Solid research is the foundation — and catalyst for improvement — of the QM Quality Assurance process.
QM Conferences and resources give you access to the QM community — roughly 80,000 strong, with over 1,100 member institutions in the US and internationally.
From general to specific, QM provides a pathway for benchmarking quality. Objectively. Repeatedly. Predictably.
With 8,000 certified reviewers, our exclusive system puts you on track to reach quality assurance goals and improve student achievement.
Strengthen your expertise with workshops and resources focused on improving quality. Broaden your skill set with courses for QM Roles.
Join the QM Community October 27 - 30 in Grapevine, Texas at the Gaylord Texan. From keynote speaker Dr. George Siemens to the wide variety of sessions on topics related to the theme of "Committing to Excellence for Learners", this is the must-attend conference for educators that believe quality matters.
Share your research, experiences and best practices for regional online learning quality this Spring. Submit a proposal for the 2020 QM West Regional Conference — April 2 & 3 at the University of California, Fullerton based on the theme of “Reaching for Student Success”. Or, inspire your colleagues at the 2020 QM East Regional Conference — April 23 & 24 at Berkeley College in New York City — around the theme of “Reimagining Quality Pathways”. The submission deadline is November 11, 2019.
QM Members with a subscription that includes the K-12 or K-12 Publisher Rubric can now use the latest edition to improve courses and conduct reviews.
Find out what's new by completing the FREE self-paced Rubric Update session, ordering a workbook and accessing the Rubric inside the Course Review Management System (CRMS) when you use the Self-Review tool.
A QM-Certified Course is an online or blended course that has met QM Standards for a QM Rubric in an Official Course Review. Once certified, organizations can display the QM Certification Mark to demonstrate their commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
If you’ve been looking for solutions to help ensure that learners are engaging with high quality courses, QM has them. Through course improvement, professional development and robust review processes, QM empowers you to deliver on the promise of online learning.
Whether you are part of an organizational membership or have signed up individually, make sure you are maximizing what QM has to offer. If you're not a member yet, see the options and start saving on professional development, Official Course Reviews and more.
QM’s five Rubrics are comprised of General and Specific Review Standards, allowing for complete course review. The Standards are research-supported and based on published best practices. QM Rubrics are an essential part of creating, certifying and maintaining quality course design.