IYOC - One-Day (4 hours) Workshop Offered In Person via Zoom

Completing the Eventbrite form will reserve a seat for you in the workshop. One week before the workshop you will receive a calendar invite. You must accept this invite in order to register for the workshop and confirm your participation.

NOTE: This workshop requires one meeting. In order to obtain certification, participants must attend all four hours of the workshop.

The Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan.

The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. Participants come away with a plan for course improvement so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required.

Recommended For:

• Faculty
• Adjunct Instructors
• Instructional Designers

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the foundational concepts of Quality Matters.
2. Apply the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric to your own online course.
3. Describe the alignment of at least one module/unit in your online course.
4. Prioritize improvements to your online course.

Workshop Format

In-Person via Zoom:These workshops are held via zoom. Attendees are required to actively participate throughout the designated workshop time. Registered participants will receive Zoom room information and a link the week of the workshop.

What Participants Need/Requirements for Participation

Please note that assignment completion and active participation are required for certification. Essential QM learning activities for certification may require group participation during breakout room activities, presentations, or any other interactive activities.

Faculty are required to have the following to complete assignments and actively participate in the Zoom session:

• Stable internet connection
• Headset or microphone and speaker
• Webcam is required for the In-Person Zoom sessions

Dates and Facilitators:

• Friday, December 5; 1 pm - 5 pm with Ben Miro
• Friday, January 9; 9 am - 1 pm with Brad Hennigan
• Friday, February 20; 1 pm - 5 pm with Ben Miro
• Saturday, March 28; 9 am -1 pm with Brad Hennigan
• Friday, May 22; 1 pm - 5 pm with Ben Miro

Workshops require a minimum of 10 participants and will be rescheduled if less than 10 people are registered. Online via Canvas workshops have a maximum of 20 participants.

Workshops Questions? Need help? Contact the eLearning Center at elc@collin.edu or 972.881.5870.