Abstract
Designing high quality, interactive online courses in a technologically rich environment can be a daunting task even for experienced faculty. This process becomes more difficult when faculty are teaching multiple classes, juggling service and research/creative scholarship. In order to help faculty focus on key aspects of online teaching and course design, we developed a checklist with links to institutional resources which help faculty meet several best practices for online teaching. Use of checklists and rubrics to meet quality assurance standards is common (e.g. - OLC OSCQR Course Design Review Scorecard, 2018; Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, 2018), however they vary significantly with the time required to review a course (Baldwin, Ching, & Hsu, 2018). Our goal was to create a checklist that helps faculty design basic elements of the course and expedite the self-review process. 
 Given the current COVID-19 situation, when instructors were suddenly asked to teach remotely, this Course Quality Checklist will help faculty self-review their existing or new online course via multiple lenses such as course orientation, policies, organization, alignment, as well as Universal Design for Learning and interaction. Faculty may use this checklist to create a clear and consistent structure within their course. The checklist also links to several online, just-in-time resources (e.g. course templates, design and pedagogy training, and standards for interaction and accessibility). This will ensure they meet essential standards, save time, reduce cognitive load, and meet specific compliance requirements.
Highlights
In March 2020, the World Health Organization assessed that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID19) is a pandemic affecting more than 114 countries (Ghebreyesus, 2020)
The IU Online Course Quality Checklist assists in development and maintenance of online courses by helping solve challenges associated with online course development
The IU Online Course Quality Checklist was developed by the Office of Collaborative Academic Programs and reviewed by the eLearning Design and Services office, as well as the Directors of the various Centers for Teaching and Learning
Summary
In March 2020, the World Health Organization assessed that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID19) is a pandemic affecting more than 114 countries (Ghebreyesus, 2020) This triggered closure of on-campus instruction in affected universities across the globe, and faculty had to teach remotely. Institutions that had a long-standing history of online teaching were able to transition quickly whereas universities who did not have the culture or the resources struggled. This rapid and mass shift to online instructional delivery led to creation of several subpar online classes.
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