USM OnTrack: New Quality Matters Fall Workshops Added! Sign up now for these newly added Fall workshops!
USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the Fall term! 

NEW - Quality Matters Fall Workshops  

We are excited to announce that we have added a new set of Quality Matters workshops starting the week of September 14, targeted at providing just-in-time support for faculty teaching this fall.  Topics include active learning strategies, assessment, accessibility, and increasing engagement. Please encourage faculty to register now to secure their spot.  


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.  

 

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 

Week of September 14 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Rethinking Assessments for Application & Engagement 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Connecting LOs & Assessments 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Active Learning Strategies 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Increasing Learning Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools 

Thursday, September 17, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Helping Learners Track Their Progress 

Thursday, September 17, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Creating Rubrics 

Week of September 21 

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Captioning Videos 

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Rethinking Assessments for Application & Engagement 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Connecting LOs & Assessments 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Active Learning Strategies 

Thursday, September 24, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Increasing Learning Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools 

Thursday, September 24, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Helping Learners Track Their Progress 

Week of September 28 

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Creating Rubrics 

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Captioning Videos 

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Rethinking Assessments for Application & Engagement 

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Connecting LOs & Assessments 

Thursday, October 1, 2020 

9:00-11:00 

Active Learning Strategies 

Thursday, October 1, 2020 

1:00-3:00 

Increasing Learning Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools 

 

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


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
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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  


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
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USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the coming weeks. 

New sessions added as of July 15, 2020
  • Friday, July 31, 2020 9:00-11:00 Measurable, Precise, Consistent, and Clear Objectives
  • Friday, July 31, 2020 1:00-3:00 Captioning Videos
  • Monday, August 3, 2020 9:00-11:00 Active Learning Strategies
  • Monday, August 3, 2020 1:00-3:00 Developing Activities to Engage Your Learners
  • Friday, August 7, 2020 9:00-11:00 How the Online Classroom is Different
  • Friday, August 7, 2020 1:00-3:00 Rethinking Content for Online Classroom
  • Monday, August 10, 2020 9:00-11:00 Using the Flipped Approach for Synchronous Online Learning
  • Monday, August 10, 2020 1:00-3:00 Using the Flipped Approach for Synchronous Online Learning
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:00-11:00 Active Learning Strategies
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2020 1:00-3:00 Developing Activities to Engage Your Learners
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2020 9:00-11:00 How the Online Classroom is Different
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2020 1:00-3:00 Rethinking Content for Online Classroom
  • Thursday, August 13, 2020 1:00-3:00 Using the Flipped Approach for Synchronous Online Learning
  • Friday, August 14, 2020 9:00-11:00 Active Learning Strategies
  • Friday, August 14, 2020 1:00-3:00 Developing Activities to Engage Your Learners
  • Friday, August 14, 2020 9:00-11:00 How the Online Classroom is Different
  • Friday, August 14, 2020 1:00-3:00 Rethinking Content for Online Classroom

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
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USM OnTrack has pre-purchased a pool of online teaching professional development workshops from Quality Matters (QM) 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.
 
Registration is now open for the first set of workshops, being offered from July 7th through July 30th (see attached list). Links to workshops after July 30th will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.
 
Prior to registering for any workshops, you will need to create an account on MyQM;click here to access instructions for creating a MyQM account (also attached).

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
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