Quality Essentials Courses
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 | ||
| COMS 361: Business and Professional Communication | Christine Cronin | 2024 |
| ENGL 103: Rhetoric and Composition I | Mark Kotarba | 2023 |
| ENGL 203: Rhetoric and Composition II | 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 564: Human Performance Technology | Jason Rhode | 2023 |
| ETT 570: Instructional Technology Leadership | Jason Rhode | 2022 |
| FLSP 361: Spain Today | Laura Vilardell | 2024 |
| 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 | Mary Jo Sinchak | 2024 |
| LTLA 341: Language Arts in the Elementary School | Donna Werderich | 2023 |
| MEE 322: Dynamic Systems and Control I | Ji-Chul Ryu | 2024 |
| MKTG 677: Building and Managing Responsive Websites | Donnie Forti | 2024 |
| PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health | Rana Jaber | 2023 |
| SOCI 170: Introduction to Sociology | Canton Winer | 2024 |
| 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.
Additionally, courses that have met Exemplary Course Program standards and received the Exemplary Course Award can also include the Exemplary Course badge and statement.