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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY

About UF Quality

The University of Florida (UF) is deeply committed to the enhancement of online education, employing a multi-faceted approach that encompasses nationally recognized standards, comprehensive evaluation tools, and an active advisory board.

Quality Matters at the University of Florida

Quality Matters (QM) is a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer review process. QM is dedicated to improving the quality of online and hybrid courses using a research-based process. The Florida Board of Governors approved the use of the QM Rubric for online course evaluation and UF designed our internal review process with this rubric as the foundation.

About the Review Process

UF Quality Rubric

The UF Quality Rubric is a comprehensive tool designed to ensure the highest standards of online education. It provides a structured framework for course design, development, and delivery. The rubric features General Standards that focus on best teaching practices, including effective course navigation, learner engagement, accessibility, and assessment strategies.

View UF Quality Rubric

UF Quality Advisory Board

The UF Quality Advisory Board actively participates in UF’s online course review process. The board conducts peer reviews of online courses and ensures the review process meets current standards for online education.

Meet the Advisory Board

What Instructors Say

I started my complex analysis class with 19 students enrolled, and a couple of them told me my website contains the best Canvas shells they have ever seen. – Luca Fabrizio Di Cerbo, Ph.D. I think I have the best structure I have ever had since I started teaching capstone.-Riccardo Bevilacqua, Ph.D. I appreciate your efforts in improving the delivery and management of our courses, helping to maintain and further elevate UF’s outstanding status as a premier university.-Angelica Ahrens, Ph.D., MBA I’m sure there will still be challenges along the way, though I feel like I now at least have a framework within which to work that will help set me up for success.-Desika Narayanan, Ph.D. I appreciated the reviewer’s feedback and learned a few things about Canvas tools in addressing those items. I’m thankful also for the reminder of a few resources I had forgotten about…so easy to get into the routine of using similar tools! -Natalie Coers, Ph.D. It’s helped me a lot to have a window into what areas of confusion students might meet when interfacing with my course online, and has helped me a lot in thinking about how to prepare a high-quality educational experience for the students.-Desika Narayanan, Ph.D.