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Quality Matters TM : Introduction to QM and to the Rubric

Quality Matters TM : Introduction to QM and to the Rubric. The Quality Matters™ Rubric 2008 – 2010 Edition Updated July 08. About Quality Matters . Quality Matters. Quality does matter to … students faculty administrators institutions consortia accrediting agencies legislators

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Quality Matters TM : Introduction to QM and to the Rubric

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  1. Quality MattersTM:Introduction to QM and to the Rubric The Quality Matters™ Rubric 2008 – 2010 Edition Updated July 08

  2. About Quality Matters

  3. Quality Matters Quality does matter to … students faculty administrators institutions consortia accrediting agencies legislators tax-payers How do we … • identify & recognize it? • motivate & instill it? • assess & measure it? • insure it? • assure it?

  4. Course Meets Quality Expectations Course Revision Quality Matters: Peer Course Review Process Faculty Course Developers Institutions National Standards & Research Literature Course Rubric Faculty Reviewers Training Peer Course Review Feedback Instructional Designers

  5. Factors Affecting Course Quality Course design QM REVIEWS THIS Course delivery (i.e. teaching, faculty performance) Course content Course management system Institutional infrastructure Faculty training and readiness Student engagement and readiness

  6. For Our Purposes, Quality Is… • More than average; more than “good enough” • An attempt to capture what’s expected in an effective online course at about an 85% level • Based on research and widely accepted standards 85 %

  7. The Rubric

  8. The Rubric Eight General Standards: • Course Overview and Introduction • Learning Objectives • Assessment and Measurement • Resources and Materials • Learner Interaction • Course Technology • Learner Support • Accessibility Key components must align. Alignment: Critical course elements work together to ensure that students achieve the desired learning outcomes.

  9. Key sections that must align… Course Learning Objectives (2) Learner Interactions & Activities (5) Resources, Materials (4) & Technology (6) Assessment and Measurement (3)

  10. Rubric Scoring • Team of 3 reviewers initially score individually • One score per standard based on team majority • Pre-assigned point value • Yes/No decision; All/None points • Consensus is NOT required

  11. To Meet Expectations… A course must achieve: • “Yes” on all 17 of the 3-point “essential” standards. • A minimum of 72 out of 85 points 72/85 = 85%

  12. Underlying Principles of QM… Based in national standards of best practice, the research literature & instructional design principles The course under review does not have to be “perfect” but better than just “good enough” (Standards met at about 85% level or better.) Integral to a continuous quality improvement process Valued as part of a faculty-driven, peer review process Designed to promote student learning

  13. Underlying Principles of QM (cont)…. Designed to ensure all reviewed courses will eventually meet expectations QM is a collegial review process, not an evaluation process A review team must include an external peer reviewer Set up so that the course faculty or instructor considered part of the review team

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