Defining and Implementing Quality Assurance Standards for Online Courses

Session Details

Speaker(s)

• Lawrence C. Ragan, Director, Faculty Development, The Pennsylvania State University
• Christina M. Sax, Dean, Extended Studies, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
• Session convener: Joanne Dehoney, Senior Director, Learning Technology, Office of the CIO, The Ohio State University

Abstract

The presenters will discuss the opportunities and challenges of adopting the FIPSE-funded Quality Matters project, an interinstitutional continuous improvement model for ensuring the quality of online courses. Multiple institutional perspectives will be represented highlighting a range of implementation issues from faculty training and buy-in to course development and establishing a culture of commitment to quality.