The following courses have been designed to meet or exceed the essential online course quality standards as recognized by Quality MattersTM (QM). These courses meet essential standards and are designated as NIU Quality Essentials Courses. Faculty are encouraged to include the statement and badge below in their course syllabus and/or Blackboard course.
Course
Faculty Course Designer
Year Recognized
No result
ENGL 103: Rhetoric and Composition I
Mark Kotarba
2023
ETR 520: Introduction to Educational Research
Jason Rhode
2022
ETR 431/531: Program/Performance Evaluation
Stephanie Richter
2022
ETT 329: Learning in the Digital Age
Hal Hinderliter, Jason Rhode
2022
ETT 530: Instructional Technology Tools
Jason Underwood
2022
ETT 535: Distance Education: Design and Delivery
Jason Rhode
2022
ETT 570: Instructional Technology Leadership
Jason Rhode
2022
HDFS 434: Administration and Supervision of Quality Programs for Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds
Susan Bowers
2022
LTLA 341: Language Arts in the Elementary School
Donna Werderich
2023
PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health
Rana Jaber
2023
Blackboard Ultra Transition Academy
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
2022
Online Course Design Academy
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
2022
Course Award Statement
For courses having met NIU quality essential standards, faculty are encouraged to add the following badge and statement to the course syllabus and/or Blackboard course:
Course Awards
This course has been awarded the NIU Quality Essentials badge. Based on the Quality Matters standards, NIU Quality Essentials is an internal peer review process designated to increase the quality of NIU's online courses by focusing on obtaining the essential "must have" standards from the Quality Matters rubric.