{"id":2669,"date":"2024-10-23T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T20:55:21","slug":"quality-matters-endorses-oregon-state-online-teaching-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/quality-matters-endorses-oregon-state-online-teaching-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Matters endorses Oregon State University\u2019s Online Teaching Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"summary\">Made freely available via a Creative Commons license, the Online Teaching Principles help educators deliver online courses aligned with QM\u2019s research-supported Standards.<\/h2>\n<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitymatters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quality Matters<\/a> (QM), the international leader for quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, announces its endorsement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/faculty\/standards-principles\/online-teaching\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oregon State University Ecampus Online Teaching Principles<\/a>\u00a0tool. This recognition represents QM\u2019s first-ever endorsement of such a tool and highlights both its alignment with quality standards and the potential impact it represents for the educational community.<\/p>\n<p>The Oregon State Ecampus Online Teaching Principles provide guidance for educators on how to teach a course designed with QM\u2019s research-supported Standards, as expressed in the QM Higher Education Rubric, Seventh Edition. With the tool, Oregon State Ecampus hopes to provide educators with instructional methods that lead to improved educational experiences and help facilitate learner success. The principles address critical elements shown to make an impact on learner satisfaction and outcomes, such as currency of course materials, clarity and timeliness of communications, instructor presence and support, learner engagement, inclusivity, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Since education and learner needs evolve continuously over time, Oregon State Ecampus will regularly update the Online Teaching Principles, maintaining their alignment to the QM Higher Education Rubric and providing research in support of each principle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly honored that the OSU Ecampus Online Teaching Principles have received this prestigious endorsement from Quality Matters,\u201d says Shannon Riggs, Associate Vice Provost of Educational Programs and Learning Innovation for Oregon State Ecampus. \u201cBeing the first to earn this kind of endorsement is a significant achievement for us, demonstrating our commitment to creating innovative and effective online learning experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OSU Ecampus has made the Online Teaching Principles available to the broader educational community and the general public by releasing the tool via a Creative Commons license, allowing institutions around the world to benefit from the tool\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOregon State Ecampus developed and disseminated these relevant and timely Online Teaching Principles in a thoughtful process that helps guide faculty who teach online,\u201d says Brenda Boyd, QM\u2019s Vice President, Quality Standards and Evaluation. \u201cQM appreciates the good work done by OSU Ecampus as their Creative Commons-licensed Online Teaching Principles align with the QM Higher Education Rubric, Seventh Edition, and will be a valuable addition to institution quality assurance tool kits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur principles, like the QM course design standards, are grounded in research and are student-centered in their approach,\u201d says Riggs. \u201cWe hope that making them available with a Creative Commons license helps others in our field build upon QM\u2019s outstanding course design Standards \u2014 long considered the gold standard in online education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>-30-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Quality Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grounded in research. Driven by best practices. A community that puts learners first. 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.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Oregon State University Ecampus<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a national leader in online education, Oregon State Ecampus provides access to high-quality learning experiences that transform the lives of students in Oregon and around the world. OSU Ecampus \u2014 a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/\">Division of Educational Ventures<\/a> \u2014 partners with OSU faculty to deliver more than 100 degrees, certificates and microcredentials online to learners in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecampus.oregonstate.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Made freely available via a Creative Commons license, the Online Teaching Principles help educators deliver online courses aligned with QM\u2019s research-supported Standards. ANNAPOLIS, Md. \u2014 Quality Matters (QM), the international leader for quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, announces its endorsement of the Oregon State University Ecampus Online Teaching Principles\u00a0tool. <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/quality-matters-endorses-oregon-state-online-teaching-principles\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Quality Matters endorses Oregon State University\u2019s Online Teaching Principles<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":2425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,679,684,682],"tags":[223,664,130],"class_list":["post-2669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-in-the-news","category-leadership-and-innovation","category-online-teaching-resources","category-press-releases","tag-faculty-development","tag-featured-division-of-educational-ventures","tag-online-teaching"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/note-taking-laptop.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-H3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1709,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-teaching-principles\/","url_meta":{"origin":2669,"position":0},"title":"Adopt these 10 Online Teaching Principles from Oregon State Ecampus","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"December 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Quality online education happens when courses are well-designed and well-facilitated. 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