As a UNC Greensboro faculty and/or staff member, you can register your QM account at no cost at QMProgram.org. Enter your uncg.edu email address and select “No, I am new here.” Then select “University of North Carolina at Greensboro-NC” from the drop-down list. Please be sure to type and select that phrase exactly rather than another variation. 

• August – Improving Your Online Course QM training
• October – Applying the QM Rubric
• December – Improving Your Online Course QM training
• January – Applying the QM Rubric
• April – Applying the QM Rubric
• May – Applying the QM Rubric and Improving Your Online Course QM training
• June – Improving Your Online Course QM training.

In QMProgram.org under MyCR, click “Start a Self-Review.” Select “UNC Greensboro Custom QM Rubric” from the drop-down custom rubric menu. Title the review as you wish, and click “Begin Self-Review.”

The QM checklist can be downloaded from the Curriculum Guide website.

An asynchronous Canvas workshop is available to help you learn more about applying the Quality Matters rubric to your online course.

This workshop was created using the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition, which is the set of eight general standards and several specific review standards used to evaluate the design of online and blended courses.

The Course Review Policies and Processes document has been updated to include the guidelines on how Instructional Designers such as the Academic Technology Specialists may participate in the Higher Education Course Review process.

At this time, IDs may:

• Participate as an External Reviewer for all Official Course Reviews for institutions other than their own.
• Chair Preparatory Reviews for institutions other than their own (also requires the Master Reviewer role).
• Take part as Chair, Subject Matter Expert, or Reviewer for all internal or custom unofficial course reviews at their institution.

To hold the HE Peer Reviewer role, IDs must:

• Complete Applying the QM Rubric, the Higher Ed Peer Reviewer Course and any applicable Rubric Update courses.
• Have experience in the last 18 months designing online courses.
• Complete the Higher Education Peer Reviewer Role Application.

• Higher-quality online courses evaluated by a rigorous set of standards
• Improved student learning outcomes and retention in online courses
• Alignment of course outcomes and learning objectives to the critical course resources and materials within the curriculum
• Courses which are more student-centered, including better orientation materials and better explanation of how assessments are graded, where to go for help, and
• More logical, consistent, and efficient online course navigation
• Clearer expectations for student communication and interactions listed in courses upfront
• Greater variety of assessments throughout the course

• Access to the proprietary Quality Matters rubric
• Access to Quality Matters professional development opportunities, such as workshops and webinars
• Opportunity to be trained as a QM Peer Reviewer and Master Reviewer (see Steps to Become a Peer Reviewer) to participate in Quality Matters-managed course reviews for courses offered by other institutions. Please note, there is a cost associated with these training.
• Provides a roadmap for online course development
• Support to redesign existing online courses to ensure the development and delivery of quality courses
• Exposure to instructional design and ideas for improving online courses
• Development of critical assessment skills for examining online courses and materials
• Discounts through the UNC GA on ongoing professional development and national certification in teaching online/blended courses