November 2025

Course introduction videos are an excellent way to welcome online students to your class, set expectations for the course, and show students how and where to get started. For instructors undergoing a [...]

If you currently use Design Tools, prepare for Spring 2026 with DesignPLUS, a course design tool that simplifies the process of building and styling a high-quality course. Beginning January 1, 2026, DesignPLUS permanently replaces [...]

In this recurring feature, the Office of Digital Learning recognizes instructors who have achieved high-quality certification of their online courses. The courses have passed a rigorous peer-review process based on the nationally [...]

The goal of this continuing feature is to help instructors enhance the quality of their online courses by meeting the essential (3-point) standards from the Quality Matters rubric. By meeting these standards, you’re on your way to developing a robust learning experience for your students. We continue our rubric review with a look at the final standard, which focuses on accessibility. Essential Standard 8.3 describes the importance of accessible text in a course.