Dedicated educators lead the way to ensure QM principles and policies are represented during the review process. QM-Certified Master Reviewers are the key to consistency and rigor in course reviews.

QM’s Executive Director, Dr. Deb Adair, reflects on her experience from the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC). The global event is held once every ten years and focused on the transformation of higher education in 2022.

The seventh installment of the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report, produced by Quality MattersTM and Eduventures®, offers an overview of the current state of online learning in higher education as well as insights into its future development.

Hawai'i Pacific University returned as a QM member in November, 2021 with ambitious goals for supporting continuous improvement. Their story illustrates how grant money, support from institutional leadership and a focus on quality can combine to provide quality learning experiences for students.

Looking to create social presence in your course? Incorporating single presenter videos — where instructors record themselves delivering course content — can be instrumental for establishing interpersonal connection. But how long should they be? Can you make them yourself? Learn about the research and best practices from Dr. Steven Crawford.

This paper offers a foundational exploration of inclusive online education, an examination of various course design models that normalize inclusive design practices in online learning, and practical recommendations for applying theoretical and research-based best practices for inclusive and representative course design.

Video can be a powerful tool to use in your course but don’t overlook the use of audio-only elements. In this article, Dr. Steven Crawford explains that there are times when audio-only presentations are more effective than video, especially when done right.

Links to the monthly publication, "Standards in Practice", produced by the National Standards for Quality (NSQ) group.

As important as course design is, it is not enough to ensure a quality learning experience for all students. In her 2022 message, QM Executive Director Dr. Deb Adair conveys that today’s design challenge is to value, curate, connect, and contextualize student learning experiences, including the prior learning they bring with them, to meet current and emerging student needs.

This list of resources was shared during a joint webinar with CourseArc and Quality Matters titled "Principles and Best Practices for Using Visuals in Course Design". The list of resources includes websites for sourcing fee-based and open-access images. It also includes links to resources for music, accessibility tools and other design resources.