{"id":1051,"date":"2021-10-22T13:57:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T19:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2021-10-22T14:04:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T20:04:06","slug":"acc-department-chair-richard-espinosa-receives-international-qm-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/acc-department-chair-richard-espinosa-receives-international-qm-award\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Department Chair Richard Espinosa receives international QM award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/10\/Dr-Richard-Espinosa-Headshot-4-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1052\" width=\"340\" height=\"425\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a new Quality Matters (QM) achievement.&nbsp; Dr. Richard Espinosa, Allied Health Sciences department chair and professor, was recognized for his leadership to improve the quality of online courses through faculty development and course certification. Espinosa received the 2021 QM Making a Difference for Students Award in the Outstanding Impact by an Individual in the Higher Education category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six of his courses are QM certified, and ACC\u2019s Allied Health Sciences department is <a href=\"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/chancellors-priorities\/qm-certified-courses-at-acc-jumps-to-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the\u00a0<strong>only<\/strong>\u00a0department at the college that is fully QM approved<\/a>. QM remains the international leader for quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. Espinosa&#8217;s Pharmacology for Health Professionals (HPRS 2300) course saw a 14 percent increase in the student success rate (grade of A, B, or C) after QM certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am thrilled to be receiving the Making a Difference for Students Award and am humbled by this national recognition. This honor lets me and the college know that our courses promote engagement, retention, satisfaction, and achievement for all of our students,\u201d says Espinosa. \u201cWith the times we are in now, I am glad our courses are ready for our students so they can grow with the latest technology tools and interactive applications we have incorporated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year, the QM community celebrates individuals and institutions that exemplify QM\u2019s focus on student success. Awardees demonstrate an unwavering commitment to ensuring high course quality and use varied but valuable approaches to improving learner outcomes, including the implementation of QM Standards, practices, and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All award recipients will be recognized Thursday, November 4, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.eventrebels.com\/er\/CFP\/AgendaAtAGlance.jsp?CFPID=1233&amp;ScreenID=1037&amp;Token=N9WYEX5XB\">QM Connect<em>LX<\/em> Online Conference<\/a>.&nbsp;Watch Espinosa accept the 2021 QM Making a Difference for Students Award below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. Richard Espinosa Accepts QM Award\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MH56CAdSAp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a new Quality Matters (QM) achievement.&nbsp; Dr. Richard Espinosa, Allied Health Sciences department chair and professor, was recognized for his leadership to improve the quality of online courses through faculty development and course certification. 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