In case you couldn’t attend the 5th Annual Bay-to-Bay Symposium, today’s Monday Minute video will recap our what you missed! This year’s event centered on Civic and Community Engagement Across the Curriculum. The Symposium featured two distinguished speakers, Drs. George Mehaffy and Ashley Finley, as well as panel conversations with students, faculty, and community partners who shared their experiences and projects.
Bay to Bay 2020 from OLITS USFSP on Vimeo.
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OLITS is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Ramlackhan, of USF St. Petersburg’s College of Education, has just received Quality Matters certification for two of her online courses. Her online graduate courses, Foundations of Curriculum (EDG 6627), received certification on September 27, 2019 and Child Development (EDF 6120), received certification on October 7, 2019.
In Foundations of Curriculum, a course that is part of the Master’s of Education program in Educational Leadership at USFSP, Dr. Ramlackhan engages students with the theoretical foundations of curriculum development and implementation and how to utilize this knowledge to address the academic needs of diverse populations of children. In Child Development, students explore an overview of educational, emotional, intellectual, and social factors that influence child growth and development. Throughout the course, Dr. Ramlackhan places an emphasis on diversity and culture, and encourages critical thinking about a variety of topics in public education.
Quality Matters certification involves a rigorous peer review focusing on the quality of course design and alignment of materials using a rubric of best practices in online and blended learning.
Her courses are now recognized by the Florida Virtual Campus as a High-Quality course and will be listed on the QM database of certified courses.
If you are interested in preparing your course for Quality Matters review, contact Online Learning and Instructional Technology Services for more information.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ramlackhan on this achievement!
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Please join OLITS in congratulating Dr. Zheng Chen! On October 11, 2019, her online course, Human Resources Management (MAN 3301), received Quality Matters Certification.
In this course, Dr. Chen engages students in a broad exposure to new approaches, techniques, and future trends in the management of personnel.
Dr. Chen shares that working closely with OLITS on this process is a “must.”
Her course is now recognized by the Florida Virtual Campus as a High-Quality course and will be listed on the QM database of certified courses.
If you are interested in preparing your course for Quality Matters review, contact Online Learning and Instructional Technology Services for more information.
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On September 9, 2019, Dr. Alison Watkins received Quality Matters Certification for her online course, Business Application Development, ISM 3232. Please join OLITS in congratulating Dr. Watkins on this significant achievement!
In Business Application Development, Dr. Watkins engages students in applying good programming practice and writing computer programs in C#. Her course is now listed on the QM database of certified courses and will also be recognized by the Florida Virtual Campus as a “High Quality” course.
If you are interested in preparing your course for Quality Matters review, contact Online Learning and Instructional Technology Services for more information.
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Please join OLITS in congratulating Dr. Sharon Segrest! On August 22, 2019, her online course, Organizational Behavior (MAN 6244), received Quality Matters Certification.
Organizational Behavior is a core course for the Master of Business Administration program at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s Kate Tiedemann College of Business. Through conceptual and experiential learning, Dr. Segrest provides students a framework within which they can understand how managers and subordinates interact by focusing on the characteristics of individuals and groups within organizations
Dr. Segrest shares the following advice with faculty preparing courses for QM review:
I would highly recommend the quality matters process to everyone, as it has definitely helped to improve my course. Fortunately, working with Karla Morris, and Carol Fisher have made the process much more manageable, and I recommend that others take advantage of the wonderful services available through the OLITS when pursuing the Quality Matters certification.
In addition to the QM process, the USFSP Online Teaching Certification program developed by OLITS was excellent, and helped me to learn so much useful information that I have used to improve my online courses.
Her course is now recognized by the Florida Virtual Campus as a “High Quality” course and will be listed on the QM database of certified courses.
If you are interested in preparing your course for Quality Matters review, contact Online Learning and Instructional Technology Services for more information.
On August 21, 2019, Professor Patricia Gaukel received Quality Matters Certification for her online course, Managerial Accounting, ACG 2071. Another of her online courses, Cost Accounting and Control II, ACG 4351, received QM Certification in June of 2017.
Congratulations to Professor Gaukel on her continued commitment to high quality online learning experiences for her students!
When asked about her experience with taking two courses through the QM Review process, she shared:
The second time through was definitely easier, as I incorporated the changes from the first review into all my courses. I think they liked the variety of technology used in the course – chapter videos, explanatory videos, Accounting Lab, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Canvas practice quizzes and discussion posts. Working with OLITS is the key to getting a course QM certified.
In Managerial Accounting, Professor Gaukel engages students through a variety of learning activities to prepare for the accountant’s role in assisting management in the planning and controlling of business activities. This course is now listed on the QM database of certified courses and will also be recognized by the Florida Virtual Campus as a “High Quality” course.
If you are interested in preparing your course for Quality Matters review, contact Online Learning and Instructional Technology Services for more information.
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