A Little About Us
The Quality Matters Ohio Consortium, a thriving community of over 55 Ohio higher education institutions, collaboratively works together to elevate student success through the pursuit of excellence in online education.
Within our consortium, you'll find a diverse team of online learning administrators, faculty members, instructional designers, support specialists, course quality peer reviewers, professional development facilitators, and more. Our collective expertise is here to offer proven strategies for successful online learning, and we stand ready to assist institutions in implementing robust quality assurance measures across their online programs.
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Want to attend QM Connect Virtually? Click here to learn about our QM Connect Virtual Scholarships!
Applications are due October 23rd.
Save the Date! | April 25, 2025
Join us at the University of Findlay for the 13th Annual Member Meeting. This is a great chance to collaborate, learn from colleagues, and share ideas around quality assurance in online learning!
Our Impact
Through QM’s professional development offerings, we have been able to provide training to over 10,000 instructors, instructional designers, online support staff, and administrators.
600+
Courses QM Certified since 2008
Across the State of Ohio, we have had over 600 courses officially recognized for meeting the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric Standards. We continue to grow this number year after year across member institutions.
250+
Active Peer Reviewers in Ohio
Our consortium is fortunate to have a high concentration of certified QM Peer Reviewers and QM Master Reviewers. These individuals serve on course review teams as subject matter experts, review chairs, and external peer reviewers, providing a level of expertise and discernment that benefits faculty and leads to improved student outcomes.
Upcoming Events and Professional Development
$500k
$500,000+ Saved on Course Reviews
Unique to Ohio, official course reviews are conducted using our bartering system. This allows us to exchange reviewers amongst member institutions, save significant dollars for members, and increase the number of certified courses across the state.