Several UALR faculty have achieved Quality Matters Recognition for the design and development of quality online courses.

Quality Matters assists faculty and course developers in achieving exceptional course content by providing a well-recognized rubric and certification process.The rubric is revised every few years based on the latest research, best practices, and instructional design principles. It is followed by a peer-review process that includes an expert in the content field of study.

The following faculty members and courses recently received QM recognition:

Gary Geissler, Principles of Marketing
Eric Elder, Quantitative Business Analysis
Sarah Quintanar, Principles of Microeconomics
Stacy Moak, Criminal Law
Christy Jackson, Business Calculus
Denise LeGrand, College Algebra
Mark Funk, Survey of Economics
Nita Copeland, Applied Human Science
Emily Berthelot, Race/Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice
Clea Hupp, Islam and the Modern Middle East
Otmar Varela, Organizational Behavior and Management
Sheri Tucker, Teaching Reading
Carol Thompson, Human Communication Concepts
Thomas Tudor, Applications in Human Resource Management

Donna Kay, an instructional designer and QM institutional representative for UALR, said the designation shows the vision, commitment, and expert knowledge required for exceptional course development by UALR faculty who represent a wide range of academic disciplines.

To see which of these classes are available this summer and fall, go to the Class Search Tool.

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