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
Fall 2021
• September 23, 2021
• October 21, 2021
• December 2, 2021 (This is the last cohort for award eligibility, Y/E 2021)
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.

   • Complete a self-review in ProposalSpace
     • Follow this direct link to the Pathways call in ProposalSpace or
     • Click the start a new proposal tile in your Dashboard and find the University of Florida Pathways to Online Teaching Excellence call
   • Include a course alignment map (.docx)
   • Upload your most recent student evaluations
5. Pay it Forward

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

• Complete Part 2 of the CREW training for Reviewers
• Review 2 courses