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The Quality Matters Publisher Rubric 2011 Edition
The Quality Matters Publisher Rubric has been created to address the need for a set of standards to guide the evaluation of online and blended publisher courses.
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Download the Publisher Rubric Flyer PDF.
For more details, download the PowerPoint Overview presentation.
If you are interested in the Publisher Rubric General Standards with assigned point values see the PDF.
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Quality Matters collaborated with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in developing and testing the Publisher Rubric with the goal of developing a set of quality design standards for diverse publisher products provided on Learning Management system (LMS) platforms. The new Rubric is intended to guide publishers in the design of products that can serve as the core of online and blended courses as well as supplements to classroom instruction. Though the QM Publisher Rubric, like other QM Rubrics, is primarily concerned with course design, it places greater emphasis on the quality of content, as befits publisher provided materials. These standards should also assist instructors and departments in selecting publisher courses based on their adherence to best practice and research-supported standards, and will be particularly meaningful to institutions committed to implementing Quality Matters’ standards in the design of their online and blended offerings.
Courses that successfully meet the QM standards in an official course review are eligible to carry the QM certification mark.
The Quality Matters Program is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received many awards for its peer-based assessments and continuous improvement philosophy. Quality Matters’ rubrics for online and blended course design have been adopted by more than 500 colleges and universities, K-12 schools and systems, and other academic institutions, and continue to influence many others. QM design standards are based on widely agreed best practices and supported by a growing body of research.
Access to the QM Publisher Rubric is available through a subscription to QM. Rubric tool coming soon!
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