Learn how Appalachian State University’s Dr. O’Shea is using virtual worlds to include international expertise and experience in his instructional designs.

Dr. Rachel Brooks, North Carolina Central University, discusses how faculty development in the area of online course quality best practices has led faculty to redesign their online courses using the Quality Matters rubric. Further, the use of a Quality Matters gaming application has increased faculty mastery of online teaching best practices; many faculty members are eager to share their expertise with peers, promoting and consulting on the use of the Quality Matters rubric. Lessons learned from this faculty development program have led to an increased focus on using universal design to increase student access for all NCCU’s online courses and content.