Quality Matters
Quality Matters (QM) is a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer review process designed to certify the quality of online courses and online components. across the country use the tools in developing, maintaining and reviewing their online courses and in training their faculty.
The Director of Instructional Technology serves as the Quality Matters Coordinator, handling administration of the course certification process. OIT works with designated QM faculty mentors to assist those interested in pursuing course certification, and pays all fees associated with the certification process. OIT also pays a 1-credit stipend to faculty for each 3-credit course that achieves QM certification.
A total of 74 Riverland courses have achieved QM certification, with several more currently in development.
Certified courses by year: 2013 2014 2015 2016
Certified courses by subject area: