Quality Matters (QM) certification is your chance to take your online courses to the next level!

We know you’re busy, so we’ve got your back. Our COCE instructional design team will guide you through the process.

And if you’re aiming for the FAU Online Faculty Award, this is a solid step in that direction!

Quality Matters 2025

Let’s keep raising the bar for online learning at FAU.

Ready to get started?

See below to submit your application!

The Power of
Peer Review with QM

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External Peer Review by QM-Certified faculty

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Collegial, Constructive, Research-Based

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Specific and Actionable Feedback

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Professional Growth and Reflection

Ready to get started?

See below to submit your application!

Would You Like Expert Reviewers to Talk About
Your Course Like This?

Here's what QM reviewers had to say about recent
FAU QM-certified courses.

QM Certified Courses at FAU

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ONLINE EDUCATION
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This service is reserved for distance learning courses that have already received a High-Quality designation from the Center for Online and Continuing Education and have been taught at least once.
The Center for Online and Continuing Education guides you through the Quality Matters process from start to finish.
All instructors are welcome to submit their online courses for Quality Matters recognition.

Stipend

$1500 - $2000 upon receiving Quality Matters recognition.

The Quality Matters fee is covered by the Center for Online and Continuing Education.

Application Priority

Priority will be given to courses that are part of a fully online program.

Note: If your course is waitlisted, you can still get COCE’s template and open lab instructional design support.

Apply for any upcoming Review Cycle

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Open Lab

Complete this form to request up to 3 meetings of instructional design support.

Grab and Go

Complete this form to request a template for your Canvas course that meets many of the state’s High-Quality standards for online courses. An instructional designer will upload the template for you and get you started on building your modules.

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