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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It’s All About Discovery…

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