QM Course Design Standards
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The document discusses the 8 standards of the Quality Matters rubric for designing online courses. The standards address making the overall course design clear, using learning objectives, incorporating assessments, including instructional materials, facilitating activities and interactions, utilizing appropriate technologies, providing learner support, and ensuring accessibility. Meeting these standards helps create an engaging course where learners can achieve the objectives through supported and accessible means.
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QM Course Design Standards
- 1. Online Course Design Using Quality Matters (QM) For Design
- 2. Objectives • Identify the 8 general standards associated with the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric • Discuss the pedagogical reasoning behind each standard • Identify methods of implementing the standards in your course
- 3. Overall Design of the Course Standard 1
- 4. Standard 1: Making it Clear • Standard 1: The overall design of the course is made clear to the learner at the beginning of the course. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: Why might overall design be important in your course?
- 5. Methods for Inclusion • Getting started and course orientation • Introducing the purpose and structure • Outlining etiquette and expectations • Listing minimum technology requirement standards • Itemizing minimum technical skills • Providing a self-introduction • Offering learner introductions
- 7. Standard 2: Creating Value • Standard 2: Learning objectives or competencies describe what learners will be able to do upon completion of the course. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: How will learning objectives direct and guide your course?
- 8. Methods for Inclusion • Developing measurable outcomes • Creating consistent learning objectives • Optimizing clear directives for learners • Relating objectives to activities • Identifying outcomes appropriate to course level
- 10. Standard 3: Making It Important • Standard 3: Assessments are integral to the learning process and are designed to evaluate learner progress in achieving the stated learning objectives or mastering the competencies. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: Describe how assessments will be important for your course?
- 11. Methods for Inclusion • Measuring the stated learning objectives • Developing a clear grading policy • Outlining criteria for evaluation • Providing sequenced and varied assessments • Designing opportunities for learners to track own progress
- 13. Standard 4: Support the Learning • Standard 4: Instructional materials enable learners to achieve stated learning objectives or competencies. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: What instructional materials will help your students reach the objectives in your course?
- 14. Methods for Inclusion • Contribute to the achievement of objectives • Identify a clear purpose and use • Appropriately cite your sources for materials • Ensure these materials are current or seminal • Provide variety and clearly denote optional or supplemental learning materials
- 16. Standard 5: Making It Engaging • Standard 5: Course activities facilitate and support learner interaction and engagement. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: What sort of interaction do you want in your course?
- 17. Methods for Inclusion • Alignment to learning objectives • Create interactions • Response time and feedback • List clear requirements
- 19. Standard 6: Making It Relevant • Standard 6: Course technologies support learners’ achievement of course objectives or competencies. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: How can technology engage your learners in your course?
- 20. Methods for Inclusion • Alignment of technologies to learning • Create active learning opportunities • Obtainable - access to technology delivery • Current use of technological tools • Privacy needs are met for learners
- 22. Standard 7: Making It Supported • Standard 7: The course facilitates learner access to institutional support services essential to learner success. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: What support considerations will you implement for your course?
- 23. Methods for Inclusion • Obtaining effective support for your learners • Accessibility policies and services available • Use of academic support services • Identify student support services for learners
- 25. Standard 8: Making It Accessible • Standard 8: The course design reflects a commitment to accessibility and usability for all learners. • Research: https://www.qmprogram.org/qmresources/research/ • Pedagogy: What accessibility and usability considerations will you have for your course?
- 26. Methods for Inclusion • Ease of use • Accessibility of technologies • Alternative access • Readability • Multimedia equally accessible