Quality Matters at NIC

What is Quality Matters?

Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered peer-review process and rubric designed to support faculty in designing and revising online and hybrid courses. The QM rubric can also be helpful for faculty wanting to improve their face-to-face courses. Visit Quality Matters for more information

What Quality Matters Trainings are Available?

Applying the Quality Matter's Rubric (APPQMR)

Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply the Rubric to an actual course. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and blended 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.

Download a PDF for time requirements and learning objectives.

Contact eLearning for information about the next APPQMR.

Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)

Use the QM Rubric to review your own courses and develop a course improvement plan. The “Improving Your Online Course” workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. While APPQMR is not a required prerequisite, IYOC relies heavily on the Quality Matters Rubric and it is recommended that participants take APPQMR before signing up for IYOC.

Download a PDF for time requirements and learning objectives.

Contact eLearning for information about the next IYOC.

Request an Informal Course Review

If you would like feedback on your online courses based on the Quality Matter's Rubric or an outside set of eyes on specific parts of your course, contact elearning@nic.edu with your request.

Who has Completed the APPQMR at NIC?

Rob Blackston
Angela Blair
Audry Bourne
Stephanie Bradbury
Susanne Bromley
Heather Brown
Geoff Carr
Rhena Cooper
Carl Curtis
Jason Droesch
Angela Earnhart
Carrie Gibson
Chris Green
Dotty Heberer
Milt Jacobs
Candi Johnston
Bill Keylon
Tacey Keylon
Paula Lambert
Brandon Leonard
Rosemary Lew
Ashley Lockman
Karla Mitchell
June Nafziger-Eberly
Sonja Nehr-Kanet

JoSann Lien
Chris Martin
Michelle Masingill
Virginia Mesenbrink
Cynthia Nelson
Cindy Pavel
Tammy Payton
Bill Richards
Jeff Rigg
Ildiko Roth
Cheryl Ryan
Don Schoesler
Thomas Scott
Richelle Sepulveda
Sue Shibley
Sherry Simkins
Tracy Struble
Laura Templeman
John Trombold
Ben Tschida
Jerry Turner
Julie Van Middlesworth
Lee Wallace
Casey Wilhelm

Who has Completed the IYOC at NIC?

Audry Bourne
Susanne Bromley
Geoff Carr
Rhena Cooper
Carl Curtis
Kathleen Czurda-Page
Alison Dundas
Dotty Heberer
Stacy Hudson
Jeremy Kingma
Paula Lambert