AI-supported Course Design & Delivery
Online course quality review rubric (OSCQR), the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Scorecard, and Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) guidelines are essential components of high-quality online course design. These tools and guidelines provide best practices in course design and delivery to support faculty in creating engaging, effective, and compliant online learning experiences.
At TILT, instructional designers assist faculty in applying both the OSCQR rubric and the OLC Scorecard. The OSCQR rubric helps faculty identify areas for improvement in course design, offering clear directions for revisions that enhance accessibility, engagement, and inclusivity. The OLC Scorecard, on the other hand, provides a broader institutional framework for evaluating the quality of online programs and courses, helping ensure alignment with national standards of excellence in online education. Together, these resources guide continuous improvement efforts, strengthen program quality, and support accreditation requirements.
Additionally, TILT helps faculty ensure that their courses meet Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) requirements as defined by the U.S. Department of Education (DoE). Federal regulations require that distance education courses provide ongoing, meaningful interaction between instructors and students. By incorporating OSCQR, the OLC Scorecard, and RSI guidelines, faculty can design and deliver high-quality online learning experiences that meet both institutional goals and federal compliance standards.
OSCQR
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RSI
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OLC Scorecard
Learn more about the OLC.
Support & Resources
Value Rubrics
VALUE rubrics are open educational resources (OER) that faculty can directly download and use to assess their students’ work. AAC&U offers a series of example rubrics to assess different types of student work.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
These resources will help to connect the dots between the levels of skills and abilities to the digital tools and resources necessary to create a successful online course.