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Soaring with Online Learning (Soaring) is a multi-week faculty development program to prepare Salisbury University faculty to design, develop and deliver courses in a fully online or hybrid environment through the campus course management system, MyClasses. Faculty apply to the program designating the course they plan to deliver as hybrid or online.

Per the ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõOnline Learning Policy, faculty are to communicate with students two weeks prior to the start of a semester with information related to the start of the course. Faculty are encouraged to send a copy of the syllabus and a welcome letter with essential information on how to get started in the course. ID&D provides a welcome letter template for faculty to modify and distribute to students using the in email. Faculty can also work with their Instructional Designer liaison to ensure a successful start to their course.

Quality Matters (QM), an internationally recognized, standards-based program, offers faculty quality assurance in online and hybrid course design with a focus on continuous improvement. Originating from a FIPSE grant in Maryland, QM is a non-profit organization offering institutional subscriptions and a range of fee-based services, including QM-managed course reviews and a variety of professional development opportunities.