Why Certify?

To Certify or Not to Certify

Why Should I?

About me

About Us

Instructional Designer Florida International University, 2013Affordability Counts Committee MemberQM-Certified Peer Reviewer

Shara Gonzalez

Having the Talk

Agenda

About Us

• Research Overview
• Share Individual Experiences
• Collaborate to Encourage More Participation from Faculty

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By working together,

we should be able to

Identify reasons instructors choose to certify courses using the QM Rubric.

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Identify reasons instructors choose not to certify courses using the QM Rubric.

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List ways instructional designers can draw on the pros and cons of course certification to elicit more participation from instructors.

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Identified Participants

Interview Questions

Identified Obstacles

Research Overview

Question

Lit Review=time dedication.recognition.support. distrust of online learning.role change.ownership. relationship with technologyExperience=interest.competition.pressure.meeting mode & topics.course assignment

What factors affect a faculty member’s decision to certify or not certify his/her online course with Quality Matters?

Addressed Lit Review Findings and ExperienceOpen-Ended: Why or why not certify course? Reasons?

Instructors who declined certification and participated2/19Instructors who completed certification and participated19/221

Idea

Business

Development

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Development

Business

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Analyzed Data (Qualitative)

Findings

In-Person Interviews

Transcribed from recorded audio

Found commonalities among participants

Top Reasons for Not Certifying (With Prompt)1. Time Dedication 2. Lack of Interest2. Unmentioned in Initial Meeting(Open-Ended)1. Time Dedication 2. Skeptical 2. Lack of Support

Top Reasons for Certifying (With Prompt)1. Peer Review Standards2. Structure3. Support3. Compensation(Open-Ended)1. Interested1. PD1. Inspired by Others1. Meeting Topic

Idea

Public 1

New targets

Business

New targets

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Findings

Top Reasons for Not Certifying (With Prompt)1. Time Dedication 2. Lack of Interest2. Unmentioned in Initial Meeting(Open-Ended)1. Time Dedication 2. Skeptical 2. Lack of Support

Top Reasons for Certifying (With Prompt)1. Peer Review Standards2. Structure3. Support3. Compensation(Open-Ended)1. Interested1. PD1. Inspired by Others1. Meeting Topic

What do you think?

Your services

"No, thanks, not for me"

Why do you think some instructors do not go the extra mile?

"Yes, and how high?"

Why do you think some instructors go the extra mile?

How can we use our experiences to encourage more instructors to certify courses?

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Top 3 Reasons

How to Use Reasons to Encourage Certification

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