Pre-Review
In approximately two weeks after the course is submitted on the FIU Online Quality Matters website, the faculty course developer will receive an automated email from Quality Matters (QM) with instructions to fill-out the Instructor’s Worksheet. The Instructor’s Worksheet provides the faculty peer-reviewers with vital information about the course. It is imperative that the instructor fill-out this form as soon as possible and submit it according to the directions from QM.
The FIU Online institutional representative and the instructor will receive an automated confirmation email from QM that you have successfully submitted the Instructor Worksheet.
The institutional representative will create a backup copy of the course in a special account for you and the review team to access. All student identities will be obscured. Any changes recommended by the review team will need to be made to this copy of the course.
The institutional representative will email the entire review team (includes two QM reviewers, one QM master reviewer, the faculty course developer, and the institutional representative) to introduce the team and provide log-in and payment instructions for the reviewers.
Official QM Review
The master reviewer will set up a conference call within a week of the introduction e-mail to go over the calendar of events and to clarify any questions the reviewers have for the faculty course developer about the course.
The official review will take approximately 3-4 weeks. There is nothing for the ID or instructor to do during this time. However, the review team may contact the instructor by email if they have a question.
The instructor will receive an automated email from QM informing him or her of the outcome of the review.
Post-Review
If the course passes QM:
The instructor must complete a Faculty Response Form. QM will provide the form.
QM will list your course on their website.
QM will provide an official QM logo and a certificate to display as desired.
FIU Online Quality Assurance team will list the course on the FIU Online website and send the instructor a letter for his or her portfolio.
FIU Online Quality Assurance team will notify the director of online learning and the department chair.
FIU Online Quality Assurance team will officially acknowledge the course during the next FIU Online annual conference.
If the course needs revision:
QM will send the instructor a link to a course amendment form that lists the areas in the course that need revision.
The instructor will have approximately 14 weeks to make the necessary revisions. The Quality Assurance team and/or your instructional designer can assist the instructor.
The instructor will fill out the amendment form detailing the changes you made and submit to QM.
The original master reviewer will ensure that the changes meet QM and sign-off on the course. See above list for further steps.
If the instructor does not complete the revisions with the 14-week time frame, the course will become ineligible for QM certification.