18 Courses Recognized for ULearn Certification

Each December, the Office of Distance Learning recognizes hybrid and online courses that have earned ULearn Certification through an internal faculty peer-review process. These courses implemented a set of design standards outlined by Quality Matters. To earn certification, these courses met all 21 essentials standards and earned a total score of at least 84 out of 99 possible points (or 85%). We are proud of the commitment to quality that these faculty have demonstrated by participating in the review and implementing changes to ensure a quality course experience for their students.

The following courses and course designers were recognized at the Certification Briefing and Presentation for earning ULearn Course Certification in 2016:

College of the Arts

• MUS 323: Class Piano for Non-majors - Susanna Garcia

College of Education

• EDCI 572: Current Issues in K-12 Instruction Practicum - Dana Stachowiak
• EDCI 574: Leading Teacher Learning - Micah Bruce-Davis
• EDLD 504: Using Research to Lead Change - Maritza Trahan
• EDLD 506: Assessment and Instruction for Educational Leaders - Frank Del Favero

College of Liberal Arts

• CMCN 384: Communication Theory - Philip Auter
• ENGL 211: Thematic Approaches to Literature - Denise Rogers
• SOCI 310: Minority Groups - Jacques Henry

College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions

• HSA 400: Financial Management in Health Care Organizations - Rachel Ellison
• HSA 402: Long Term Care and Administration - Rachel Ellison
• HSA 404: Emergency and Disaster Management - Lisa Delhomme
• HSA 408: Health Care Policy - Rachel Ellison
• LCHI 470: Foundations of Electronic Health Records - Kristy Courville
• NURS 421: Nursing Leadership and Management for RN to BSN - Kathleen Wilson
• NURS 804: Clinical Scholarship and Analytic Methods for Evidence-Based Practice - Donna Gauthier
• NURS 805: Preventive Care for Populations - Jeanne Cartier
• NURS 807: Organizational and Systems Leadership - Catherine Belden
• NURS 808: Ethics and Health Care Policy - Jennifer Lemoine

To date, the Office of Distance Learning has internally certified 99 courses using the Quality Matters rubric and an internal review process.