{"id":1907,"date":"2025-03-04T18:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/?page_id=1907"},"modified":"2025-04-18T08:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:22:28","slug":"qualityassurance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/workgroups\/qualityassurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Assurance (QA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1907_f7a0b2-03 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1907_46a6b9-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1907_24a198-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1907_24a198-7e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Assurance (QA)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Quality Assurance (QA) Work Group serves as a collaborative forum dedicated to providing a shared starting point for establishing, defining, and upholding academic standards for online courses and programs across the Texas A&amp;M University System. This group provides guidance on developing processes, procedures, and best practices to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of online education. Additionally, the QA Work Group fosters ongoing dialogue and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that evaluations and reviews reflect best practices that can be shared and implemented system-wide to enhance student learning and academic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workgroup leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:pabrego@tamiu.edu\">Pat Abrego<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:kshaffer2@tamu.edu\">Kelley Shaffer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/workgroups\/qualityassurance\/qm-consortium\/\">Quality Matters Consortium<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This consortium supports faculty and institutions in implementing high-quality online and hybrid courses through the nationally recognized Quality Matters framework. This initiative provides professional development, course design guidance, and peer review opportunities to enhance student learning experiences across the A&amp;M System. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/workgroups\/qualityassurance\/qm-consortium\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about how the consortium promotes excellence in online education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To help support the online learning success initiatives across the A&amp;M System, we have curated a list of tools and resources for all member institutions. Click the link below to see the list of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/online-readiness-tools-and-research\/\">Online Readiness Tools and Research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Quality Assurance work group and information about joining, please contact <a href=\"mailto:pabrego@tamiu.edu\">Pat Abrego<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:kshaffer2@tamu.edu\">Kelley Shaffer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1907_aa6a6d-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality Assurance (QA) The Quality Assurance (QA) Work Group serves as a collaborative forum dedicated to providing a shared starting point for establishing, defining, and upholding academic standards for online courses and programs across the Texas A&amp;M University System. 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