For more information about Quality Matters, please visit. The announcement was made today at BbWorld®, Blackboard's annual user conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada.įor more information about Blackboard Consulting, please visit. Through the exclusive partnership, the resources of the leading provider of learning management systems and the leading provider of design standards for distance learning courses will offer clients a complete solution to their consulting needs for quality online courses to improve the online education experience. "Working with Blackboard is a natural fit – we're dedicated to providing institutions with the resources they need to design courses and programs that promote student engagement and lead to successful online learning." "We're extremely pleased to partner with Blackboard to further the principles for improving the quality of online education," said Ron Legon, Executive Director of Quality Matters. "This partnership acknowledges the importance of course quality and the role it plays in creating learning outcomes," said Ray Henderson. "It is another example of how we're broadening our vision about our role in education, and how we're finding new ways to assist our clients in delivering successful student learning programs at scale." Under terms of the deal, Blackboard Consulting(SM) staff will be trained by QM and will offer support in faculty development and course design, specifically structured to help institutions implement sustainable, scalable programs grounded in QM's effective practices and core principles. The new offerings are available today and include the QM Program Overview and Applying the QM Rubric training.
Together, Blackboard and QM will work to arm institutions and educators with resources, tools and best practices for online instruction, course design, assessment, student engagement and accessibility. Recognized as a leading provider of online education quality assurance and evaluation, QM develops research-supported standards, evaluation tools and procedures. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced a partnership with The Quality Matters™ Program (QM), an independent not-for-profit organization focused on identifying and promoting core principles and effective practices for quality online education. LAS VEGAS, J/PRNewswire/ - Blackboard Inc.
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