Quality Matters - Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

What is Quality Matters?

Quality Matters (QM) is the premier worldwide organization that provides tools, course review processes, and professional development supporting faculty and instructional designers in improving the quality of online and blended (hybrid) education. Missouri State is a QM institution which provides all of QM's tools, course review processes, and professional development to our faculty.

Turn Good Courses into Great Ones with the QM Self-Review

Quality Matters provides objective, evidence-based methods for evaluating online education that support a culture of continuous improvement. As one of the Strategic Plan Igniting Opportunity quality initiatives, faculty can receive a $100 stipend for engaging with the QM Self-Review tool to informally evaluate and further improve the quality of their online course. Completing the QM Self-Review typically takes 1-2 hours depending on the amount of content in your course. Note that participants in this program must be the Instructor of Record to receive stipends and additional QM professional development offered by the FCTL.

Step-by-Step Guide to Completing a QM Self Review

For a more in-depth set of instructions complete with links to everything you'll need during the process, view the step-by-step guide to completing a QM Self Review. These instructions will guide you through every single step, from creating a MyQM account to sharing your results with the FCTL and receiving your stipend.

View the Guide

How Do I Receive a $100 QM Self-Review Stipend?

Create a QM account: to access the QM self-review tool, you will first create a QM account. All faculty from QM member institutions can create a QM account. Conducting a Self-Review on Quality Matters (QM) will help you set up your account.

View Instructions on Conducting a QM Self-Review
Review your course using the Essential QM Standards: each Essential Standard includes specific annotations that indicate what you want to look for in evaluating your course for meeting these standards. Completing the QM Self-Review typically takes 1-2 hours depending on the amount of content in your course.
Save your QM Self-Review: print a copy of your QM Self-Review and email to the FCTL at FCTL@MissouriState.edu.
Schedule an instructional design consultation: schedule a one-on-one meeting with an FCTL instructional designer to discuss the results of your QM Self-Review.

Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Stacy Rice

Schedule an Appointment with Eric Taylor

Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Tracy Gross
Receive your Stipend!

Want to Learn More about QM and Receive Additional Money?

The first 75 faculty that complete a QM Self-Review and receive the $100 stipend are eligible to receive an additional $250 stipend for participating in QM's Improving Your Online Course. The FCTL is offering this workshop at no cost on May 14 and 15. Faculty will meet in the morning and have the rest of the day to work on their courses.

Unable to Attend a Live Workshop?

If you are unable to attend this workshop you can register at a discounted rate for the virtual option facilitated by Quality Matters. The virtual course takes 2 weeks to complete.