Online Course Review Process

An instructional designer from the CFE will serve as the course reviewer to review, manage, and support the basic course review process. No faculty reviewers will be required in the basic course review process. 

Once the CFE receives an email from the provost’s office indicating the course should be reviewed, a CFE instructional designer (ID) will be assigned to the course, and the review process will begin. The basic course review steps and flow diagram below explain the process:

1. The ID will host a kick-off meeting with the course instructor (CI) to introduce the course review process, timeline, and responsibilities of each role.
2. The CI completes a self-review of the course using the basic course review rubric and makes any necessary revisions.

3. Once the course is ready, the ID will review the course using the basic course review rubric.

4. Once the review is done, the ID will host a feedback meeting with the CI to discuss the review results and provide suggestions for improvement.

5. If the review results show that the course meets the quality expectations, then the course review ends; if the review results show that the course does not meet the quality expectations, then the CI needs to revise the course using the feedback and suggestions.

6. The ID will review the course revisions. If the revisions implemented by the CI achieve course quality expectations, then the course review ends. If not, the CI will repeat steps four to six until the course meets the quality expectations. 

Two reviewers will be involved in the course review process: an instructional designer (ID) from CFE and a trained faculty reviewer (FR). The instructional designer will review, manage, and support the course review process. A faculty reviewer who is familiar with the subject matter of the course will also review the course and provide feedback. 

Once the CFE receives an email from the provost’s office indicating the course should be reviewed, a CFE instructional designer (ID) will be assigned to the course, and the review process will begin. The full course review steps and flow diagram below explain the process:

1. The ID will host a kick-off meeting with the course instructor (CI) to introduce the course review process, QM course review management system, timeline, and responsibilities of each role. 

2. The CI completes a self-review of the course using the QM higher education rubric (7th edition) and makes any necessary revisions.

3. Once the course is ready, the ID will host a pre-review meeting with the CI and faculty reviewer (FR) to introduce the course review process, timeline, responsibilities of FR, reviewer worksheet, and information about “How to Write Helpful Recommendations” from QM.

4. The ID and FR will review the course using the QM higher education rubric (7th edition) and take notes of suggestions and feedback
5. Once the review is complete, the ID will host a post-review meeting with the FR to review and discuss the review results.
6. The ID will host a feedback meeting with the CI to discuss the review results and give suggestions for improvement.
7. If the review results show that the course meets the quality expectations, then the course review ends; if the review results show that the course does not meet the quality expectations, then the CI needs to revise the course.
8. The ID checks the revisions. If the revisions the CI made meet the quality expectations, then the course review ends. If not, repeat steps six to eight until the course meets the quality expectations.