Course Review Service

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Benchmark, evaluate, and improve your courses with OLC’s trusted Quality Scorecards and expert review services

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Why Choose OLC Course Reviews?

OLC’s course review services empower institutions to enhance course quality and instructional practices. Whether you’re addressing accessibility, design, or teaching methods, our expert reviewers provide actionable insights to drive continuous improvement and accreditation readiness.

Explore Our Course-Level Quality Scorecards:

Quality Course Teaching and Instructional Practice (QCTIP): Validate instructional practices with this comprehensive scorecard designed to assess the overall classroom experience.
Online Course Quality Review (OSCQR): Improve the instructional design and accessibility of online courses using this evidence-based quality rubric.
Digital Courseware and Instructional Practice (DCIP): Enhance student engagement by evaluating the effective use of digital courseware in online, blended, and face-to-face settings.

Choose the Right Review for Your Course

Initial Review

Identify and address key areas for improvement with a detailed scorecard assessment completed by an OLC expert reviewer.

Endorsement Review

Achieve an OLC Exemplary Course Endorsement with a rigorous review process that validates your course quality for three years. This process includes multiple expert reviews and ensures alignment with the highest standards of excellence.

How the Review Process Works

1. Self-Assessment

Institutions conduct an initial self-review using the selected scorecard, rating their courses against quality benchmarks and gathering supporting evidence.

2. Peer Review

OLC’s expert reviewers validate scores, assess evidence, and provide actionable feedback to ensure each course meets the highest standards.

3. Final Report

Receive a comprehensive report outlining strengths, areas for improvement, and recommendations for achieving exemplary status.

Client Success Stories

“Quality continues to remain one of the greatest challenges in online education; the OLC Quality Scorecard is a robust tool meant to take the guesswork out of ascertaining quality in online programs.”

-Georgianna Laws, Augusta University Instructional Designer & Maryville University doctoral student in Higher Education Leadership

“The Quality Scorecard is grounded in research, best practices, and expert opinion, so I know the University is well-served by implementing the self-assessment process and demonstrating our continuous improvement processes and outcomes to accreditors.”

-Debbie Thorne, Associate VP for Academic Affairs and Professor of Marketing – Texas State University

“The Scorecard serves as a national baseline to show us how we benchmark against online learning best practices. “

-Mark Porcaro, Executive Director of Online Learning, Wichita State University

“We have found the OLC Quality Scorecard to be a very effective tool for the administration of online education programs. The Scorecard provides a helpful framework for strategic planning and is used to evaluate programs, identify areas for change, and reassess annually.”

-Sandra Hirsh, Professor & Director, School of Information, San Jose State University

Ready to Improve Your Course Quality?

Contact OLC today to learn how our expert reviews and endorsements can help your institution achieve its goals.

Downloadable Scorecards for Self Assesment

Each of the OLC Quality Scorecards are available as downloadable PDFs. However, only OLC Institutional Members can access the Digital Scorecards and are eligible for review and endorsement. Learn about membership with OLC.

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