The first of three items from the folks at QM.

Get the Recognition You Deserve

Nominations are now open for the 2024 QM Awards! QM members work hard year-round to provide quality online experiences to their learners. With the QM Awards, our community recognizes outstanding efforts in quality assurance. institutions and individuals nurturing cultures of continuous improvement that help learners achieve the success they deserve. Who do you know whose learners are reaping the benefits of their hard work in online learning? Nominate them — or yourself — today! Nomination Categories: Outstanding Impact by an Individual in Higher Education Outstanding Impact by a U.S. Higher Education Organization Outstanding Impact by a Non-U.S. Higher Education Organization Outstanding Impact by a K–12 Individual or Organization Reasons to Submit: Gain recognition for your hard work and commitment to quality Bring more credibility to the investment you’ve made in quality assurance Help other educators see why this work is so important and motivate them to take action — like you have Next Steps: Review awards submission criteria Download and complete the nomination form Upload your submission by May 18, 2024 Contact us if you need additional help. Winners will be recognized at the 2023 QM Connect Conference in Rosemont, IL, November 3-6, 2024. University of Cincinnati Clermont, 2023 Award Winner for Outstanding Impact by a U.S. Higher Education Organization“This award validates the work we have completed and plan to do in the future. We are honored to be recognized for our collaboration in demonstrating excellence to our students. We believe that this award will confirm that the strategies we have implemented may be applied to our other UC Online programs.”— Dr. Karen Lankisch, University of Cincinnati Clermont Watch 2023 award recipients to learn more about the exemplary work they are doing and get inspiration for your own submission: Nicole V. Schilling, University of Findlay University of Cincinnati Clermont Ho Chi Minh City Open University Submissions are also open for the Ron Legon Leadership Award for Quality Digital Education. Presented by QM and MarylandOnline (MOL), this special honor is reserved for singular contributors to the mission of continuous improvement in digital learning. For more information and submission requirements, view the award criteria. 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.

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