Already using the three-point Essential Standards from the QM Higher Ed Rubric, Seventh Edition to build quality in your course? Get recognized for Foundational Design when the course meets Standards in an Essential Review — a new official review option for benchmarking and recognizing faculty and staff continuous improvement efforts.
Get Started on the Path of Continuous Improvement
Recognition for Foundational Design Quality
Need help mapping out your online course?
Sign up to access the Bridge to Quality: A QM Online Course Design Guide.
The guides — Higher Ed. and K-12 versions available — offer an iterative, step-based approach for bridging the gap from your ideas for improvement or a new course to one that is thoughtfully designed to support student success. The higher ed edition was recently updated to reflect the QM Higher Education Rubric, Seventh Edition.
See the Creating Course Alignment Maps workshop for more.
Build Skills for Tomorrow's Learners
Whether you're looking to use AI, improve course delivery or explore equitable assessment practices, QM has you covered with professional development options. Here's what's new:
- Summer Camp — Three short virtual workshops & one webinar
- Applying Universal Design for Learning
- Leveraging Generative AI for Course Design
- Teaching Online Certificate virtual workshops — Short synchronous sessions coupled with async activities
Scheduling professional development for a group? QM can help you set up dedicated sessions in face-to-face, virtual and online modalities to fit your timeline and budget.
Find Out if QM is Right for You
If you’ve been looking for solutions to help ensure that learners are engaging with high-quality courses, QM has them. Through course improvement, professional development and robust review processes, QM empowers you to deliver on the promise of online learning.
What is a QM-Certified Course?
Learn About QM Rubric Standards
QM’s five Rubrics are comprised of General and Specific Review Standards, allowing for complete course review. The Standards are research-supported and based on published best practices. QM Rubrics are an essential part of creating, certifying and maintaining quality course design.