Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services

Carlos Vallarta

Academic Background

• B.B.A. in Management Information Systems, University of Notre Dame, 2008

Professional Experience

• Instructional Technology Coordinator/Instructional Designer III, Texas A&M International University, 2011-Today

Awards

• Recipient, Outstanding Employee Service Award at TAMIU, 2014

Certifications

• APPQMR Face-to-Face Facilitator Certification (AFFC), Quality Matters
• Course Review Manager Certification, Quality Matters
• Peer Reviewer Course, Quality Matters
• Virtual Instructor Certificate Program, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University

Trainings

• Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), Quality Matters
• Design that Welcomes Your Students (Standards 1 & 7), Quality Matters
• Connecting Objectives and Assessments: Proper Alignment (WCCOW), Quality Matters
• Winter Institute: A Closer Look at Alignment, Quality Matters
• Assessment Criteria: Clear Instructions (WCACW), Quality Matters
• Consider Your Instructional Materials: Do I really have to buy the textbook? (WCIMW), Quality Matters
• Engaging Learning Activities: Increasing Student Interactions (WCLAW), Quality Matters
• QM Rubric Update 2014, Quality Matters

Memberships

• Member, United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
• Member, Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
• Member, Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA)
• Member, Quality Matters - Instructional Designers Association (QM IDA)