{"id":2867,"date":"2026-04-28T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:44:25","slug":"quality-matters-elects-shannon-riggs-board-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/quality-matters-elects-shannon-riggs-board-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Matters elects Oregon State University\u2019s Shannon Riggs as chair of its board of directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon State University\u2019s commitment to designing high-quality online courses has been a decades-long endeavor that involves too many people to name. But here\u2019s a name worth highlighting: Shannon Riggs, who has been at the forefront of Oregon State\u2019s efforts for 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month Riggs was elected as chair of the board of directors for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitymatters.org\/why-quality-matters\/about-qm\/qm-staff-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality Matters<\/a> organization, the world\u2019s leading evaluator of high-quality online teaching and learning experiences. QM counts more than 1,000 universities and colleges among its global membership, and its positive influence on online education is rooted in research-based standards for online course design.<\/p>\n<p>Riggs was a senior instructional designer for <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/\">Oregon State Ecampus<\/a> \u2014 the university\u2019s online education unit \u2014 when its QM membership began in 2013. She played a central role in launching the initiative at OSU. Since then, she has helped ensure that every newly developed and redeveloped course meets the highest standards in online course design.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming the QM board chair is a reflection of Riggs\u2019 impact on Oregon State\u2019s ability to deliver the best learning experiences online as well as her leadership in the industry as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to be elected as chair for QM&#8217;s Board of Directors,\u201d said Riggs, who is now the associate vice provost for educational programs and learning innovation in Oregon State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/\">Division of Educational Ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board is an amazing team of leaders in higher education, people I have known and respected for years as part of the QM community. I also consider it a privilege to support the work of the dedicated QM staff who work tirelessly to uphold QM&#8217;s mission to promote and improve the quality of online education and student learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riggs, who started at Oregon State in 2011, has served in various advisory and leadership roles with QM over the years, including as a board member since 2022. Her responsibilities as chair of the board will include general oversight of QM\u2019s day-to-day affairs and leading all board meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State\u2019s online education enterprise has created a culture that prioritizes student-centered, research-informed online education. These efforts align with QM\u2019s continuous improvement model and have contributed to Oregon State earning numerous honors from QM.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the OSU Ecampus Online Teaching Principles <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/quality-matters-endorses-oregon-state-online-teaching-principles\/\">received a first-of-its-kind endorsement<\/a> based on the tool\u2019s effectiveness in helping educators deliver courses aligned with QM\u2019s research-supported Standards. That same year, Oregon State <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/qm-online-learner-success-certification\/\">earned the QM Online Learner Success Certification<\/a> for its ability to \u201cdemonstrate that their learners are achieving success at a high rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And earlier this year, OSU received QM\u2019s Online Learner Support Certification for the second time based on the university\u2019s commitment to providing critical student and academic services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQM has made such a positive impact on higher education through its research-supported quality standards and tools, its work in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, its outstanding professional development offerings, and its peer review and certification processes,\u201d Riggs said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Learn more about Oregon State University\u2019s Quality Matters-endorsed Online Teaching Principles and how they help to guide effective facilitation of online and hybrid courses.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rfi-button\" class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/faculty\/standards-principles\/online-teaching\/\">Read OSU&#8217;s Online Teaching Principles<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Shannon Riggs was elected as chair of the board of directors for the Quality Matters organization, the world\u2019s leading evaluator of high-quality online teaching and learning experiences. 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