Overview

The UF+Quality Matters Rubric provides research-driven guidance for course design. The Pathways to Online Teaching Excellence course review process was designed to support instructors as they pursue continuous improvement in online courses.

Should My Course Be Reviewed?

Eligibility

Request a course review review if:

  • Your new course has been taught online at least once before the review
  • At least 80% of the course is taught online (synchronously or asynchronously)
  • You have changed 20% or more of the course (i.e. new textbook or assignments) and need a streamlined review “update”
  • You would like the course to be considered for the Exemplary Online Awards

Process

Submit Your Self-Review

  1. Take Part 1 of the Course Reviews for Excellence Workshop (CREW) to familiarize yourself with the UF+Quality Matters Rubric and the course review process.
  2. Sign up for a ProposalSpace Account.
  3. Choose a Cohort
    4. Spring 2022
    • January 27, 2022
    • February 24, 2022
    • March 24, 2022
    Summer 2022
    • May 19, 2022
    • June 23, 2022
    • July 21, 2022
    Fall 2022
    • September 22, 2022
    • October 20, 2022
    • December 1, 2022* (This is the last cohort for award eligibility, Y/E 2022)
      • The final cohort’s review cycle will be December 1, 2022-January 23, 2023
  4. Use the UF+Quality Matters Rubric to do a Self-Review

    You don’t have to complete the review in one sitting; you can save your work and complete it in multiple sessions.

  5. Pay it Forward

    6. This is an opportunity to share your expertise and see what other faculty are doing! Support other online faculty by “paying it forward” (required):