Quality Matters Program Annual Progress Report Archive
Quality Matters Program 2023-24
In partnership with the CSU Chancellor's Office, the Center for Academic Technologies (CAT) administers CSUMB's Quality Matters program, which includes the following efforts:
- Institutional membership with Quality Matters (QM), a nationally recognized organization dedicated to researching, identifying, and promoting best practices in online education.
- Annual grant funding and ongoing support for faculty (10-12 per year) seeking QM certification and other related online course quality training.
- Promotion of QM professional development courses.
2023-24 Goals
In alignment with CSUMB's Graduation Initiative and strategic priorities, the 2023-24 Quality Matters Program includes the following goals:
- Engage at least 10 faculty members to complete one of three specialized training tracks: Accessibility Champion, Course Improvement, or Peer Reviewer.
- Follow up with each engaged faculty member on a course improvement plan related to their training track.
- Facilitate the completion of each faculty member's course improvement plan through individualized consultations with an instructional designer and/or accessibility specialist in the Center for Academic Technologies.
- Celebrate faculty successes, showcase course improvements, and promote the campus Quality Matters program to recruit new faculty for ongoing course quality improvement.
These goals reflect an expansion of the 2022-2023 Quality Matters Program, which offered only the Course Improvement track.
2023-24 Achievements
The achievements of the 2023-24 Quality Matters Program goals include the following:
- The first goal was accomplished with 100% completion.
- The second goal was accomplished with 100% completion. All participating faculty successfully completed their individual training courses.
- The third goal was accomplished with 100% completion. All participating faculty followed up with a consultation with an instructional designer and/or accessibility specialist from the Center for Academic Technologies to discuss strategies for completion as well as a timeline for implementation of the identified course improvements.
- The fourth goal was accomplished on July 9th, where faculty celebrated their accomplishments and shared their key takeaways at an in-person event on campus. At this open event, participating faculty were recognized for completing the grant with a certificate of completion and new faculty were recruited for the next year.
Below is a list of names of the participants and the OCS courses completed:
Improving Your Online Course: Naomi Dimas Bolanos, Ryan Eller, Lisa LaSalle, Salina Lopez, Kelly O'Brien.
Applying the QM Rubric (level 1 of PR track): Sarah Evanick, Zurine De Miguel.
Peer Reviewer Certification (level 2 of PR track): Sarah Evanick, Salina Lopez, Zurine de Miguel.
Master Reviewer Certification: Laura Otero.
Introduction to Teaching Online Using QLT: Robina Bhatti, Raymond Johnson.
AI Tools for Teaching & Learning: There were additional OCS AI course completions related to incentivized summer institute offerings. Additionally, a fully online, self-paced local version of the AI course was available. Learn more about the AI course.
For more details about the program or to learn how to participate, please reach out to the Online Education Coordinator, Laura Otero.
View photos from the year-end celebration.
2022-23 Quality Matters Program
In partnership with the CSU Chancellor's Office, the Center for Academic Technologies (CAT) administers CSUMB's Quality Matters program, which includes the following efforts:
- Institutional membership with Quality Matters (QM), a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to researching, identifying, and promoting best practices in online education.
- Annual grant funding and ongoing support for faculty (10-12 per year) seeking QM certification and other related online course quality training.
- Promotion of QM professional development courses.
2022-23 Goals
In alignment with CSUMB's Graduation Initiative and strategic priorities, the 2022-23 Quality Matters Program includes the following three goals:
- Engage at least 10 faculty members to complete specialized Course Improvement training through Quality Matters.
- Follow up with each engaged faculty member on a course improvement plan.
- Facilitate the completion of each faculty member's course improvement plan through individualized consultations with an instructional designer and/or accessibility specialist in the Center for Academic Technologies.
- Celebrate successes and promote the grant opportunity to other faculty for the next year at an awards ceremony.
2022-23 Achievements
The achievements of the 2023-24 Quality Matters Program goals include the following:
- The first goal was accomplished with 100% completion. In fact, an additional 3 faculty members were able to successfully complete the training with institutional funds!
- The second goal was accomplished with 100% completion. All participating faculty successfully completed their individual course improvement plans.
- The third goal was accomplished with 100% completion. All participating faculty followed up with a consultation with an instructional designer and/or accessibility specialist from the Center for Academic Technologies to discuss strategies for completion as well as a timeline for implementation of the identified course improvements.
- The fourth goal was accomplished on May 12th at 9 am, where faculty celebrated their accomplishments and shared their key takeaways at a breakfast event on campus. At this open event, participating faculty were recognized for completing the grant with a certificate of completion and new faculty were recruited for the next year.
Below is a list of names of the participants and the courses completed:
Applying the QM Rubric: Sheryl Hathaway, Laura Otero, Heather Rougeot.
Improving Your Online Course: Zurine De Miguel, Sheryl Hathaway, Jenny Lin, Laura Otero, Celine Pinet, Leslie Turrini-Smith, Dina Wirick, Maria Bellumori, Danielle Burchett, Sarah Evanick, Dana Powell Russell, Lee Ritscher, Kayla Rolicheck.
Designing Your Online Course: Salina Lopez.
Peer Reviewer Certification: Laura Otero.
Improve Your Online Course Facilitator: Miguel Lara.
Quality Matters 7th Edition Rubric Update: Laura Otero, Miguel Lara.
Additionally, a fully-online, self-paced course was made available that provides training for accessibility and equity in digital courses. Learn more about the online equity & accessibility course.
For more details about the program or to learn how to participate, please reach out to the Online Education Coordinator, Laura Otero.