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Year-end Reflection

Written by Sasha White, Instructional Designer  Can you believe it’s that time of the year again? I munch on chicken fingers at the table as I try to admire my Christmas tree and strategize on how best to put gifts under it without my dogs Pumpkin and Donut causing an elephant stampede (95% of the presents are theirs – and they know it, too).   Under normal circumstances (normal…

Iwona Gniadek

Congratulations, Iwona!

Iwona Gniadek (Instructional Designer, MB Flexible Learning HUB) is now a Quality Matters (QM) Certified Course Reviewer!  Iwona has completed all of the eligibility requirements (QM workshops plus online teaching experience) required to become a QM Higher Ed Certified Peer/Course Reviewer and we are pleased to announce that her application for certification has recently been approved.…

An illustration of students sitting at desks with computer floating on squares, in the center is instructor floating and separate square using smart interactive whiteboard

Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshop 2021

The APPQMR workshop models the quality standards provided in the QM’s Higher Education Rubric. Participants appreciated being able to see how to structure a course site to provide clear navigation and a meaningful learning experience. All this is rooted in course elements that work together to help learners achieve the course learning outcomes.