Welcome to the UAMS Quality Matters (QM) initiative!
At UAMS, we are deeply committed to fostering excellence in education and preparing the next generation of health professionals through innovative and effective teaching practices. As online and blended learning become increasingly vital, ensuring the quality of these educational experiences is paramount. That’s why we are embracing Quality Matters – a nationally recognized, faculty-centered approach to quality assurance in online and blended learning. This initiative, supported by the Office of Educational Development3 and aligned with the UAMS Educators Academy, provides a supportive framework and practical tools to help you design and deliver exceptional online courses. We are excited to partner with you in this endeavor to enhance student success and further elevate the standard of education at UAMS.
New to QM? Start Here!
Quality Matters (QM) helps you design clear, engaging online courses that support student success. It provides research-backed standards, resources, and a collegial peer feedback process to guide your course improvement efforts.
Your first step?
Explore the Why Quality Matters page to see the benefits, or learn about the foundational workshop.
Questions?
Contact Scott Wright, UAMS QM Coordinator, at sawright@uams.edu.
What is Quality Matters at UAMS?
Quality Matters (QM) is a non-profit organization offering a research-supported framework for quality assurance in online and blended education.4 It provides a set of comprehensive, flexible standards based on best practices to guide course design and foster continuous improvement.7 At UAMS, we are implementing QM to provide faculty with robust resources, professional development, and a collaborative process to create engaging, accessible, and effective online learning environments that support our students’ success.4
Why QM Matters Here
Engaging with Quality Matters offers significant advantages:
Enhance Student Success
Improve student learning, engagement, and satisfaction in your online courses.8
Refine Your Course Design
Receive constructive, collegial feedback to make your courses clearer and more effective.9
Join a Community of Practice
Connect with colleagues dedicated to excellence and innovation in online teaching.4
Accessibility & UAMS Links
UAMS is committed to providing accessible web content. If you encounter accessibility barriers on this site, please contact any of the sites listed here.
-
UAMS Website
Main website of UAMS
-
OED Website
UAMS Office of Educational Development
-
UAMS Educator’s Academy
Information about Educator’s Academy