Online special education program recognized for teaching support
May 6, 2019
![Quality Matters badge for Teaching Support in 2019](https://uaf.edu/news/archives/wordpress-images/2019/05/QM-TeachingSupport-CertMark-2019-428x500.jpg)
UAF's special education program has earned the online teaching support certification from Quality Matters. UAF is the fourth university in the nation to earn this designation, which requires that all online faculty undergo training in best practices for online course delivery, have ongoing pedagogical support, are encouraged to pursue professional development to increase their knowledge and skill in online teaching, emphasize instructor availability and feedback to learners, and collect and use feedback from learners to improve online teaching.
Quality Matters is an international, U.S.-based nonprofit organization that is recognized as a leader in quality assurance for online education.
UAF's special education program earned the Online Program Design Certification in 2018.