Amanda Major

Denise,

Thanks for your question about our implementation of agile. I use it for my course redesign work with faculty members and for our TOPkit Outreach efforts. For my work with faculty members, we plan a course module using the method William described, then we develop a module. This gives us a chance to reflect and change our approach or…[Read more]

I often draw from my network in the digital learning profession to uncover excellent speakers with a wealth of knowledge in both research and practice. These professionals have a national reputation and have achieved excellence in their careers.
[ul]Kristen Betts, EdD who is currently a clinical professor at Drexel University and formerly an…[Read more]

Heidi, thanks for your and Denise’s presentation about project management. The activity during your session helped me assess gaps in my agile process. We’ve already begun to improve the process.

Heidi, thanks for your comprehensive post about project management and all the fabulous resources you shared. I, too, really enjoyed the article by Phare (2018) [url]https://msudenver.edu/early-bird/2018/03/21-olc-award.shtml[/url]. Their system for allocating instructional designers time for projects makes perfect sense to me. Collaborating with…[Read more]

You may also find the TOPkit Social Media Preference survey informative. [url]https://topkit.org/topkit-social-media-survey-results/[/url]

Hi Liying,

Thanks for your post some time ago. Here is a link to the latest QM standards [url]https://www.qualitymatters.org/sites/default/files/PDFs/StandardsfromtheQMHigherEducationRubric.pdf[[/url]. Hope this helps! Let us know if this is not what you are looking for. You may want to take a look at the thread about Making Meaning of the State…[Read more]

At InstructureCarn2018, technology tools were the focus. From what I gather, there were presentations about machine learning, flexible front ends with Canvas back ends, peer review options in Canvas, and so much more! Check it out at [url]https://www.canvaslms.com/instructurecon/video/2018/?video=7wgvkf0aoz[/url]!!

Aimee deNoyelles offers advice about designing quality courses and conducting quality reviews. See her wonderful video tip: [url]https://vimeo.com/279561054[/url].

Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR), call for submissions are open now until Sept. 15, 2018. Selected entries will be announced on Dec. 2018.

Entry submission form: https://lnkd.in/eFg3xur
Previously selected entries: http://bit.ly/topr_fa2015

The Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) is a public resource for faculty and…[Read more]

It would be nice to have a pool of reviewers available to conduct reviews for the quality state initiative course review effort, as Alex has created with COTE hub. I wonder if starting a Google Sheets and circulating that for sign up would be all that it would take. I am curious to know, too, how many institutions are providing a stipend to…[Read more]