Presentations
- The Crucial Multi-faceted Role of Instructors in Delivering Quality Education and Helping Students Succeed in Digital Learning Environments
- Quality Online Course Sharing: Inter-institutional Collaboration to Meet Students’ Just-in-time Needs to Succeed and Graduate
- Adapt and Apply Research-Supported Standards and Practices to Ensure Quality at Course and Program Levels and to Support Institutional Goals and Meet Accreditation Requirements
- Establishing Cognitive, Social and Teaching Presence: Key to Student Engagement and Success!
- Use Free and Research-Supported Course Design Guide to Transition from Emergency Remote Instruction to Quality Online Teaching and Learning
- From Emergency Remote Instruction to Quality Online Education and Digital Learning: A Practical Checklist and Course Design Guide
- Rethink and Redesign Assessments for Student Engagement and Success in Digital Learning Environments
- Adopt, Adapt and Apply Research-Supported Best Practices and Quality Assurance Process to Build Quality Digital Learning Environments During and After COVID Pandemic to Ensure Student Success
- Apply Principle of Alignment to Rethink and Redesign Assessments for Student Engagement and Success
- Ensure Quality and Integrity of Online Education and Digital Learning by Adopting and Adapting USA-Based, Research-Supported Quality Frameworks, Guidelines, Standards and Best Practices at Institution, Program and Course Levels
Biography
Dr. Yaping Gao has over 25 years’ experience in higher education both in China and in USA as faculty, instructional designer, LMS administrator, and online education administrator. Dr. Gao believes quality course and program design supported by research facilitates effective instruction, promotes student engagement and active learning, and lays the foundation for student success and institutional advancement. In her current position as Senior Academic Director of Quality Matters, USA, Dr. Gao oversees and leads member services and partnerships with a focus on international outreach and initiatives. Dr. Gao earned her doctoral degree from Baylor University, Texas, USA, and her Master and Bachelor degrees from Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China.