Membership
Oklahoma Quality Matters (OKQM)
Quality Matters (QM) is a global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It has advanced quality assurance practices in online teaching and learning for over a decade. QM in Oklahoma started in September 2010 with three institutions combining their individual subscriptions.
Oklahoma Quality Matters (OKQM) and Teaching Online Certificate (TOC) Workshop Opportunities
OKQM is licensed to offer three Oklahoma Quality Matters workshops and seven Teaching Online Certificate (TOC) Workshops in state, offering members a significant discount compared to QM national workshops and a chance to work with their own peers from across Oklahoma. You may register for upcoming workshops using the Registration Form link below. If no OKQM or TOC workshops are available, you may visit the Quality Matters website to search for additional offerings.
(DYOC)
Designing Your Online Course
Audience: Participants who need to design a course from scratch.
Prerequisite(s): Participants must have access to a course they intend to put online to work with throughout the session.
Outcomes: Participants walk away with a course development plan they can immediately use to develop their online course.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $75*
(APPQMR)
Applying the
Quality Matters Rubric
Audience: Participants interested in learning more about QM and the course review process, especially if they are interested in becoming a Peer Reviewer.
Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites.
Outcomes: Participants walk away with the understanding of how to apply the QM Rubric and standards to courses.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $95*
(IYOC)
Improving Your Online Course
Audience: Participants who already teach online and want to improve their course design.
Prerequisite(s): Participants must have a current online course that they have taught once or twice to work with throughout the session.
Outcomes: Participants walk away with a course improvement plan they can immediately use to apply improvements to their online course.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $75*
(GYTS)
Gauging Your Technology Skills
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite(s): Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 6 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: Identify technology skills gaps and be able to fill those gaps through available resources.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $35 per participant
(OYOL)
Orienting Your Online Learners
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 12 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: Participants will be able to explain why and how to orient learners to online learning and to online courses.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $35 per participant
(CLTTS)
Connecting Learning Theories to your Teaching Strategies
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 20 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: Learn and select teaching strategies based on learning theories.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $70 per participant
(EYCD)
Evaluating Your Course Design
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 12 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $70 per participant
(EYIP)
Exploring Your Institution’s Policies
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 19 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: The “Policy Exploration” assignment allows investigation in your institution’s policies with reflection on how these policies impact online teaching practice.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $70 per participant
(AYL)
Assessing Your Learners
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 10 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: Assessment of learning in online courses and explain ways to assess teaching in online courses.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $35 per participant
(CPOC)
Creating Presence in Your Online Course
Audience: Higher Ed and K-12 teachers/instructors interested in teaching online. Current online teachers/instructors interested in demonstrating mastery of online teaching.
Prerequisite: Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
What Participants Need: A minimum commitment of 14 hours total is recommended for achieving the learning objectives.
Outcomes: Learn important information on how to create instructor, social, and cognitive presence in online courses.
Fees for OKQM Affiliates: $70 per participant
Statewide Coordination
In fall 2014, OSRHE began supporting a statewide consortium subscription to QM which provides all Oklahoma institutions of higher education, both public and private, an opportunity to adopt the system at a reduced rate and participate in state-level coordinated faculty development. To view the current fees for Quality Matters, visit the QM Benefits and Fees webpage.
OKQM Highlights
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Affiliate Members across Oklahoma0+
Faculty Trained Since 20190+
Courses QM-Certified as of October 2022OKQM Member Institutions
Contact: Lisa Restivo
Contact: Sarah Brown
Contact: Doug Hart
Contact: Wendy McKibben, Skye Norman
Contact: Kellye Semeski
Contact: Ally Sharp
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Contact: Joy Bauer
Contact: Jerol Skinner
Contact: Jake Boedecker
Contact: Kathryn Earl-Wilcox
Contact: Paul Gebb
Contact: Kasey Sewell
Contact: Jody Grammer
Contact: Tammara Williams-Dias
Contact: Olgy Gary
Contact: Todd Hobson
Contact: Richard Beck
Contact: Dana Lindon-Burgett
Contact: Kelli McBride
Contact: Alisha Ridenour
Contact: Lisa Friesen
Contact: Jennifer Campbell
Contact: Rachel Daugherty
Contact: Antonia Koslow
Contact: Ginger London
Contact: Chrystal Overton
Join Oklahoma Quality Matters
If you have questions related to or would like to join OKQM, contact the lead coordinator, Dr. Dana Lindon-Burgett (dlindon@rose.edu).