Online Course Quality Checklist
Here it is — an abbreviated version of the peer review rubric in the form of a checklist. Let me know what you think!
Online Course Quality Checklist
The following checklist is a brief look at some of the standards found on the LSC online course peer review rubric. Use it as a guide while developing new courses or in refining existing ones. Want more information and valuable feedback? Have a course peer reviewed by a team of your online colleagues!
- Does the course contain an introductory statement?
- Is the course layout, as designed by the instructor, easy to navigate and understand?
- Are academic honesty expectations listed clearly in the course?
- Do the course outcomes on the syllabus match the official course outline outcomes?
- Are all instructions to students easy to understand?
- Are multiple methods of assessment used?
- Is the grading policy easy to locate and understand?
- Is course activity feedback provided to students?
- Are directions for contacting the instructor and student mentor (if used) clear and specific?
- Does the course design provide learning activities to foster instructor-student and, if appropriate, student-student interaction?
- Are the student requirements for course interaction clearly articulated?
- Do the tools and media used support the course outcomes and integrate with the texts and lesson assignments?
- Is there evidence of effort to recognize the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements (Is text size changeable? Are any colors contrasting and easy to view? Is the official disabilities statement included on the syllabus?)
