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This research explores the impact of Quality Matters (QM) at four colleges within a university system. The study aims to establish baselines, identify constraints, and determine future directions for improvement. Methods include surveys and analysis of institutional data.
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Measuring the Heart of Quality: Researching the Impact of QM at Not One, Not Two, but Four Colleges within a University System Sharon Lalla, New Mexico State University - Las Cruces Main Nicole Olsson-Dail, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Sherrell Wheeler, New Mexico State University – Alamogordo Krista MacDonald, New Mexico State University - Doña Ana Community College 7th Annual QM National Conference November 1-4, 2015
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New Mexico State University – Las Cruces Main Sharon Lalla, New Mexico State University - Las Cruces Main
NMSU Las Cruces • Research Goals • Begin with a Baseline • Constraints • Resources, Budget, Time • Where to Start • Methods • Noel Levitz PSOL Survey • Future Directions • Research by Course • Additional Research Areas • QM-Sponsored Research Activities
New Mexico State University – Carlsbad Nicole Olsson-Dail, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
NMSU Carlsbad • Research Goals • Establishing a baseline • Constraints • Faculty Commitment • Time • Methods • Getting courses through QM Subscriber Reviews • Institutional data • Future Directions • Survey students and faculty in QM Subscriber courses • Look at institutional data annually
New Mexico State University – Alamogordo Sherrell Wheeler, New Mexico State University – Alamogordo
NMSU Alamogordo • Research Goals • Determine effectiveness • Determine retention strategies • Constraints • Financial • Baseline data • Methods • Student and faculty satisfaction surveys • Institutional data • Future Directions • Survey each spring • Look at institutional data annually
New Mexico State University – Doña Ana Community College Krista MacDonald, New Mexico State University - Doña Ana Community College
NMSU Doña Ana Community College • Research Goals • Established a Baseline • Constraints • Resources, Budget, Time • Methods • Individual & collaborative faculty assessment projects • Institutional data • Annual campus wide online student surveys • Annual campus wide faculty surveys • Bi-Annual campus wide faculty focus group • Future Directions • Continue to use assessment and research to determine professional development needs and establish future goals
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Contact Information • Sharon Lalla, Instructional Lead New Mexico State University - Las Cruces Main Email: slalla@nmsu.edu • Nicole Olsson-Dail, Instructional Technology Manager New Mexico State University – Carlsbad Email: nolsson@nmsu.edu • Sherrell Wheeler, Director of Online Quality Assurance New Mexico State University – Alamogordo Email: swheeler@nmsu.edu • Krista MacDonald, Online Education Coordinator New Mexico State University - Doña Ana Community College Email: kkozel@nmsu.edu