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Quality Guidelines and Practice
As online learning continues its rapid expansion in Ontario, Canada, and internationally, the issue of quality has become increasingly important. This collection of resources addresses the central issues that concern Ontario post-secondary educators, administrators, and policy makers, including:
- What constitutes quality in online learning?
- How can institutions assure quality?
- How can instructional design, learning materials, and course presentation contribute to quality online learning?
- How do you ensure exam security?
- How can teaching and facilitation contribute to ensuring quality?
Why We Need New Indicators of Quality in Post-Secondary Education
September 15, 2022Post-secondary education faces a major new quality challenge.
How To Leverage Quality To Drive Rather Than Block Innovation
May 04, 2016Quality matters. But how we determine quality can be an inhibitor for innovation and change.
Our Wrong Thinking About The Quality Issue In Online Learning
March 24, 2015For students, the key factor is the viability and value of both the education and the credential they receive.
Rethinking Quality in Post-Secondary Education
February 03, 2015Taken together, these measures and others have contributed to keeping the quality debate alive, while encouraging the evolution of a new quality assessment approach.
As a Faculty Member, What Do I Need To Know About Quality in Online Learning?
March 25, 2014A variety of quality frameworks and standards have been used to establish a basis for quality assurance in online learning.
How Faculty Can Assure Quality in an Online Learning Environment
October 29, 2013Based on a lifelong preoccupation with teaching with technology, Tony Bates offers knowledge and perspective invaluable to those contemplating teaching through blended or hybrid learning
