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The Quality Matters Program

The Quality Matters Program

Ronald Legon
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781605661988|ISBN10: 1605661988|EISBN13: 9781605661995
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch252
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Legon, Ronald. "The Quality Matters Program." Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 1723-1727. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch252

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Legon, R. (2009). The Quality Matters Program. In P. Rogers, G. Berg, J. Boettcher, C. Howard, L. Justice, & K. Schenk (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (pp. 1723-1727). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch252

Chicago

Legon, Ronald. "The Quality Matters Program." In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., 1723-1727. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch252

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Abstract

The Quality Matters™ Program (www.qualitymatters. org) is a set of standards (or rubric) for the design of online college-level courses and the online components of hybrid/blended courses, and a peer review process for applying these standards. The Quality Matters Rubric is based on recognized best practices, built on the expertise of instructional designers and experienced online teachers, and supported by distance education literature and research. The goals of the program are to increase student retention, learning and satisfaction in online courses by implementing better course design.

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