When educators collaborate, learners win. Join a group of enthusiastic faculty members, instructional designers, administrators and more to share best practices, offer professional support and forge relationships based in continuous improvement. This year's venue is the luxurious Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, where you can network, recharge and fill up on ideas for implementing quality in courses, policies and more.
Get Started on a Path of Continuous Improvement
Join Your Peers in Tucson Nov. 3-5
Start Using the K-12 Sixth Edition!

The QM K-12 Rubric, Sixth Edition is now available! K-12 courses submitted for Certification Review will now be reviewed using the new edition. If you're a QM member, you can order Rubric Workbooks and view the Rubric in MyQM using the Self Review tool. A special thank you to the Rubric Committee for their contributions and work on this updated version. See notes about the Sixth Edition and a list of the Specific Review Standards on the K-12 Rubric web page.
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 relevant professional development options:
- Applying Universal Design for Learning
- Leveraging Generative AI for Course Design
- Advanced Techniques for Generative AI in Instruction
- 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.
Recognition for Foundational Design Quality
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.
What is a QM-Certified Course?
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 and instructional materials (HQIM), QM has them. Through course improvement, professional development and robust review processes, QM empowers you to deliver on the promise of online learning.