Members of the Office of Digital Learning (ODL) instructional development team presented at the third annual ITS RISE Together Showcase in April. Held at the Turnbull Conference Center, the half-day conference focused on fostering collaboration to drive innovation across the university. Attendees [...]
April Powell, teaching faculty at the School of Communication Science and Disorders in the College of Communication and Information, recently received the 2025-2026 University Teaching Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. The University Teaching Awards recognize teaching excellence [...]
The Office of Digital Learning congratulates Professor Jessika Valentine for the high-quality certification of her online course, IDS 3450 – Through an Arab Lens: The Intersection of Film and Culture. Valentine received her master of science degree in foreign language curriculum and instruction from FSU [...]
Standard 8 of the Quality Matters rubric focuses on accessibility and usability. Standard 8.7, the final standard in the QM rubric, calls for providing vendor accessibility statements for the technologies used in a course. QM assigns different points and values to standards, depending [...]
The Office of Digital Learning congratulates Dr. Lydia Hanks for the high-quality certification of her online course, HFT 4253 – Lodging and Luxury Hotel Management. Hanks, a professor in the Dedman College of Hospitality, received her PhD in hospitality management from Pennsylvania State [...]
In February, the Office of Digital Learning (ODL) hosted a luncheon recognizing the achievements of FSU faculty who have completed course certification as part of the FSU Quality Initiative. As part of the initiative, online courses undergo a rigorous peer-review process based on [...]
Standard 8 of the Quality Matters (QM) rubric centers on ensuring digital content is accessible and easy for all students to navigate. Think of it as designing for user friendliness and engagement rather than accommodation for disabilities. This concept ties in well to specific standard 8.6 [....]
The Office of Digital Learning congratulates Douglass Tatum, CPA, for the high-quality certification of his online course, ENT 3423: Funding Sources for Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Tatum, teaching faculty and entrepreneur [...]
The Office of Digital Learning congratulates Dr. Jamila Holcomb for the high-quality certification of her online course, CHD 4615 – Public Policy: Child and Family Issues. Holcomb, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Human [...]
Standard 8 of the Quality Matters rubric focuses on accessibility and usability, and the essential standard 8.5 describes the importance of accessible video and audio content in a course. By meeting this essential (3-point) standard, instructors [...]
