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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 9
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Quality Matters: The Implementation of a Quality Assurance Program for a Virtual Campus at a State College in Florida
Wright, Rebekah
Distance Learning, v15 n3 p41-49 2018
The demand for online courses and programs continues to rise as more learners are looking for flexible learning options to meet their needs. Despite declining levels seen in overall enrollment, distance education enrollments are steadily growing (Seaman, Allen, & Seaman, 2018). Along with this demand and increase, however, comes a concern of quality among online courses. Quality is conceptually very subjective and there are many ways that quality can be assessed (McCroskey, Kovach, DingMiertschin, & O'Neil, 2011). Within higher education, instructors can determine how to assess and evaluate their courses for quality and for improvement. One of the most recognized standardized programs for quality assurance in online education is Quality Matters (McCroskey et al., 2011; Quality Matters, 2016a). The Virtual Campus at Indian River State College implemented the QM standards to assure quality in their online and blended courses. In addition, the Virtual Campus has integrated a master course model design, faculty development and training programs, and several support resources to not only ensure quality for their courses and programs, but also, to promote the overall success of Virtual Campus students. This article presents and overview of Indian River State College, the virtual campus, the use of Quality Matters with online learning, faculty development, and student retention and success related to online learning.
Descriptors: State Colleges, Quality Assurance, Virtual Universities, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Blended Learning, Program Design, Faculty Development, Success, College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Accreditation (Institutions), Institutional Mission, Educational Administration, Academic Degrees, Courses, Integrated Learning Systems, Educational Quality, Scoring Rubrics, Best Practices, Peer Evaluation, College Faculty, Technological Literacy
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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