{"id":278,"date":"2018-05-16T13:10:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:10:55","slug":"qm-consortium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/workgroups\/qualityassurance\/qm-consortium\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Matters Consortium"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_59ce98-e4\">Quality Matters Consortium<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Texas A&amp;M University System is committed to advancing excellence in online education through its participation in the Quality Matters (QM) Consortium. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide robust training opportunities and build long-term capacity for our faculty and staff, the QM Consortium aims to facilitate the sharing of best practices in course review processes and professional development. By investigating the most effective ways to collaborate across campuses, the consortium seeks to enhance the quality and accessibility of online learning experiences. This initiative underscores our dedication to providing a high standard of education while empowering our academic community with the tools and resources necessary for continued growth and innovation in teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id278_ad60ac-c5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .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-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_0c8aab-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_0c8aab-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Meeting &#8220;Quality Matters Essentials&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Texas A&amp;M University System member institution has adopted an internal process for preparing and reviewing online courses. Courses that have been reviewed and meet the essential standards from the Quality Matters rubric will be identified as meeting the expectations for quality assurance within the TAMU System. The following logo will be used in these courses and presented at the individual institutions. Please contact your QM coordinator at your institution for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click the logo below to see the list of essential standards met in a course.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/10\/Quality-Matters-Essential-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/09\/TAMUSystem-QualityAssurance-QMEssentials-logo-450x215.png\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M University System's Quality Assurance and Quality Matters Essentials Seal\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/09\/TAMUSystem-QualityAssurance-QMEssentials-logo-450x215.png 450w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/09\/TAMUSystem-QualityAssurance-QMEssentials-logo-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/09\/TAMUSystem-QualityAssurance-QMEssentials-logo.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Message from Quality Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a trusted partner in online learning excellence, Quality Matters (QM) reaffirms its commitment to supporting institutions in navigating the evolving higher education landscape. In response to the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s February 2025 Dear Colleague Letter, QM shared a thoughtful message underscoring its dedication to evidence-based standards, inclusive practices, and institutional autonomy. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/04\/QM-Colleague-Response.pdf\">full response<\/a> from QM\u2019s CEO, Dr. Deborah Adair, to learn how QM continues to champion quality, equity, and student success in online education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .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-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_a61d56-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_a61d56-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_a61d56-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_c73e24-46\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_c73e24-46\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_c73e24-46\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading278_c73e24-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_c73e24-46\"><strong>QM Community Engagement Manager<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_255591-48\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_255591-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_255591-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_255591-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading278_255591-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_255591-48\">The Higher Ed Community Engagement Manager is the main point of contact between Quality Matters and Texas A&amp;M System institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This role supports campuses by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aligning QM resources with institutional goals for online and hybrid learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing opportunities for professional development, webinars, and events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting QM Coordinators (QMCs) and helping campuses without a QMC establish one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting with QM Course Reviews and quality assurance initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering personalized outreach, including meetings and Q&amp;A sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading278_5ca86e-68\">Contact the TAMU System\u2019s Community Engagement Manager for guidance on maximizing your QM membership.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id278_65701d-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id278_65701d-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id278_65701d-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id278_65701d-77 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .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-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_9181ff-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_9181ff-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_9181ff-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .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-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_d608e9-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_d608e9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_d608e9-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/04\/Jennifer-Culver-300px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/04\/Jennifer-Culver-300px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/04\/Jennifer-Culver-300px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .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-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_459b59-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_459b59-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_459b59-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Jennifer Culver, Ph.D.&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>Community Engagement Manager, Higher Ed, CPE<\/em><br>Phone: 410-497-8078<br><a href=\"mailto:jculver@qualitymatters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Jennifer<\/a><br>Skype: Jennifer Culver@QM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .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-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column278_2f626b-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column278_2f626b-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Assurance at the Universities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following links will direct you to each institution&#8217;s page on how quality assurance is implemented in online courses at their university. You may visit their pages and learn more about their internal review processes or reach out to your QM coordinator at your institution for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">University<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Representative<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Email<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Prairie View A&amp;M University<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Major Stewart<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:mjstewart@pvamu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mjstewart@pvamu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cid\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tarleton State University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aimee Shouse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:ashouse@tarleton.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ashouse@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Carlos Vallarta<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:carlos.vallarta@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">carlos.vallarta@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gloria Sanchez<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:gloriaz.sanchez@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gloriaz.sanchez@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Graciela Brise\u00f1o<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:graciela.briseno@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">graciela.briseno@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ivette Soto<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:ivettej.soto@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ivettej.soto@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Juan Hernandez<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:juanj.hernandez@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">juanj.hernandez@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Julio Tovar<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:julio@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">julio@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Melissa Soulas<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:melissa.soulas@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">melissa.soulas@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/qm\/course-review\/process.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Patricia Abrego<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:pabrego@tamiu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pabrego@tamiu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuct.edu\/provost\/quality-matters.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-Central Texas<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Homayra Rad<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:moghadasian@tamuct.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">moghadasian@tamuct.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/dlai\/programs-and-events\/quality-matters.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alexandra Janney<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:alexandra,janney@tamucc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">alexandra,janney@tamucc.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/dlai\/programs-and-events\/quality-matters.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Denise Robledo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:denise.robledo@tamucc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">denise.robledo@tamucc.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/dlai\/programs-and-events\/quality-matters.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rinki Suryavanshi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:rinki.suryavanshi@tamucc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rinki.suryavanshi@tamucc.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuk.edu\/academictechnology\/digitallearning\/qualitymatters.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-Kingsville<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rolando Garza<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:rolando.garza@tamuk.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rolando.garza@tamuk.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.tamu.edu\/institutional-memberships\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jamie Thompson<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:jamiethompson@tamu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jamiethompson@tamu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.tamu.edu\/institutional-memberships\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Justin T. Dellinger<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:jtdellinger@tamu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jtdellinger@tamu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.tamu.edu\/institutional-memberships\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kelley Shaffer<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:kshaffer2@tamu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kshaffer2@tamu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.tamu.edu\/institutional-memberships\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sally Hughes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:sallyhughes@tamu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sallyhughes@tamu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamusa.edu\/center-for-academic-innovation\/teaching-resources\/quality-matters.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-San Antonio<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cynthia Pena<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:cynthia.pena@tamusa.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cynthia.pena@tamusa.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamusa.edu\/center-for-academic-innovation\/teaching-resources\/quality-matters.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M University-San Antonio<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shala&#8217;france Johnson<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:sha.johnson@tamusa.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sha.johnson@tamusa.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\n\n\n<p><em>Last updated: April 202<\/em>6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality Matters Consortium The Texas A&amp;M University System is committed to advancing excellence in online education through its participation in the Quality Matters (QM) Consortium. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide robust training opportunities and build long-term capacity for our faculty and staff, the QM Consortium aims to facilitate the sharing of best&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1902,"featured_media":0,"parent":1907,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consortium Chair<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patricia Abrego pabrego@tamiu.edu, Texas A&amp;M International University<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charge<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To continue providing Quality Matters training opportunities and to continue building capacity. The QM Consortium is investigating the best practices for sharing course reviewers and offering professional development opportunities.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Meeting \"Quality Matters Essentials\"<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each institution within the Texas A&amp;M University System has adopted an internal process for preparing and reviewing online courses. Courses that have been reviewed and meet the essential standards from the Quality Matter rubric will be identified as meeting the expectations for quality assurance within the TAMU System. The following logo will be used in these courses and presented at the individual institutions. Please contact your QM coordinator at your institution for more information.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click the logo to see the list of essentials standards met in a course.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":423,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/10\/Quality-Matters-Essential-Standards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/09\/TAMUSystem-QualityAssurance-QMEssentials-logo-450x215.png\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M University System's Quality Assurance and Quality Matters Essentials Seal\" class=\"wp-image-423\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Assurance at the Universities<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following links will direct you to each institution's page on how quality assurance is implemented in online courses at their university. 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