
Quality Matters (QM)
Quality Matters (QM) is based on nationally recognized best practices and built on the expertise of instructional designers and experienced online teachers. QM consists of three primary components:
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- The QM Rubric
- The Course Review Process
- QM Professional Development Opportunities for Faculty – Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Workshop (APPQMR) is available for all ACC Faculty teaching online and hybrid courses.
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QM Benefits
Quality Matters processes benefit both individual faculty and their institutions. Austin Community College (ACC) and faculty will benefit greatly from implementing Quality Matters in the following ways:
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- Improved student learning outcomes and retention
- Adoption of a systematic and comprehensive continuous quality assurance process that includes faculty training, course development, and course revisions that are aligned with accreditation standards
- Incorporation of new technologies and research findings
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- Opportunity to engage in benchmarking activities with peer institutions
- Ongoing faculty professional development
- Increased flexibility, creativity, and divergent thinking
- Increased efficiency in using institutional resources
QM Trainings
- OCRA (Online Course Redesign Academy) – This is a two-part training to help ACC distance education courses meet Quality Matters standards: A) Learning to apply the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) by attending this training and B) Completion of the course (re)design, development, and QM Review Process with DE Instructional Designers. After OCRA, faculty may continue to work with their DE Instructional Designer for any other online course design and review projects. (APPQMR is the prerequisite training for all other QM trainings. Synchronous and Asynchronous options are available. Check the Faculty Events Calendar for offerings.) Stipend: $1000 paid in two installments – After completing the Applying the Quality Matter Rubric (APPQMR) training, faculty will work with a Distance Education Instructional Designer to design one online or hybrid course. The first $500 stipend will be paid when the course alignment table is completed. The second $500 stipend will be paid when the course meets QM standards.
- National QM Peer Reviewer Training – Available for faculty who have completed APPQMR training to take from QM website. After completion, faculty can serve as the Peer Reviewer for both QM subscriber-managed course reviews and internal ACC course reviews. (3-week time commitment with firm deadlines.)
- Internal QM Peer Reviewer Training (includes Internal Master Reviewer) – Available for faculty who have completed APPQMR training to take it from ACC DE. After completion, faculty can serve as the Peer Reviewer for internal ACC course reviews. (1-week commitment minimum; maximum 3 months. Check the Faculty Events Calendar for offerings.)
Training
For the latest events and training, please visit the TLED Calendar and choose the “QualityMatters” tag to view a list of available offerings.
Quality Matters Internal Certified ACC Faculty
Over 900 ACC faculty and counting from across every Area of Study have completed the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Certification.
View List of Completed Internally Certified Courses
View List of Courses Under Review
Note: You must be logged in to your ACC email account to view the list.
ACC Faculty Peer Reviewers List
ACC Degree Programs – All Courses Nationally QM Certified
Allied Health Sciences
Quality Matters
3-Year Internal QM Review
EDUC 1300 | Don Morris | 2021 |
EDUC 1300 | Eduardo Garcia | 2021 |
BIOL 1406 | Stephanie Martin | 2022 |
BIOL 1408 | Samantha Croft | 2022 |
BIOL 2321 | D’Maris Allen-Mierl | 2022 |
EDUC 1300 | Heather Syrett | 2022 |
EDUC 1300 | Kristyn Pittman | 2022 |
EDUC 1300 | Marla Kincaid | 2022 |
PSYC 2314 | Carol Hawk | 2022 |
BIOL 1309 | Bernice Speer | 2022 |
BIOL 1309 | Elizabeth Maxim | 2022 |
ENGL 2311 | Hilda Ollmann | 2022 |
GOVT 2305 | Wajma Nasher | 2022 |
MUSI 1310 | Shih-Yu Hwang | 2022 |
NURS 3353 | John Nation | 2022 |
SPAN 1411 | Becky Jaimes | 2022 |
NURS 3351 | Tiffany Ricks | 2022 |
NURS 3353 | John Nation | 2022 |
BIOL 2321 | D’Maris Allen-Mierl | 2023 |
EDUC 1300 | Martha Meacham | 2023 |
Quality Matters
5-Year National QM Review
PHIL 1301 | Azzurra Crispino | 2018 |
HPRS 2300 | Richard Espinosa | 2019 |
HPRS 1106 | Jean Ward | 2020 |
HPRS 1171 | Richard Espinosa | 2020 |
HPRS 1206 | Donna Moore | 2020 |
PSYC 2301 | Dan Dydek | 2020 |
HPRS 2301 | Nancy Glass | 2021 |
BIOL 1408 | Jack O’Grady | 2021 |
HMSY 1337 | James Daniels | 2021 |
PHRA 1243 | Richard Espinosa | 2021 |
MLAB 1101 | D. Scott Brewster | 2021 |
ENGL 1302 | Tina Buck | 2021 |
ENGL 1301 | Amy Ashton | 2021 |
KINE 1146 | Dianne Kesslinger | 2021 |
ENGL 1301 | Virginia Allegra Villarreal | 2021 |
BIOL 1406 | Jack O’Grady | 2021 |
MLAB 1231 | D. Scott Brewster | 2021 |
GOVT 2305 | Kristie Kelly | 2021 |
ENGL 1301 | Luanne Preston | 2021 |
MATH 1314 | Carmen McCullough | 2021 |
ASTR 1304 | Chandrasekharan Vanajakshi | 2021 |
PHTC 1300 | Meg Mulloy | 2021 |
PHTC 1340 | Meg Mulloy | 2021 |
ARTS 1301 | Brucie Bowman | 2022 |
BCIS 1305 | Manuel Duran | 2022 |
CETT 1405 | William Morrison | 2022 |
ENGL 1302 | Louisa Spaventa | 2022 |
GISC 1411 | Stephanie Long | 2022 |
KINE 1306 | Corinne Coons-Gallagher | 2022 |
MATH 1314 | Joey Offer | 2022 |
MATH 1332 | Lori Rosenthal | 2022 |
MATH 1342 | Christina Dittmar | 2022 |
MATH 1342 | Rachelle Wilkinson | 2022 |
MATH 1342 | Cheng Zhang | 2022 |
EMAP 1400 | James Daniels | 2022 |
NURS 3350 | Daira Wilson | 2022 |
EDUC 1300 | Eduardo Garcia | 2022 |
ARTS 1301 | Paula King | 2022 |
COSC 1301 | Kriston Carson | 2022 |
GOVT 2305 | Lisa Perez | 2022 |
RADR 2233 | Michelle Hamilton | 2022 |
ECON 2301 | Luke Armstrong | 2022 |
HIST 1302 | Cameron Addis | 2022 |
COSC 1336 | Kimberly Jorgenson | 2022 |
GOVT 2305 | Shannon Sinegal | 2023 |
ECON 2301 | Richard Croxdale | 2023 |
ASTR 1303 | Chandra Vanajakshi | 2023 |
COSC 1337 | Kimberly Jorgenson | 2023 |
SOCI 1301 | Samuel Echevarria-Cruz | 2023 |
SPCH 1318 | Jeff Stringer | 2023 |
SPCH 1311 | Casey Chilton | 2023 |
ENGL 1302 | Arun John | 2023 |
ENGL 1302 LAG | Louisa Spaventa | 2023 |
SPCH 1311 | Mary Van Wisse | 2023 |
SPCH 1311 | Jason Vidrine | 2023 |
QM Point of Contacts
Kathleen Serra | QM Coordinator
(512) 223-9344
kathleen.serra@austincc.edu
Questions about Quality Matters?
Please email dlstaff@austincc.edu.