At the Pole: Position Your Online/Blended Course for Student Success

Your Name and Title: Christine Voelker, K-12 Program Director

School or Organization Name: The Quality Matters Program

Co-Presenter Name(s): N/A

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: North East, United States

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): K-12 Online and Blended Teachers

Short Session Description (one line): Tune up your online or blended course with 8 course design pit stops, focusing on aligning course learning objectives, activities, materials, assessments, and technology.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): This session will take participants on the online and blended course design circuit by outlining the Quality Matters K-12 Secondary Rubric standards and how they can be applied to their online and blended courses. Participants will visit 8 pit stops, getting an introduction to the General and Specific Standards, as well as examples from the annotations, at each one. The race will include Pit stops as follows: 1: Course Overview and Introduction, 2: Learning Objectives (Competencies), 3: Assessment and Measurement, 4: Instructional Materials, 5: Learner Interaction and Engagement, 6: Course Technology, 7: Learner Support, and 8: Accessibility.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://www.qualitymatters.org