Flexible Trends in Education: Is the New QM Rubric Limber Enough?

Does the new QM Rubric go far enough to address emerging competency-based, customized, flexible models in higher education? We will use as a case study courses that were previously QM-Certified that have recently been converted to one institution's new flexible model of delivery directly assessing competencies. We will assess possible application of the new QM Rubric to this new model as well as to other higher education models and explore the implications for the continuing evolution of the Rubric.

Learning Objectives Analyze new and possible future competency-based flexible learning models. Apply the QM Rubric to a direct-assessment, competency-based delivery model Discuss the implications of emerging delivery and design approaches for the continuing evolution of the QM Rubric.