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QM Certifications and Online Professional Development
There are three levels of QM credentials for course reviewers.
- Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR)
This workshop introduces the QM Rubric, its underlying principles and critical elements. It also covers writing helpful recommendations. - Peer Reviewer (PRC)
This intensive course focuses on the QM course review process. It’s a deep dive into rubric standards. It also prepares those who have taught online in the past 18 months to become QM-Certified Peer Reviewers. - Master Reviewer (MRC)
The MRC is the highest level of reviewer certification. The course prepares QM Peer Reviewers to serve in the role of QM Master Reviewer. Master Reviewers ensure the rigor and consistency of the peer review process.
QM also provides a wide variety of other workshops to expand your knowledge and use of the QM Rubric.
- Teaching Online Certificate
A series of seven workshops for online instructors. - Workshops
A variety of workshop topics to help build expertise. - Free Webinars
QM Success Stories, Online Learning Webinars and Research Webinars are free and open to QM Members. Archives are available online.
QM-Instructional Designers Association
The Quality Matters Instructional Designers Association (QM IDA) is a special interest group of Quality Matters. Its mission is to promote and improve the quality of online education and student learning through instructional design practice by providing professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional design practice, building community, networking, and fostering mentoring opportunities, promoting quality standards-based practice informed by research and sharing best practices. All Penn State instructional designers are eligible to join the QM-IDA and participate in their professional development offerings as well as the listserv for designers. You can also find the QM-IDA on Twitter @TheQMIDA.
