9. Quality Matters: A Faculty-Centred Program to Assure Quality in Online Course Design

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  • Kay Shattuck Quality Matters Programs, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22329/celt.v3i0.3239

Abstract

One of the dilemmas faced by today’s faculty is assuring quality in online courses. As one solution to that dilemma, Quality Matters (QM), a program of MarylandOnline, built a rubric of design standards informed by existing research literature and best practices. The rubric was implemented within a faculty-centred, peer review process in which colleagues share their expertise to facilitate course design improvements and to achieve an established level of quality in online course design. This article will describe the basic tenets and processes of QM as an inter-institutional quality assurance program for online learning.
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Vol. 3 (2010): Between the Tides

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Section I: Preparing to Teach

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