Question5

Discussion3
GroupAforAwesome
BrandyDiltz,KaraStucky,SteveMaltby
Question5Therearethreeassociationsthatdoagreatjobwithassuringqualityonlineand
blendedcourse:EDUCAUSE(manyhighereducationreportsandstudies),QualityMatters
(onlinecourserubricsandguidelines),SloanConsortium(hasahighereducationinstitutional
scorecard),andTheInternationalAssociationforK12OnlineLearning(iNACOL)(many
reportsandstudiesforK12).Chooseoneassociation,provideinformationonitandthen
givetwochecklists,rubrics,services,etc.,forensuringbetterqualityonlineteachingand
learning.

OnlineLearningConsortium(FormerlySloanConsortium)
Itisaprofessionalorganizationthatprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentandpublicationson
bestpracticeinonlinelearning.Ireallylikedthelookoftheirwebsiteanditlookslikethey
havesomehelpfulresources.IcameacrossthisQualityScorecard:
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/consult/qualityscorecard/
Youcanseethefirstpageofthescorecardonthewebsite,butyoumustbeamemberto
loginandaccesstherestofthedocument.

iNACOL
Accordingtotheirwebsite,theInternationalAssociationforK12OnlineLearning(iNACOL)is
anonprofitorganizationthatstrivestogiveallstudentsaccesstothebestpossible
education.Theyfeelthebestwaytoensurethateducationistopromotestudentcentered
onlineandblendedlearning.TheiNACOLsmembersincludebutarenotlimitedtoteachers,
parents,researchers,public&privateschools,parttime&fulltimeonlineprograms,andstate
departmentsofeducation.

PartofthemissionofiNACOListoToleveltheplayingfieldforstudentsthroughthecreation
ofnewlearningmodels,andtoensurethatstudentseverywherehaveaccesstoaworldclass
educationthatpreparesthemforalifetimeofsuccess,nomattertheirgeographiclocationor
economicsituation(iNACOL).

Theystressedbringingqualityeducationstostudentswhousuallydonthavetheopportunity
toexperienceone.Theyhaveanicelookingwebsitewithverygoodinformationaboutthe
programandgreattestimonialsthatmakeyouwanttoteachwiththeeducatorsinthevideos.

iNACOLhasasetofstandardsforK12onlineeducation.Thestandardscovermanyaspects
ofonlinelearning,includingasectionforparentsandguardians.Thestandardsarelong,
theycanbefoundat:
http://www.inacol.org/cms/wpcontent/uploads/2013/02/NACOLStandardsQualityOnlinePro
grams.pdf

Theyalsoprovideapagethatanswersfrequentlyaskedquestionforparents,students,
teachersandadministrators.Theyexplainthedifferencesindistanceeducation,
homeschoolingandonlinelearning.Ithinkthisisanexcellentresourceforanyonewantingto
knowmoreaboutonlinelearning.Itcanbefoundat:http://www.inacol.org/resources/faqs/

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Discussion3
GroupAforAwesome
BrandyDiltz,KaraStucky,SteveMaltby

References
10PrinciplesofEffectiveOnlineTeaching:BestPracticesinDistanceEducation.(2009,June
1).RetrievedNovember8,2014,from
http://www.facultyfocus.com/freereports/principlesofeffectiveonlineteachingbestpractices
indistanceeducation/

Boettcher,J.(2013,May20).TenBestPracticesforTeachingOnlineQuickGuideforNew
OnlineFaculty.RetrievedNovember9,2014,from
http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/ecoach/tenbest.html

INACOL:InternationalAssociationforK12OnlineLearning.(2014,January1).Retrieved
November9,2014,fromhttp://www.inacol.org/

NationalStandardsforQualityOnlinePrograms.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember9,2014,from
http://www.inacol.org/cms/wpcontent/uploads/2013/02/NACOLStandardsQualityOnlinePro
grams.pdf

Discussion:BrandyRed,KaraBlue,StevePurple
HelloBrandyandKara
Heythere!
Hihavingcomputerissuesugh:)
Iamtoo.Notveryfun.IcantuseChromebutcanuseInternetExplorertogettotheDrive.
Itsveryodd.
IcanuseChromebutnoSafariIknownooneusesSafaributme!
Ohno,thatsweird!Doweneedtorescheduleorcanwegoaheadnow?
Icangoahead.
Icangoaheadaswell.Whatassociationdidyoulookat?IlookedatiNACOLbecauseofthe
K12information.
IlookedatiNACOLstandards.Butwecanuseanyofthem.
IlookedateachonealittleandthenlookedintoOnlineLearningConsortium(FormerlySloan
Consortium)inmoredetail.

Iliketheirwebsiteaswell.Onestatementthatstoodouttomewastheyliketotrytolevel
theplayingfield.

IfoundthatasIwasreading,itmademewanttoteachanonlinecourse!

DowewanttowriteaboutiNACOLorSloan?
Ithinktalkingaboutbothofthemthewaywehaveisfine.
Soundsgoodtome.
Soundsgoodtomeaswell!

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Discussion3
GroupAforAwesome
BrandyDiltz,KaraStucky,SteveMaltby

Arewesupposedtocomeupwithachecklist/rubricoruseonethattheymade?
Ithoughtweweresupposedtoshareonesthatwefoundonthewebsitesgiven.

Imadeoneforteachersandstudents.Icouldpostit.

Ok,IfoundoneonINACOLwecanshareandwecanaddyoursaswellSteve.
Soundsgood.MostofmyinfocamefromINACOLbeIcanpostitanyway.Weneed2of
them.

TheoneIlookedatwastheirstandardsitis34pageslongsoIwilljustusethelink.
ImentionedtheQualityScorecardabovefromOnlineLearningConsortium.
YesIthinktheScorecardisgoodtoIjustlookedatit.
IalsocameacrossthisRubricforOnlineInstructionfromCaliforniaStateUniversityChico:
http://www.csuchico.edu/roi/documents/rubricpdf
Whatdoyouguysthink?
Soundsgood.Ifwehavethe2,Iwillnotpostmine.
IlikethatoneitseemsmoreconcisethantheoneIhave.
IthoughttheiNACOLStandardsweretoolongandneededtobemoreconcise!
Iagree.

ShouldwejuststartaddinginfoandthelistsunderwhatStevetyped?
Thatwouldbefine.
SoarewegoingwiththeCaliforniaandScorecard?
Ithinkweshouldaddittoo.