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While there are several good rubrics for evaluating online course design, there is a need for a concise list of measurable standards regarding course delivery that faculty can follow when teaching online, to ensure a level of quality in their courses.  I was not able to find anything that wasn’t behind a pay wall or used for internal purposes only.  So I decided to create something myself, and I released it into the Creative Commons. 

After a lot of research, I compiled a set of measurable standards that relate to online course delivery, and created a rubric out of them.  I invented the mnemonic device of the Three S’s to unify the standards and make them easy for faculty to remember.

The rubric can be used preventatively, to guide online instructors in how to deliver and facilitate their online course. It can also be used as an evaluation tool.

To build this rubric, I used information from the following compilations of research:

National Online Learners Priorities Report. (2011). Noel-Levitz. Retrieved from http://www.noellevitz.com/Benchmark

Ragan, L. C. (2009). Ten Principles of Effective Online Teaching: Best Practices in Distance Education (collection). Faculty Focus. Retrieved from http://www.facultyfocus.com/free-reports/principles-of-effective-online-teaching-best-practices-in-distance-education/

Swan, K. (2004). Relationships Between Interactions and Learning In Online Environments. Sloan Consortium.

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