
QualityMatters
- Workshops
- Events
- Teaching Online Certificate
- Courses for QM Roles
Online Learning Consortium
- Workshops
- Conferences
- Teaching Certificates
- Mastery Series
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Present your work at national and regional conferences. Apply for national awards or nominate colleagues. You can even submit original research to OLC's peer-reviewed journal; conduct QM research; and receive QM and OLC certification for your online course.
QualityMatters
- Conferences
- Awards
- Research
- QM Rubrics and Standards
Online Learning Consortium
- Conferences
- Awards
- Research
- OLC Scorecard Suite
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