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Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to online course design in Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop
Online workshop offered Oct. 7-28 by Salisbury and UMBC
Faculty or staff interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered...
Posted: September 9, 2025, 10:49 AM
Exploring the Journey from QM Course Certification to becoming a Master Reviewer
Louise Murray shares insights as first faculty to pursue MR
Louise Murray, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Erickson School of Aging Studies, recently became UMBC’s first faculty member to become certified as a QM...
Posted: December 10, 2024, 10:25 AM
Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Call to Participate
Faculty can apply by Dec. 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 Cohorts
As an extension of the award-winning PIVOT program, the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) program is an initiative to formally recognize courses that meet Quality Matters standards and demonstrate...
Posted: November 5, 2024, 4:46 PM
October Disability Awareness Month Fosters Inclusion in Higher Education
Focus on digital accessibility ensures access, equity to all
In 2019-20, approximately 21 percent of undergraduate students and 11 percent of post baccalaureate students reported having a disability (National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Facts,...
Posted: October 2, 2024, 9:47 AM
Ultra's Progress Tracking Tools Help Instructors Identify, Connect, and Support Learners
Create Your Strategy to Monitor and Reach Out to Students
This article focuses on Ultra's progress tracking tools and strategies for student identification, outreach, and support. It follows Part 1 - Course Design Best Practices in Ultra, which showcased...
Posted: September 23, 2024, 2:48 PM
Effective course design helps welcome and orient students
Course Design Best Practices in Ultra - Part 1 of 2
This article focuses on ways to leverage features in Ultra to ensure your course is designed to optimize student learning and ensure students feel welcome and prepared, especially at the start of...
Posted: September 11, 2024, 4:37 PM
Vasbinder Creates OER Course from 2023 M.O.S.T. Faculty Grant
Dance History course offers inclusive, equitable curriculum
Jill Vasbinder, adjunct faculty, Department of Dance (Dance Appreciation, Dance History) has created an Open Educational Resource (OER) dance history course as a recipient of the 2023 Maryland...
Posted: September 9, 2024, 10:58 AM
Ally Now Supports AI-Generated Descriptions for Images
Leverage AI to provide inclusive resources for students
Recent updates to federal guidelines for digital accessibility underscore the critical need for educators to ensure that all course materials are accessible to every student. One of the most...
Posted: August 13, 2024, 9:26 AM
First Course Earns QM Certification with 7th Ed. Rubric
Eileen O'Brien Among 19 Faculty to Satisfy Peer Review
The first faculty member from UMBC has earned Quality Matters (QM) certification for an online course utilizing the new 7th Edition Higher Education Rubric as part of the Quality Matters Impact...
Posted: March 4, 2024, 9:13 AM
DoIT’s Susan Biro Selected to QM Academic Advisory Council
QMAAC provides guidance to QM direction, initiatives
DoIT's Manager of Online Learning, Dr. Susan Biro, has been selected to serve on the Quality Matters Academic Advisory Council (QMAAC) for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024. The Council...
Posted: February 7, 2024, 2:37 PM
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