{"id":2026,"date":"2025-03-05T20:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/?page_id=2026"},"modified":"2025-08-21T01:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:26:36","slug":"cq-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/cq-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Course Quality (CQ) Program offers a variety of professional development opportunities to help instructors and course developers learn about research-based best practices for high-quality course design. There is something for everyone in CQ!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            WolfSNAPS Course Design Series\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/05\/graphic_400x400.png\" alt=\"Wolf snapping fingers\" class=\"wp-image-1587 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/05\/graphic_400x400.png 834w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/05\/graphic_400x400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/05\/graphic_400x400-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2023\/05\/graphic_400x400-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/wolfsnaps\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/wolfsnaps\">WolfSNAPS training modules<\/a><\/strong> focus on quality online instruction and fit a variety of experience levels and time commitments. Instructors can earn digital credentials by completing one or more training modules, each lasting 30-60 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2024\/10\/APPQMR-logo-1.png\" alt=\"QM Rubric logo\" class=\"wp-image-1945 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2024\/10\/APPQMR-logo-1.png 569w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2024\/10\/APPQMR-logo-1-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/qm-workshops-at-nc-state\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/qm-workshops-at-nc-state\/\">Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop<\/a><\/strong> introduces faculty to the Quality Matters (QM) Higher Education Rubric, developed to improve online and blended course design. The rubric and its research-based standards are foundational to the ACE workshop series and the Course Improvement Grant. The APPQMR workshop is taught by QM-certified NC State facilitators in both face-to-face and asynchronous online formats and is free of charge to NC State faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            Applying Course Essentials (ACE) Workshop Series\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Wolf carrying a lightbulb with the word &quot;ACE&quot; on it.\" class=\"wp-image-2121 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/05\/2025-ACE-Graphic_2-1.png 1667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/ace\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/ace\/\">Applying Course Essentials (ACE) Workshop Series<\/a><\/strong> is a professional development opportunity for instructors who seek to improve one of their online or hybrid courses to meet Quality Matters standards. ACE consists of seven asynchronous, self-paced but also time-bound workshops, designed to be completed within a 12-month period.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            Course Mapping Grant\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/04\/Centered-Icons_COURSE-MAPPING-MAP-1.png\" alt=\"Course Mapping Grant icon\" class=\"wp-image-2098 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Course Mapping Grants<\/strong> provide faculty with an opportunity to create a visual representation of their course components. This facilitates student understanding and success because they can see how learning objectives, materials, activities and assessments align with course expectations and completion requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.delta.ncsu.edu\/course-mapping-grants\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/qm-workshops-at-nc-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Course Mapping Grants on the DELTA Grants website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            Course Improvement Grant\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2024\/10\/Delta-Grant-Icons_COURSE-IMPROVEMENT.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1898 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Course Improvement Grants<\/strong> provide funding and DELTA staff guidance for faculty who currently teach online\/hybrid and are seeking to improve one of their online courses. The grant model is collaborative, which includes a cohort (group) of faculty peers, faculty mentors, and DELTA staff working together to design a course that meets the nationally-recognized standards of the Quality Matters organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.delta.ncsu.edu\/course-improvement-grants\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/course-improvement-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Course Improvement Grants on the DELTA Grants website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class='block-panel n_mb3  ' data-block-version='1.1.0'>\n            <div class='block-panel__heading n_relative n_tl n_bg-blue n_text-white'>\n                <p class='block-panel__heading relative n_db n_w-100 n_ma0'>\n                    <button aria-expanded='true' class='block-panel__button n_flex n_w-100 n_pa2 n_bn n_bg-transparent n_tl n_text-white n_fw7 n_f3 n_ttn n_ma0'>\n                        <span class='block-panel__label n_underline n_no-underline-hover'>\n                            Program Design Grant\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span aria-hidden='true' class='block-panel__indicator'>\n                            Show Less\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div  class='block-panel__body n_overflow-hidden n_ease-all n_ba n_b--blue' style=''>\n                <div class='n_pa3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/04\/Delta-Grant-Icons_Program-Design.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2099 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/04\/Delta-Grant-Icons_Program-Design.png 929w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/04\/Delta-Grant-Icons_Program-Design-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2025\/04\/Delta-Grant-Icons_Program-Design-768x792.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Online Program Design Grants<\/strong> provide funding and resources to assist departments in conducting comprehensive curriculum mapping, which ensures alignment between course objectives, program outcomes, and institutional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.delta.ncsu.edu\/program-design-grant\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/course-quality-program\/professional-development\/course-improvement-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Program Design Grants on the DELTA Grants website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Not sure which option is right for you? Please <a href=\"mailto:bethanne_winzeler@ncsu.edu\">contact Bethanne Winzeler<\/a> for more information about Course Quality professional development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Course Quality (CQ) Program offers a variety of professional development opportunities to help instructors and course developers learn about research-based best practices for high-quality course design. There is something for everyone in CQ! Not sure which option is right for you? 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