As we think about how to move our courses online, we can make use of rubrics and standards that can guide us on effective practices for teaching and engaging our students. UTHSC subscribes to Quality Matters, a national organization that works with faculty to incorporate best practices into their online courses.

Dr. Jim Snyder, Director of Community Engagement and Marketing with Quality Matters will introduce us to a set of rubrics and standards. The standards are used as a framework to design, revise and improve blended and online courses. He will discuss how they work, how they benefit instructors, and how they can help learners succeed.