Research Literature and Standards Sets Support for Quality Matters Review Standards

The purpose of this document is to provide supporting references from the distance education literature and among commonly accepted standards for the review standards used in the Quality Matters (QM) rubric and course review process. Most of the references in this compilation are based on empirical studies; however, a number of conceptual studies by recognized distance educators are included. (See Appendix 1 for a complete list of references.) In many cases the research support is relatively indirect. While the QM rubric focuses primarily on the quality of course design, much of the current research focuses on course delivery rather than course design.

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