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New Quality Matters Certified Course

Clemson Online proudly announces that English (ENGL) 2130: British Literature, taught by lecturer Chelsea McKelvey, has been certified by Quality Matters (QM) and the online course review process. To achieve certification, online and hybrid courses are evaluated in eight areas using the Quality Matters Rubric from learning outcomes to accessibility, and instructors work with a team of […]

Bee a Friend to Pollinators

Congratulations to the first course from Clemson Cooperative Extension to gain QM Certification! Quality Matters Certification Announcement Clemson Online is proud to announce the first Clemson Cooperative Extension online course to earn Quality Matters certification. The course, Bee a Friend to Pollinators: Pollinator Education and Agricultural Literacy for Educators and Students, guides K-12 educators as […]

Quality Matters Cohort Update

Get a status update on our inaugural QM Cohort! Applying the Rubric The inaugural QM Cohort is well underway and the participants have now completed the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop (APPQMR). The intensive APPQMR provided participants with a strong understanding of the course review process, the QM Rubric, and how to apply it […]

Online Course Bootcamp

Join a Bootcamp session to get your online course ready for summer! Online Course Bootcamp Starts March 10 Are you teaching a new online course this summer or fall? Are you shifting a current face-to-face course to an online format? Bootcamp is for you! Participants will meet in groups for a series of four 2-hour sessions […]

Improving Your Online Course

Enroll in a workshop with Quality Matters to improve your online course! Improving Your Online Course with Quality Matters Interested in learning more about research-based best practices for online instruction to prepare for the summer term and beyond? Interested in learning more about the Quality Matters Rubric? Beginning March 6, Clemson Online invites all instructors […]

Expanded QM Opportunities

Announcing new programs to help improve online teaching! Clemson Online is proud to announce new training opportunities for instructors this Spring! If you’ve been interested in developing online courses, learning best practices for teaching with Canvas, or the Quality Matters (QM) course review process, we have an expanded roster of course offerings starting this Spring […]

Follow Up Friday

Thinking about applying for the QM cohort? Learn more about the benefits of submitting a course for review. From the Archives: Why submit a course for Quality Matters review It may seem intimidating to submit your course for a review, but please keep in mind that QM is NOT an evaluation of you, your pedagogy, […]

Apply for the QM Cohort!

Ready to boost your online teaching knowledge, gain certification in best online practices, and receive $500 for your time? Then read on!  The QM Cohort Clemson Online is excited to announce the first QM Cohort starting in Spring 2023! This program is an opportunity for instructors to be trained in applying the QM Rubric to […]

Follow Up Friday

This Friday, review our brief post on the Canvas accessibility checker tool and learn about how you can apply for a Quality Matters course review!  From the Archives October is Accessibility Month and this Friday, we are re-upping a blog post from the past! Canvas has an easy-to-use accessibility checker tool that is always running […]

Quality Matters at Clemson

Celebrate World Distance Learning Day on August 31 with Clemson Online and Quality Matters Clemson Online is excited to announce the completion of the very first Quality Matters review program at Clemson. A set of courses from the Department of Management have gone through the internal review process and the instructors can now request external […]