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The APPQMR (Applying the QM Rubric Workshop) is intended for a broad audience, including faculty and instructors new to QM or considering adopting a quality assurance process for online and hybrid learning. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement.

Participants must register two business days before the event to allow time to prepare materials and order food. 

The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is required to become a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer.

Learning Objectives 

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the origin and scope of Quality Matters.
2. Identify the critical elements of the QM quality assurance program, including the QM Rubric, materials, processes, and administrative components.
3. Apply the QM Higher Education Rubric to review online courses.
4. Make decisions on whether the demo course meets selected QM Rubric Specific Review Standards.
5. Apply the concept of alignment.
6. Draft helpful recommendations for course improvement by citing Annotations from the QM Rubric and evidence from the course.

Prerequisites

• Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
   

What Participants Need:

• A commitment of 7.5 hours to attend the workshop — either as one uninterrupted full day or two half days, as seen in the schedule.
• Once you register, you must also create a Quality Matters Account if you do not have one already. Once you are logged in to MyQM, you will see a list of Professional Development options: please select Register next to the correct date for the Independent Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) in which you have chosen to attend. 

The APPQMR (Applying the QM Rubric Workshop) is intended for a broad audience, including faculty and instructors new to QM or considering adopting a quality assurance process for online and hybrid learning. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement.

Participants must register two business days before the event to allow time to prepare materials and order food. 

The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is required to become a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer.

Learning Objectives 

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the origin and scope of Quality Matters.
2. Identify the critical elements of the QM quality assurance program, including the QM Rubric, materials, processes, and administrative components.
3. Apply the QM Higher Education Rubric to review online courses.
4. Make decisions on whether the demo course meets selected QM Rubric Specific Review Standards.
5. Apply the concept of alignment.
6. Draft helpful recommendations for course improvement by citing Annotations from the QM Rubric and evidence from the course.

Prerequisites

• Ability to Read and Write Standard Business English
   

What Participants Need:

• A commitment of 7.5 hours to attend the workshop — either as one uninterrupted full day or two half days, as seen in the schedule.
• Once you register, you must also create a Quality Matters Account if you do not have one already. Once you are logged in to MyQM, you will see a list of Professional Development options: please select Register next to the correct date for the Independent Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) in which you have chosen to attend.