Cynthia Hamblin, Director of the Virtual Learning and Leadership Alliance (VLLA) and John Ashworth, Executive Director of Virtual Arkansas share about the history and continual improvement of the National Standards for Quality Online Learning. Released in 2019, these revised standards for quality have been downloaded over 20K times during the COVID-19 pandemic. Practical application of the standards by online educators, synchronous and asynchronous learning, and professional development opportunities are discussed. Visit the National Standards for Quality Online Teaching portal powered by 2gnoMe to access free professional development resources aligned to the online teaching standards. Blog: A University Professors Perspective on Online Teaching