Moving your quality assurance journey forward can involve small steps or giant leaps. In the case of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, their small step led to a giant leap and set them on a path of quality that helps the University stand out from the competition, improve internal processes and better meet the needs of its students. Discover how a small step can lead to a giant leap and move your quality assurance journey forward, resulting in numerous benefits for both faculty and students.

Moving from Self Reviews or Internal Reviews to official reviews is an important step in the quality assurance journey. But how do you know you are ready? Find out how Bellevue University knew it was time and learn how the external review process helped them improve the student experience.

Find out how the Brisbane School of Distance Education opened the door to quality and how their successes led them to share their story in the hopes of inspiring others.

Online teaching and learning are constantly evolving. Find out where it stands today and how the current landscape of online education affects your quality assurance system in the Handbook of Distance Education, Fourth Edition. The fourth edition includes analyses of current research, best practices and policy changes.

As schools explore ways to address increasing competition, many are finding that their commitment to quality not only helps them stand out but also sends them to the head of the class. Hear from QM members about how using QM helped them become highly-ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s best online programs for 2019.

With its compass in hand, Virtual Arkansas forged a collaborative path toward quality assurance that benefits both students and faculty. Using QM Self-Reviews and focusing on students, they have set themselves up for having courses officially reviewed to receive QM Certification.

A desire to meet the needs of today’s online learners is driving a comprehensive quality assurance effort at North Carolina State University (NC State) — an effort that benefits learners and faculty.

As the education landscape continues to evolve, QM’s Executive Director Dr. Deb Adair shares why quality continues to be an imperative on many fronts, especially in differentiating your institution.

In a research study, what can come between the independent variable and the dependent variable? The confounding variable, a variable that is not being investigated but is present, nonetheless. Find out why you need to minimize confounding variables in your research and what can happen when you don’t.

Built by QM members, the Accessibility & Usability Resource Site (AURS) is the go-to — and FREE — resource for educators looking to address key accessibility and usability concerns. Anyone can register for the site by logging into MyQM (or creating a new account) and selecting “Workshop - Register” in the side navigation. If you've already registered, the AURS link can be found on your Dashboard in the QM Classroom after you log in.