Quality Matters Fellowships
Overview
Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process designed to improve the quality of online courses.
QM is based on nationally recognized best practices and built on the expertise of experienced online instructors
and instructional designers.
Learn more about Quality Matters (QM):
ACC Quality Matters Fellowship Level One
Participants will complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) training and design
one online, hybrid, or competency-based course with support from a Distance Education Instructional Designer.
The completed course must successfully pass an internal QM review.
Requirements
- Complete the APPQMR training offered by Distance Education. APPQMR Description: Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Practice drafting recommendations as you apply the Rubric to an actual course. The APPQMR workshop is a 6-hour training.
- Complete one online/hybrid/CBE course design and meet internal QM review requirements.
- Length: Max 14 weeks
- Stipend: $1,000
Process
- Phase One: Attend APPQMR training.
- Phase Two: Select an online/hybrid/CBE course to apply QM for course design. Complete Course Alignment Map for the selected course.
- Phase Three: Develop course in Blackboard and complete internal QM review.
Participation in the ACC QM Fellowship Level 1 opportunity places candidates in the selection pool for the ACC QM Fellowship Level 2. Faculty who have completed OCRA are eligible to apply for the ACC QM Fellowship Level 1 directly.
ACC Quality Matters Fellowship Level Two
Participants will complete additional training, serve as peer reviewers, teach and prepare a course
for National QM review, and mentor faculty.
- Pre-Requisites: Completion of Level One
- Length: One-year program
- Timeline:
- Track One: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Applications:
- Track One: Fall applications
- Approvals Needed: Department Chair including assigned course to design and offer/teach and Distance Education Department (Director and DE ID)
- Stipend: $1,200
- Fellowships Available: Four per year
Faculty Deliverables
- Complete official and/or internal Peer Reviewer training
- Internally review one ACC online/hybrid/CBE course
- Submit at least one course for National QM review
- Make a DE Symposium presentation or lead at least one DE related workshop series
Process
Phase One: Peer Review
- Complete National QM Peer Reviewer training (Spring/Fall) ($500)
- Perform one ACC Internal QM course review (Fall/Summer) ($300)
Phase Two: National QM Review
- Teach internally QM-certified course (Spring/Fall)
- Prepare the course for National QM review (Eight QM General Standards) (Summer/Spring)
- Submit prepared course for National QM review (Fall/Summer) ($250)
Presentation
Make DE Symposium presentation or lead at least one workshop ($150)
Participation in ACC QM Level Two Fellowship places candidates in the selection pool for the ACC QM Level Three fellowship.
ACC Quality Matters Fellowship Level Three
Faculty will research an issue in QM course design and implementation, prepare a literature review, conduct research, and produce a publishable article. Fellows will also provide training and mentor faculty.
- Pre-Requisite: Completion of QM Fellowship
- Length: Two-year program
- Timeline:
- Track 1: Spring/Summer/Fall (2 years)
- Applications:
- Track 1: Fall applications
- Approvals Needed: Department Chair, Dean, and Distance Education Department (Director and DE ID)
- Stipend: $2,500
- Fellowships Available: Up to two per year
Faculty Deliverables
- Conduct QM course design related research
- Write proposal or publishable article related to your research
- Make DE Symposium presentation or lead at least one DE related workshop series
- Attend DE related conference and report on experience
Progression
Participation in level 3 puts candidates in the selection pool for future development opportunities.
Year One
- Perform at least one ACC Internal QM course review (by the end of Fall/Summer) ($300)
- Identify and gather research topic related to QM course design (Fall/Spring)
- Complete literature review and finalize the research topic (Spring/Summer)
- Identify data collection process and methodology (Summer/Fall)
- Implement research topic to QM course design (Summer/Fall) ($1000)
- Make DE Symposium presentation or lead at least one DE related workshop series ($100)
Year Two
- Teach research-based QM course (Fall/Spring)
- Collect and analyze data (Spring/Summer)
- Write a proposal or publishable article and submit (Summer/Fall) ($1000)
- Make DE Symposium presentation or lead at least one DE related workshop series ($100)
- Attend QM or DE related Conference and report on the experience
Contact
For questions about Quality Matters Fellowships, please contact Katie McClendon at katie.mcclendon@austincc.edu.
