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Quality MattersTM: 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 • tax-payers How do we … • identify & recognize it? • motivate & instill it? • assess & measure it? • insure it? • assure it? Quality Matters: Peer Course Review Process Institutions Faculty Course Developers Course Course Meets Quality Expectations National Standards & Research Literature Rubric Faculty Reviewers Training Peer Course Review Feedback Course Revision Instructional Designers 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 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 % The Rubric The Rubric Eight General Standards: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Course Overview and Introduction Learning Objectives Assessment and Measurement Key components Resources and Materials must align. Learner Interaction Course Technology Learner Support Accessibility Alignment: Critical course elements work together to ensure that students achieve the desired learning outcomes. Key sections that must align… Course Learning Objectives (2) Learner Interactions & Activities (5) Resources, Materials (4) & Technology (6) Assessment and Measurement (3) Rubric Scoring Standards Points Relative Value 17 3 Essential 11 2 Very Important 12 1 Important TOTALS 40 85 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 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% Underlying Principles of QM… 1. Based in national standards of best practice, the research literature & instructional design principles 2. The course under review does not have to be “perfect” but better than just “good enough” (Standards met at about 85% level or better.) 3. Integral to a continuous quality improvement process 4. Valued as part of a faculty-driven, peer review process 5. Designed to promote student learning Underlying Principles of QM (cont)…. 6. Designed to ensure all reviewed courses will eventually meet expectations 7. QM is a collegial review process, not an evaluation process 8. A review team must include an external peer reviewer 9. Set up so that the course faculty or instructor considered part of the review team