Improving Your Online Course
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) explores the Quality Matter (QM) Rubric and provides a framework for improving the quality of online courses.
Spring 2025 Program
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 8:30am-4pm | In-Person
In this 1-day intensive workshop, participants will use the Specific Review Standards of the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan.
- Having a pre-developed online course is required to participate in the activities.
- Participants who complete the course will receive an official certificate from Quality Matters.
The IYOC workshop is also offered systemwide by the CSU Chancellor's Office of Online Course Services on alternative dates.
- Open to faculty only; Graduate Teaching Assistants are not eligible
- Participants will need 8 hours to achieve the learning objectives. The day runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm; you are expected to attend the day in full.
- Note: There will be a 30-minute lunch period. Food is not provided; please plan to bring your lunch.
- Please bring a laptop to use during the program.
- Recognize the foundational concepts of Quality Matters.
- Apply the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric to your own online course.
- Describe the alignment of at least one module/unit in your online course.
- Prioritize improvements to your online course.
This program has firm due dates and will be noted within the course along with a schedule.
To receive the stipend:
- Attend the workshop in its entirety.
- Complete all in-workshop activities and materials including:
- QM Participant Confidentiality and Limited License Agreement.
- Evaluation Survey.
*Please note: If any assignments are not completed or submitted on time you will not be marked "complete."
QM-Certified Course Facilitators
Angel Pablico-Kobayashi
Instructional Designer,
Academic Technology Services
angel.pablico-kobayashi@csulb.edu
Joanna Zendejas
Instructional Designer,
Academic Technology Services
joanna.zendejas@csulb.edu
