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When Quality Matters
LIBRARIANS AND THE QM RUBRIC
What is it? Quality Matters (QM) is a leader in quality assurance for
online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach to continuous improvement in online education and student learning. The program
features:Faculty-centered, continuous improvement models for
assuring the quality of online courses through peer reviewProfessional development workshops and certification
courses for instructors and online learning professionalsRubrics for applying quality standards to course design
From: https://www.qualitymatters.org/
QUALITY MATTERS (QM) RUBRIC
DOES IT REALLY MATTER?YES!
In February 2013, Georgia Tech and Coursera MOOC Online Course titled,
“Fundamentals of Online Education: Planning and Application”Problems
• The instructor did not “introduce” herself to the class.• Encountered technical glitches before the class even began.• Students could not download certain course materials. • Documents were added to the course syllabus at the last minute.• Used Google Docs to help the course’s 40,000 enrolled students to
organize themselves into groups. KOLOWICH, STEVE. "Georgia Tech, Coursera Try To Recover From MOOC Stumble." Chronicle Of Higher Education 59.23 (2013): A15. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 19 Aug. 2013.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN QUALITY “DOESN’T
MATTER?”
1. It looks at course design by harnessing of technology to deliver instruction and promote student learning.
2. QM provides a process for peer-to-peer feedback for faculty in the continuous improvement of their course and certifies courses as meeting shared standards of best practice.
3. QM is not the complete answer to quality assurance for online education, but it can be a critical component.
WHAT DOES THE QM RUBRIC DO?
If you are an Instructional Librarian or something like…1. It improves online courses.
2. It is an external quality assurance
3. Participation useful for professional development plan and portfolio
4. Faculty development trainings
5. Review other courses and gain new ideas for own course; expand professional community.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR FACULTY?
Of the Eight Quality Matters Rubric Standards, four of them directly or
indirectly, involve a Librarian.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR LIBRARIANS?
General Standard 4: Instructional Material
General Standard 5: Learner Interaction and Engagement
General Standard 6: Course Technology
General Standard 7:Learner Support
STANDARDS
4.1 Learning materials have to connect with the learning objectives
For example: textbooks, required reading, databases, citation guides, maps, etc.
4.2 Requires explanation of how materials for learning activities can be used.
For example: online courses would have a Web tutorial about how to use the catalog, hybrid courses would have a librarian embedded in the classroom, training on how to
use library databases and other online resources
GENERAL STANDARD 4
5.2 Interaction opportunities for students that support active learning
Example: writing an APA or MLA style paper, finding resources in the library, reference by appointment, using the group meeting rooms in the library, asking a librarian
for help, using the catalog subject guide, etc.
GENERAL STANDARD 5
6.4 Course required technology can be accessedExample: videos, audio, animations, podcasts, blogs, wikis,
social media, books, ebooks, databases, etc.
GENERAL STANDARD 6
7.3 Course provides a link to resources that can help the students succeed and how they can access the services.
Example: link to the library Web site, link to a LibGuide that applies to the course, writing centers, library assistance,
library chat, library Facebook page, library Twitter, reference desk phone number, etc.
7.4 Answers how student support services can help the students.
Example: library workshops, online library tutorials, etc.
GENERAL STANDARD 7
Why?Having an online component in coursework is quickly
becoming the norm.
If we, as Librarians and Information Professionals, do not become a part of the evaluation process, we could get left
out.
We are the quality mangers on campus when it comes to information.
QUALITY MATTERS TO LIBRARIANS
Currently, 28 Universities and Colleges in Louisiana subscribe to the QM Rubric and the
number is growing.If you have the opportunity to participate, take it.
Thank you for your time.
Paula L. WebbUniversity of South Alabama
Mobile, [email protected]
251-460-7024
CONCLUSION