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Preparing a course for an Internal or Official Review (for example, a QM-managed Review for Certification) means that all course components that need to be examined by the review team can be accessed within an asynchronous course site, and the course can be experienced from the learner's perspective. To this end, use the general tips for providing access to the review team below and follow the specific checklists for higher ed courses.
QM Course Reviews are designed for mature courses that have been taught previously and/or for courses that are fully developed online (including blended formats) such that reviewers can see all evaluated components.
The following checklist can help determine if a course is ready to be submitted for review:
The Course Representative (CR) (typically the instructor) had time to review the fully annotated Quality Matters Rubric and make modifications before the review. Faculty that are prepared for a Quality Matters review have better outcomes and get more out of the review process. Members have access to the Self-Review tool in the Course Review Management System (CRMS), which allows a user to conduct a review of his/her own course.
The measurable course-level objectives are specified, and there are measurable module/unit-level objectives for each of the course modules/units. The lack of course-level objectives and module/unit-level objectives is among the most frequently missed Specific Review Standards.
All discussion board questions or topics are posted for review. Student responses (stripped of identifying information) and faculty responses/feedback are not necessary to provide, as the QM review does not evaluate delivery of the course.
If the course uses email in any part of the instruction, this information has been made available to the review team. Examples of such email exchanges should be provided to the review team during its review of the course.
All course activities, including all audio-visual components, are available to the review team. Sometimes instructors make assignments "not available" after a specified "due date." All such assignments will need to be available to the review team.
All assessment tools are available for review by the team. The review team will need to be able to access quizzes, exams, and tests, and it would be beneficial to the review team to also have access to the grade book as it is set-up for the "student view."
The review team can see and experience the course as a student would. This includes access to all publisher materials or other third-party vendor course materials used within the course.
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