USM OnTrack: New Quality Matters Workshops Added!

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:20:37 -0400
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USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the coming weeks.

Upcoming Quality Matters Workshops

USM OnTrack has pre-purchased a pool of online teaching professional development workshops from Quality Matters on beginning to advanced topics, including designing for learner engagement, flipping the online course, setting expectations with students, active learning strategies, accessibility, and online assessment. There is no cost for any USM faculty or staff member to attend these workshops, but each workshop does have a 30-person limit, so we encourage you to promote these as soon as possible. We will be monitoring registrations as will add additional sessions if we see high demand.

Below are the workshop titles for the final two weeks, along with registration information. NOTE: We have added a number of additional sessions for high-demand topics; please encourage faculty to come back to our web page to see if a session that was previously full is now available.

Week of August 17
Monday, August 17, 2020 (NEW!) | 9:00-11:00 | Rethinking Assessments for Application and Engagement
Monday, August 17, 2020 (NEW!) | 1:00-3:00 | Rethinking Assessments for Application and Engagement
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 9:00-11:00 | Flipped Approach for Synchronous Online
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 | Setting Expectations and Learner Support: Helping Learners be Successful
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | 9:00-11:00 | Communicating New Policies for Online Courses
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 (NEW!) | 1:00-3:00 | Creating Discussion Board Rubrics
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 | Creating Discussion Board Rubrics
Week of August 24
Wednesday August 26, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 | Creating Accessible Word Docs
Thursday, August 27, 2020 | 9:00-11:00 | Providing Accessible Web Content

2-Step Instructions for Self-Registering for USM OnTrack QM Workshops

Step 1. Go to https://www.qmprogram.org/myqm/ and sign in if you have a QM account or click "No, I am new here" to create an account.

Step 2. Once signed in, click here https://www.usmd.edu/cai/register-qm-workshops for a listing of USM OnTrack QM Workshops and to register (using the corresponding link on the right side of the table).

There is no cost for any USM faculty or staff member to attend these workshops, but each workshop does have a 30-person limit, so please sign up as soon as possible!

QM Coordinator information:

Dr. Sherri Braxton - University of Maryland-Baltimore County

sbraxton@umbc.edu