The process to become a reviewer is quite simple. However, you may wait a while to be assigned a course, so I suggest you get the process moving early.
To get started, go to Anthology’s ECP page and look for the link for reviewer registration. You will be asked for contact information, reviewing preferences, and the like. I always recuse myself from reviewing for any institution I currently work for, though use your best judgement. Anthology periodically hosts reviewer webinars, which include information on the process and provides the opportunity to ask questions.
Why become a reviewer?
The program is volunteer based. I like to review at minimum three reviews for every time I submit a course, but as I have time I complete more. I list it as service/volunteer work on my resume/CV.
But the most important reason to be a reviewer is because you will gain better mastery of the rubric and you will have the rather rare opportunity to see how standards and courses are approached at other institutions.
Some tips when reviewing
Everyone reviews differently
Don’t feel like you must go through in a sequential order, though some find that most intuitive. I like to group associated standards that I am likely to find when going to certain areas of a course, then fill in any remaining gaps later. There is no one perfect approach, and you will likely find that your review approach will evolve as you gain a better mastery of the rubric and your own process. It will also become much faster!
Take a moment to role play as a student
Write down your first impressions as you enter the course. This is very valuable feedback for a faculty member. It will also be useful when you try to answer if navigation is intuitive.
Faculty don’t always see exactly how you rate them
Don’t rely solely on marking something as met/not met as your feedback. I like to provide explanations of why something was not met in the feedback sections. And also include a quick line there if I think something was particularly well done.
Pay attention to applicant narratives
Not only because they will provide important information about the person’s course, but also take note of how those narratives guide you as a reviewer. There is a correlation between well written applicant narratives and if someone will receive an award. Pay attention to what you think works and apply that to your own applicant narrative(s)!