Quality Matters began with a small group of colleagues in the MarylandOnline, Inc. (MOL) consortium who were trying to solve a common problem among institutions: how do we measure and guarantee the quality of a course?

A well-designed course is more likely to engage learners and positively affect their performance. QM has a variety of course review options available to QM members including Self Review, Internal Review and Custom Review. QM Certification for Course Design Quality is earned by meeting QM Standards in a Review for Certification.