Brown Bag discussion at VCU on implementing QM for course design

1. Using Quality Matters to Evaluate Online Course Design Britt Watwood CTE Brown Bag April 23, 2010

3. About Quality Matters

6. QM 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.

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

9. One score per standard based on team majority

10. Pre-assigned point value

11. Yes/No decision; All/None points

13. 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%

14. 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

15. 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