2026 Design Excellence

Excellence In Course Design – This badge is awarded to courses that complete a rigorous internal course design process and meet national Quality Matters standards of best practices in online learning. This is a required step prior to sending a course to QM for a formal review. The Excellence in Course Design award recognizes the faculty’s effort to create a high-quality, engaging online course that aligns course content with course objectives.


2026 Excellence in Course Design W3


Web 3 Courses

Course Number/NameFaculty Designers
COM227 Intercultural Communication Master CourseJessica Papajcik
EDU232 Literature Across the CurriculumTheresa Benning
EDU235 (W3) Inclusive Classrooms for Young ChildrenKaren Young
HIS100 American Civic Literacy Ken Ambler
NSG340 Nursing Evidenced-Based Practice and ResearchAmanda Dawson
NSG410 Population-Based, Cultural Diversity and Global NursingKristi Rohm
SOC121 SociologyNatashia Willmott
SGE230 Game PortfolioJessica Aubley

 W2-excellence-2026

Course Number/NameFaculty Designer
BIO122 (W2) ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II Annissa Langworthy