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Integrating Alignment

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QM is a faculty-driven, peer review process that is…

– Collaborative

– Collegial

– Continuous

– Centered

Underlying Principles of QM

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Design vs. Delivery

The instructor is integral to both design and delivery.

QM is about DESIGN - not delivery or faculty performance

Course Design … is the forethought and planning that an instructor puts into the course.

Course Delivery … is the actual teaching of the course, the implementation of the design.

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• More than average, more than “good enough”

• An attempt to capture what’s expected in an effective online course at about an 85% level

• Based on research and widely accepted standards

For Our Purposes, Quality Is:

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About Alignment

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Eight General Standards

1. Course Overview and Introduction

2. Learning Objectives (Competencies)

3. Assessment and Measurement

4. Instructional Materials

5. Course Activities and Learner Interaction

6. Course Technology

7. Learner Support

8. Accessibility and Usability

About the QM Rubric

Six Specific Review Standards within these five General Standards must align.

Alignment: Critical course elements work together to ensure learners achieve the desired learning outcomes.

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Key Elements That Must Align

Submitted by James Fowlkes & Brenda Boyd