Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses.

This course design supports the QM mission as well as the concept of alignment across learning outcomes, assessments, content, technology, and accessibility as highlighted on the the latest version of the QM Rubric.

In particular, the following modules directly support the QM Standards below:

QM Standard 1 Course Overview and Introduction: The Welcome to the Course! (Start Here) Module was designed to directly support this standard. Instructors will need to customize the Meet Your Instructor page with their information.
QM Standard 2 Learning Objectives: Every module's learning objectives, listed in sum on the Outcomes Mapping page and on each module's introductory page, describe measurable outcomes appropriately designed for the level of the course.
QM Standard 3 Assessment and Measurement: The Outcomes Mapping page serves as the blueprint showing how content modules are linked to outcomes and the supporting assessment. Every assessment has an interactive rubric used for grading and faculty feedback, which also ties to the outcome and assists in "closing the assessment loop."
QM Standard 4 Instructional Materials: All content and graded assessments support the stated outcomes and instructions are designed to assist learners for success.
QM Standard 5 Learner Interaction and Engagement: The activities in this course provide opportunities for active and collaborative learning.
QM Standard 6 Course Technology: All tools and media support outcomes, engagement, and active learning with easy-to-follow navigation.
QM Standard 7 Learner Support: The Student Resources Module in particular supports this standard in communicating technical, accessibility, academic, and student support services and resources. Please customize this module with links to your institution's respective student support services.
QM Standard 8 Accessibility: The Accessibility Accommodations for Students page makes it easy for instructors to update institution specific resources to support accessibility, and course design facilitates readability and accommodates the use assistive technologies.