An item from the folks at QM.

Don’t Miss Out on Summer Professional Development for K-12 Educators

Summer break is a time of opportunity — the perfect moment to regroup, hone your skills, and prepare to build even better learning environments for learners in the fall. If you and your colleagues are looking to improve your course design and delivery, try these summer professional development options: Register for individual workshops or complete all seven to earn the TOC Certificate The Teaching Online Certificate allows you to strengthen your course delivery work — and prove your skills to the world. Through the process of acquiring your certificate, you will learn to approach online teaching from a student perspective, enhancing your ability to connect with learners and effectively present course content. The Teaching Online Certificate includes seven one-to-two-week comprehensive workshops. Register for all 7 workshops and save 10%! Workshop Name Duration Fee/Member Fee Gauging Your Technology Skills 1 week $165/$110 Evaluating Your Course Design 2 weeks $330/$220 Exploring Your Institution’s Policies 2 weeks $330/$220 Orienting Your Online Learners 1 week $165/$110 Connecting Learning Theories to Your Teaching Strategies 2 weeks $330/$220 Creating Presence in Your Online Course 2 weeks $330/$220 Assessing Your Learners  1 week $165/$110 Total 11 weeks $1,815/$1,210 “The TOC workshops are so good! I have loved every single one. Even in ones where I think I have significant background, I have learned so much. I have IMMEDIATELY implemented something from each of them!” — Diane Richmond, TOC Participant Growing Online with Precision Series Available as a dedicated session for groups of ten or more educators, the Growing Online with Precision Series is a package of four one-week, facilitated and assessed workshops. If your institution is looking for an intensive, asynchronous professional development option on your timetable, the Growing Online with Precision Series will meet your needs. By participating, your faculty and staff will learn to: Incorporate active learning strategies to engage students in the learning process Encourage collaboration among learners Promote critical and creative thinking skills Use tools that motivate and engage students Gather 10+ participants and fill out the request form to schedule a time that’s convenient for you.

Ready to expand your knowledge?  Explore all the K-12 professional development options, including our virtual synchronous sessions, and take the next step on your path of continuous improvement. Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It provides a scalable quality assurance system for online and blended learning used within and across organizations. When you see QM Certification Marks on courses or programs, it means they have met QM Course Design Standards or QM Program Review Criteria in a rigorous review process.

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