Reimagining the 5 Ws

Reimagining the 5 Ws Online Course Quality and Alignment

Introductions Northwestern University, School of Professional Studies Distance Learning Department Reba-Anna Lee, Ed.D Director of Online Program Development Elizabeth Lemke Learning Designer

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Session Outcomes ● Recognize the correlation between alignment and quality online courses. ● Identify effective design strategies to ensure alignment. ● Discuss alignment strategies you have implemented in the courses you design/teach.

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Quality Matters Overview Established in 2003 with a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Grant awarded to Maryland Online to create and implement a process to develop and maintain the quality of online courses. The core concepts of QM: Continuous, Centered, Collegial, Collaborative For more information: qualitymatters.org

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Quality Matters Process

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Quality Matters & Alignment

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How Do We Help Students Recognize the Connections?

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Weekly Overviews

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Weekly Roadmaps

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Alignment Table

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Reading/Media Annotations

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Small Group Work

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Discussion & Questions

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Contact Us! Elizabeth Lemke [email protected] Reba-Anna Lee [email protected] 13