Accessing Quality Matters Resources

Quality Matters (QM) is a nationally recognized organization focused on enhancing the quality of online and blended learning. By offering research-based standards, professional development, and a supportive community, QM empowers educators to design effective, engaging, and accessible courses.

NCSSM has a Quality Matters membership which allows teachers access to the course rubric, free webinars, and professional development opportunities.

Below are instructions for creating an account, logging in, and accessing resources.

1. Go to MyQM— www.qmprogram.org/myqm/

2. Input email address 

3. Select “No, I am new here”

4. Select Sign In

Input all required information and select Create Account. Input less of the Institution/Organization name to get more results returned.

If more than one institution is found with the name provided, please select the institution your account should be affiliated from the list returned, then select Create Account. This will automatically log you into your new MyQM account. You may use your MyQM login credentials to access other QM systems such as the QM Classroom.

A teacher may want to look at the Quality Matters (QM) rubric even if not reviewing a course because it offers clear, research-based guidelines for effective teaching. Reviewing the rubric can help improve course materials, enhance student engagement, and ensure best practices are followed. The rubric contains best-practices and standards that can improve any course.

1. Log in at www.qmprogram.org/myqm/

2. Locate the rubric:

   1. Click on the CRMS button. (Course Review Management System)

   2. Be sure to click the K-12 tab at the top of the page (otherwise you will receive the Higher Ed version of the rubric).

   3. We recommend you do one of two things:

      1. Start a Self-review if you wish to use the rubric to review your own course. This can be especially useful if you wish to take notes about your course as you look over the standards.

      2. View the reference copy of the Sample Reviewer Worksheet. This will allow you to simply look at the rubric standards and their annotations. There is a lot of helpful information in the annotations so be sure to read over them.

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With a Quality Matters membership, you can take advantage of many of their free webinars.