Quality Matters (QM)™ is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and hybrid/blended courses. QM is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received international recognition for its peer-based approach and continuous improvement in online education and student learning.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is committed to implement the Quality Matters standards for the design of online and/or hybrid courses. We are systematically building and evaluating our courses based on these rigorous, research-based standards. The Quality Matters standards assure that the online components of these courses promote learner engagement and provide students with all the tools and information they need to be successful learners.
QM Rubric
Based on research and best practices, the QM Rubric is a set of standards used to evaluate the design of online and/or hybrid courses. The Rubric explains the application of the standards and the relationship among them. A scoring system and set of online tools facilitate the evaluation by a team of reviewers.
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UAB QM Utilization Implementation Plan
The UAB Quality Matters (QM) Utilization Implementation Plan (QmUIP) task force members have developed the UAB QM Utilization Implementation Plan for 2018-2021. The overall objective for the plan is to improve the quality of online and blended/hybrid education, in support of the Education pillar of the UAB Strategic Plan.
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Benefits for QM Subscribers
As a subscriber, UAB offers faculty and staff the following benefits:
- A fully annotated, web-based HE QM Rubric for evaluating course design.
- On campus and online Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshops.
- Informal/internal and formal/official QM course reviews.
- Discounts on Official QM-managed course reviews, conferences, and professional development.
- Custom reports accessible by the instruction’s QM coordinators.
- QM IDA Membership, which connects instructional designers to resources that support their QM efforts.
- The QM Research Library helps you create a culture of quality assurance within your organization.
- Exclusive QM Success Stories webinars from other members.
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Create a QM Account
To start taking advantage of these benefits, please create an account.