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4.  Unofficial Reviews Internal/Informal subscriber reviews not required to follow QM process  Official Reviews – follows QM policies/protocols QM-Managed review - QM manages and pays review team  Subscriber-Managed review - Subscriber manages and pays review team Types of Course Reviews ©MarylandOnline, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved

5. QM Certification of Courses Course reviews take 4-6 weeks and there is a 20 week window for reviews, including any amendments, to be completed QM recognition is provided by year recognized QM logo on course and catalog; registry on QM website ©MarylandOnline, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved

6.  On an official review, this consists of: 3 QM-Certified Peer Reviewers Pre-requisite: Current online teaching experience  The chair is a Master Reviewer Peer Reviewer with additional experience and training  One reviewer must be a subject matter expert  At least one reviewer must be external to the institution sponsoring the course The Peer Review Team ©MarylandOnline, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved

7.  Reported uses:  Feedback to faculty on their courses  Quality threshold for new courses  Systematic/objectively improve old courses  Benchmark Master courses  Promotion of programs with QM certified courses  Quality process indicators for accreditation self- studies Uses of Course Reviews ©MarylandOnline, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved

8. Course Review FAQs What kinds of course reviews does QM recognize? What are the criteria for an official review? Who can serve on course reviews? Who can’t? What are the costs for course reviews? What do you need to conduct subscriber-managed course reviews? How long does the certification of a QM recognized course last? ©MarylandOnline, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved

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