Quality Matters (QM)™ is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and hybrid/blended courses. As part of our effort to support the education pillar of the UAB strategic plan, we developed the Quality Matters (QM) Utilization Implementation Plan (QmUIP) which launched in 2018. Through the years, we have certified many courses, and we have learned a lot from those course reviews.  

We are now entering into an exciting new phase regarding the quality of online courses at UAB as we develop our own internal online course quality rubric and review process.  

UAB’s subscription to QM will end in Spring 2026, so we are no longer accepting any other courses for review.   

Please stay tuned for more information about UAB’s online course quality rubric and review process.  

If you have any questions, please contact Randi Kirkland