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<Title>New Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshops Scheduled</Title>
<Tagline>Towson and Salisbury extend invitations to other USM Schools</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span><span>Salisbury and Towson invite USM faculty and staff to join them for an </span><span><em>Applying the Quality Matters Rubric</em></span><span> (APPQMR) workshop.  In this workshop attendees will learn to use the nationally recognized, research-based, <a href="http://qualitymatters.org" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quality Matters </a>rubric and peer review process designed to improve online and blended course quality (</span><a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org/professional-development/workshops/higher-ed-appqmr" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>full workshop description here</span></a><span>).  We offer these workshops to you at cost.</span></span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span><span><strong>Online Workshops from Salisbury</strong></span></span></div><div><span><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div><div><span>Salisbury’s online APPQMR workshops are scheduled for: </span></div><div><span>·           October 2 –  16, 2018</span></div><div><span>·           November 6 – 20, 2018</span></div><div><span>·           February 12 – 26, 2019</span></div><div><span>·           April 2 – 16, 2019</span></div><div><span>·           July 16 – 30, 2019</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span><span>The cost associated will be $25 paid directly to Quality Matters by the home institution. </span></span></div><div><span><span><br></span></span></div><div><span><span>Institutional Representatives  can register individuals from their institution for the workshop; Dr. Sherri Braxton is the UMBC representative (<a href="mailto:sherri.braxton@umbc.edu">sherri.braxton@umbc.edu</a>).</span></span></div><div><span><span><br></span></span></div><div><span><span>Contact Melissa Thomas (</span><a href="mailto:mdthomas@salisbury.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>mdthomas@salisbury.edu</span></a><span>) or Safaa Said (</span><a href="mailto:sssaid@salisbury.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>sssaid@salisbury.edu</span></a><span>) for questions regarding the online APPQMR offerings.</span></span></div><div><span><span> </span></span></div><div><span><span><strong>In-Person Workshops at Towson</strong></span></span></div><div><span><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div><div><span><span>Towson’s one-day in-person workshops are scheduled from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Cook Library, Room 404B on:</span></span></div><div><span>·           September 27, 2018</span></div><div><span>·           November 09, 2018</span></div><div><span><span> </span></span></div><div><span><span>The cost of the workshop will be $30 (plus parking) and will include a continental breakfast and lunch along with a Quality Matters booklet and other course material.</span></span></div><div><span><span> </span></span></div><div><span>Institutional Representatives  can register individuals from their institution for the workshop; Dr. Sherri Braxton is the UMBC representative (<a href="mailto:sherri.braxton@umbc.edu">sherri.braxton@umbc.edu</a>).</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><span>Contact the </span><a href="mailto:oai@towson.edu?subject=APPQMR%20Workshop" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Office of Academic Innovation</span></a><span> with questions.</span></span></div></div>
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<Summary>Salisbury and Towson invite USM faculty and staff to join them for an Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop.  In this workshop attendees will learn to use the nationally...</Summary>
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