Peer Reviewer Course

Peer Reviewer Course

The Peer Reviewer Course is designed to prepare experienced online faculty to become Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewers.  The Peer Reviewer Course includes a review of Quality Matters, practice critiquing and writing helpful recommendations, and a Practice Review in which the participants are asked to review specific standards in an online course using a simulated online rubric tool.

Upon successful completion of this course, eligible participants must complete and submit an Application as well as a Memo of Understanding in order to become a QM Certified Peer Reviewer.  QM Certified Peer Reviewers are eligible to serve on both QM-managed and Subscriber-managed course reviews.

The course may also be taken by others interested in learning more about the peer reviewer role. Instructional designers or faculty who do not have current online teaching experience may take the PRC to meet institutional goals of conducting internal reviews (that do not lead to QM Recognition).

Eligibility requirements to become a QM Certified Peer Reviewer:

1. Successful completion of the Applying the QM Rubric Workshop and the Peer Reviewer Course.
2. Current online teaching experience (within the last 18 months).
3. Complete an Application and a Memo of Understanding.  Submit to QM.

Specific Workshop Information

The PRC is only available online. It is a two week course and is facilitated.
Fees: $150 per person for subscribers/$300 per person for non-subscribers

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of the Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) workshop (either online or face to face)