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Quality Design

Quality Design initiative

Elevate the standard of online course design and delivery utilizing the Quality Matters Higher Education Course Design Rubric, 7th edition, to ensure a consistent and high-quality learning experience for all students.

  • Request a Canvas development course from ITS (do not work in a live course).
  • Attend the IYOC (or DYOC) workshop to earn a Credly badge and training certificate from QM.
  • Create your Course Improvement Plan and Course Map.
  • Login to MyQM and go to MyCR to start a Self-Review.
  • Use the GCSC QM Essentials 7th Ed. Rubric.
  • Note the type of review as "Internal".
  • Run TidyUp then UDOIT in the Canvas development course.
  • Identify and prioritize improvements according to your Course Improvement Plan.
  • Consult with Instructional Designers and peer mentors.
  • Teach the revised course for one semester and evaluate its readiness for a peer review.
  • Login to MyQM and go to MyCR to start a Review Application (notice of intention).
    • Confirm Gulf Coast State College as the Institution.
    • Select "Lori Driscoll" as the QM Coordinator.
    • Find your name as the Course Representative.
    • Select "GCSC QM Essentials Rubric, 7th Ed." for review.
  • Complete the Custom Worksheet (full application).
    • In MyQM > MyCR, go to "Work on Your Custom Worksheet".
    • Complete and submit the Custom Worksheet with all requested attachments.
  • Invite reviewers as Designers, not Students, in your development course.
  • Obtain student-level access accounts from publishers for reviewers if you direct students to publisher materials outside of Canvas.
  • Await contact from the QM Coordinator or Instructional Designer to begin the active review.

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GCSC conducts reviews using the QM internal review process for GCSC QM Essentials Certification.

Peer Review Team Composition

  • QM Certified Peer Reviewer (Instructional Designer), Team Lead
  • QM Certified Peer Reviewer (another faculty member)
  • Faculty member (you!)

Process

Trained reviewers provide feedback on course design and evaluate alignment with the 22 Essential specific review standards, emphasizing constructive recommendations and a student-centered perspective.

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