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Resources for Building Quality June 2023 Course Maps: Guiding Your Course Toward Alignment You’ve made the decision to build your own online courses. Developing courses can be a daunting process, but with adequate planning and the right resources, it doesn’t have to be. Creating a course alignment map is a great way to get started. A course map will allow you to visualize your course components, ensuring that all of your learning objectives are being addressed. According to Suzanne Scheffler, QM’s K-12 Program Manager, “if it doesn’t align, it needs to resign.” Watch as she explains more about aligning your course content with learning objectives and how a course map can help you get started with the development process:

Looking for more information on designing your own courses? Check out these resources from QM: Timely Tips – Course Content: Build Buy, or Both QM K-12 Rubric Standards for Course Design The National Standards for Quality Online Courses Instructional Materials: Investigating What Works workshop K-12 Online Course Design workshop There’s no better place to improve your course design work than at the 2023 Q-Up for K-12 Digital Quality conference! Join hundreds of educators virtually on Sep. 22 to discuss strategies for improving the quality of K-12 digital education. Learn from experts in the field how to integrate synchronous course components, meet diverse student needs, engage in solutions thinking, leverage the potential of AI, and so much more. Don’t miss out on the $40 early bird registration rate available only through June 30! Register now >>   FREE Printable Use this worksheet to start creating your own course map, using existing resources and focusing on alignment to achieve success — even if you’re short on time! Top 10 K-12 Organizations with QM-Certified Courses Pearson Virtual Schools (158) Edmentum/APEX Learning (141) Imagine Learning (94) Strongmind (93) North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (85) Virtual Arkansas (64) Michigan Virtual (50) International Academy of Science (36) Founders Education (28) Graduation Alliance (15) See More Certified Courses >> Learning Opportunities Teaching Online Certificate:  Exploring Your Institution’s Policies – June 12 Creating Presence in Your Online Course – June 14 Assessing Your Learners – June 28 Gauging Your Technology Skills – July 5 Orienting Your Online Learners – July 5 Evaluating Your Course Design – July 12 Other Professional Development Opportunities: Master Reviewer Course – June 6 Applying the QM K-12 Rubric – June 6 K-12 Reviewer Course – June 7

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