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Quality Online Teaching | National Standards for Quality Online Learning

An open-access, research-backed framework co-stewarded by Quality Matters (QM), the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA), and DLAC. It provides K-12 schools, districts, state agencies, and educational organizations with comprehensive guidelines and indicator benchmarks to evaluate, design, and improve online teaching practices.

Keywords:: Instructional Design, Quality Matters, Course Evaluation, Quality Online Teaching, Online Pedagogy, NSQOL, Teaching Benchmarks, Quality Assurance, Online Course Standards

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Academic Support Services / Faculty Development / Course and Instruction Design / Course Planning

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 11, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 11, 2026
Author:: Quality Matters, Quality Matters
Submitter:: Florence Williams

Primary Audience:: Grade School, High School, College Lower Division, Professional, Pre-K
Technical Format:: Website
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Technical Requirements:: Standard modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) and PDF reader; no specialized software, plug-ins, or downloads required.
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: Yes
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal