UCATT News

Oct. 10, 2025

AI In Higher Ed: What It Is, What It Isn’t, And Why It Matters

For many in higher education, AI feels like both an opportunity and a challenge: students are already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, while faculty are being asked to make sense of what it all means for assignments, assessment, and academic integrity.

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Spotlight on Kathleen Kennedy, Master Reviewer

Sept. 13, 2022

Kathleen is an experienced and highly proficient Quality Matters Master Reviewer and shared her experiences with QM in the following interview.

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Why is Quality Matters Important?

Sept. 13, 2022

How effective are the Quality Matters rubrics and peer review process in actual use cases?

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What is Quality Matters?

Sept. 13, 2022

Quality Matters (QM) is an internationally-recognized program aimed at providing quality assurance for online courses across the world and is used at the University of Arizona to ensure the quality of our online courses.

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Fall 2022 Quality Matters Course Revision Clinic

Aug. 28, 2022

Learn about best practices in online course design, engage in a learning community and receive fair compensation in the Fall 2022 QM Course Revision Clinic.

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Q and A: Discussing Some Popular EdTech Tools for UA Instructors

Aug. 12, 2022

What are the most popular educational tech tools that UA instructors use to actively engage students?

Consider Pressbooks for Online Self-Publishing

Aug. 12, 2022

Did you know that our university offers an online self-publishing tool? The University Libraries and UCATT have partnered to offer Pressbooks.

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Designing for the Whole Student

July 12, 2022

Instructor Sherilyn Keaton takes a learner-centered approach to design instructional resources that support students' basic, psychological, and academic needs.

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An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD)

July 11, 2022

Learning experience design (LXD) is a relatively recent term that has been gaining increasing traction in the fields of online learning and instructional design.

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UX & D2L: A Short Guide to Enhancing the Student Experience

July 11, 2022

Explore how user experience design principles can inform the structure of a D2L course site that enhances the student experience and facilitates student and course success.