Research Opportunities

UIS Faculty

Education Leadership: Karen Swan, Scott Day, Leonard Bogle, Daniel Matthews

• "A Collaborative, Design-Based Approach to Improving an Online Program"
  • Combines the Community of Inquiry Framework & QM

• Can course redesign based on meeting Quality Matters standards (QM revisions) result in improved student learning outcomes?
• What is the effect of the two-phased combination of QM revisions & CoI revisions on student learning outcomes?
• Can changes in course design and implementation targeted to enhance particular Community of Inquiry scores (CoI revisions) lead to both increased CoI scores and improved learning outcomes?

College of Business Faculty: Laurel Newman, Carolee Rigsbee, Carol Jessup, Donna Rogers

• Research Process
  • Collecting baseline data - CoI Survey & learner characteristics data
  • QM revisions
  • Post QM Revisions - Collect CoI survey & learner characteristics data
  • CoI Analysis & Revision
• Narrate Your Work Approach
  • Build a sense of community
  • Provide insight to other colleagues