{"id":4650,"date":"2017-08-15T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T18:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/?page_id=4650"},"modified":"2020-03-25T19:28:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:28:43","slug":"quality-matters-sau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/quality-matters-sau\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Matters at SAU"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Quality Matters?\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Quality Matters (QM)<\/a> is a nationally recognized, faculty-centered non-profit organization that offers a rubric and peer review process, based on best practices, to measure the quality of online and blended courses. QM provides tools, resources, support, and training to empower faculty to design their own quality online courses. QM does not evaluate online teaching, nor the online instructor, but is focused solely on the design of the course.<\/p>\n

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Quality Matters at SAU<\/h2>\n

The Office of Online Learning (OOL) offers faculty the opportunity to complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) two-week online workshop. Faculty will learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. For more information about QM training, please contact SAU’s Quality Matters Coordinator, Drew Glover, \u00a0drewglover@saumag.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After completing the APPQMR, faculty can use the web-based automated rubric tool to complete a Self-Review<\/a> for the purpose of developing and improving their online course(s). When a Self-Review has been completed, the instructor can request an Internal Review, an unofficial course review managed by the OOL. When revisions based on feedback have been made, the course will be ready to be submitted for an official review managed by QM. An official course review can lead to the course being QM certified.<\/p>\n

<\/span>QM Self-Review (Tool)<\/div>
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A Quality Matters (QM) Self Review allows you to measure your course against the QM Standards prior to conducting a formal QM Review. It can also be used simply to ensure that your online course is providing the highest quality learning experience for your students even if you do not intend to submit it to QM for an official course review.<\/p>\n

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How To Access The QM Self-Review Tool<\/h3>\n
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  1. Go to qualitymatters.org\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. At the top of the page, under Membership, click on MyQM<\/strong> to login.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    3. Select the CRMS<\/strong>\u00a0(Course Review Management) tab.<\/p>\n

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    4. Select the Start a Self-Review<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n

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    <\/span>SAU Course Review Process<\/div>
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    1. The Office of Online Learning provides registration for all SAU faculty to complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) two-week online course. Participants in the course will learn about the QM Rubric and the process of using it to review an online course. Note<\/strong>: This course is required within the first year of a faculty member teaching online.<\/li>\n
    2. After completion of the APPQMR course, faculty members can use the Self-Review tool to examine their course for the purpose of developing and improving their online course design.<\/li>\n
    3. When a Self-Review has been completed, the instructor can request an Internal Review. The Internal Review is an unofficial course review managed by the Office of Online Learning. Courses reviewed in this way are not eligible for QM recognition, but the unofficial review provides feedback and allows an opportunity for revisions to the course prior to submitting if for a QM-Managed official course review.<\/li>\n
    4. Finally, the course should now ready for a QM-Managed Review. This is an official course review. Courses meeting expectations after undergoing this type of review will be recognized by Quality Matters once the course meets the QM Rubric Standards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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