QM Quality Matters

The QM Research Online Conference is your way to get access to online learning researchers sharing their insights on design and student outcome improvements. Register today and start making changes that are informed, intentional, and sustainable. 📅 April 10 | 12:30–4:30 p.m. ET | Virtual 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/QMROC2026 #QMResearch #StudentSuccess #OnlineLearning #QualityAssurance

K-12 digital learning has its own realities — unique standards, schedules, and student needs. Q-Up for K-12 Digital Quality is QM’s only event built exclusively for K-12 educators and leaders, giving you access to high-impact best practices built by your colleagues. This year’s theme, Straight A’s for Digital Learning, brings practical strategies you can use right away: >> AI to strengthen course design >> Accessibility to support every learner >> Alignment to research-supported standards for measurable success 📅 April 23, 2026 | 🕛 12–4:45 PM ET | 💻 Virtual 🎥 Recordings available for 90 days | 💲 $50 Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/Q0CK50YpgNE P.S. Admins — sending your whole group to Q-Up is a great way to make a major impact on your program’s quality! Contact sscheffler@qualitymatters.org for group registration! #K12QUp #EdTech #DigitalLearning #OnlineLearning #AI #NSQ #virtuallearning #professionaldevelopment

Want clearer direction on what research is showing right now — so your prospective learners can have confidence that your work aligns with research-based best practices? The QM Research Online Conference brings together the QM community to share active/applied research you can use to strengthen quality assurance, make informed decisions about course and program improvements, and demonstrate your work to the world. This year’s session topics include applied research on AI and student insights to support both course design and learner outcomes — elements critical to your institution as you strengthen your online position. 🔗 The QM Research Online Conference happens virtually Apr. 10 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. ET. Registration is $75 with a group discount available. See details & register: https://bit.ly/QMROC2026 #DigitalLearning #AIinEducation #OnlineLearning #QualityMatters

Want your quality work to get the visibility (and institutional buy-in) it deserves? The QM Awards are a chance to spotlight the people and organizations improving the online learner experience through intentional quality assurance. ✅ Nominations are open now (deadline: May 19) 👤 Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged for individual categories 🏫 You can also nominate a colleague, team, or institution Submit a nomination: https://lnkd.in/dCguysK #OnlineLearning #QualityAssurance #HigherEd #K12

The QM Digital Accessibility Readiness Pathway begins today (March 16). With a big discount on QM’s core accessibility workshops, the package is the perfect way to address the ADA Title II requirements that take effect in just a few weeks — and the risk they pose to institutions like yours. In the pathway, your team builds core capability through workshops like: • Document and Media Accessibility in Education • Intro to UDL 3.0 for Online Courses Get started: https://ow.ly/8biV50YtEoc #ADA #DigitalAccessibility #HigherEd #OnlineLearning #InstructionalDesign #WCAG

Want to turn your day-to-day wins into recognized leadership? Submit your proposal to present at QM Connect! Create your proposal by the March 20 early deadline to get: · Pre-review feedback to strengthen your proposal · A $100 discounted registration rate if your proposal is accepted And the bigger payoff: presenting helps you build visibility, grow your network, and add a concrete accomplishment to your portfolio — all while sharing ideas that support learners everywhere. Submit by March 20: https://ow.ly/lxWG50YlbB0 #QualityAssurance #OnlineLearning #HigherEd

Register now for the QM Research Online Conference! You don’t always have time to learn about new research from journals — especially when you’re making critical decisions about quality and student outcomes. But taking the time to learn what works and what doesn’t from research can have a major impact on your work. That’s why QM has assembled some of the most impactful research in online learning for the QM Research Online Conference. Join peers and experts, leaving with ideas you can put to work right away in course design and quality assurance. Registration is just $75, and you can purchase two registrations to get the third free — a simple way to broaden campus participation. 🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/4SQ150YevKn #ProfessionalDevelopment #OnlineLearning #AccessibilityInEducation

I recently completed the APPQMR (Applying the Quality Matters Rubric) workshop through Quality Matters. The training focuses on evaluating and improving the design of online and hybrid courses using the QM Quality Matters Rubric, with emphasis on course alignment, learner engagement, and evidence-based course review practices. Another key emphasis was #accessibility in course design. The Quality Matters accessibility standards highlight the importance of designing courses so that all students—including those using assistive technologies—can fully engage with course content. This experience strengthened my approach to intentional course design, accessibility, and quality assurance in online and hybrid learning environments. I look forward to applying these principles to create well-aligned, and engaging learning experiences for students.

In K-12 digital learning, “good enough” is never really good enough — cutting corners on quality can end up costing you time, engagement, and confidence. That’s why Q-Up for K-12 Digital Quality is worth putting on the calendar now. It’s QM’s only event created exclusively for K-12 educators and leaders, focused on real-world strategies you can apply immediately—without wading through content built for other sectors. Theme: Straight A’s for Digital Learning In one virtual afternoon, you’ll dig into what’s shaping K-12 online education right now: 🤖 AI: Practical ways to use it to strengthen course design (and make your workflow smarter) ♿️ Accessibility: Steps that help every learner access and engage with your content 🤝 Alignment: How research-supported standards can guide consistent, measurable improvement You’ll also get the flexibility schools need: captioning available, plus session recordings for 90 days — so teams can revisit and share what they learn. 📅 April 23, 2026 | 🕛 12–4:45 PM ET | 💻 Virtual | 💲 $50 Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/Q-Up-2026 #K12QUp #EdTech #DigitalLearning #Accessibility #NSQ #virtuallearning #professionaldevelopment

Don’t wait to address the upcoming federal accessibility requirements and pay more for urgency later! Under the new regulations, ONE accessibility complaint can trigger settlement costs, monitoring agreements, and emergency remediation — all under deadline pressure. The QM Digital Accessibility Readiness Pathway is your institution’s easy solution to this problem: a structured, discounted package of accessibility-focused workshops that buils practical, WCAG-aligned skills across your faculty and instructional teams so accessibility becomes part of everyday course development — not a last-minute project. See what’s included and enroll your team: https://lnkd.in/gDziSzf7 #ADA #DigitalAccessibility #HigherEd #OnlineLearning #InstructionalDesign #WCAG