Frequently Asked Questions
General Distance Education Questions:
- Where can I learn about Distance Education?
- Who do I speak to about listing my course?
- Who do I contact about developing InfoFacts?
- Who do I see in DELTA to schedule my Distance Education Course?
- When do I need to let DELTA know that I want to teach an online course?
- What must I do to get started teaching my online course?
- Where is the Help Desk if I have more questions?
Instructional Services Questions:
- How do I begin creating a course online?
- What kind of workshops do I need to take to create an online course?
- Where can I learn about Video Communication Services?
- Where can I learn about Distance Education?
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You can learn more about Distance Education from their website at: http://distance.ncsu.edu
- Who do I speak to about listing my course?
- To have your course listed in the Distance Education catalog, please contact Angela Chiantello at the DELTA office:
angela_chiatello@ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 513-1532 - Who do I contact about developing InfoFacts?
- InfoFacts provide students with information about course requirements, including objectives, exams, textbooks, and materials. This information can help to inform students as to what they can expect in the course.
To develop InfoFacts, please contact Angela Chiatello at:
angela_chiatello@ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 513-15327) - Who do I see in DELTA to schedule my Distance Education Course?
- To schedule a distance education course, please contact Angela Chiatello at:
angela_chiatello@ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 513-1532 - When do I need to let DELTA know that I want to teach an online course?
- The DELTA office needs to be informed about your course approximately 6 months in advance of when you want to be
listed in the catalog. February for Fall semesters, September for Springs semesters, and December for summer sessions.
Contact the DELTA office for exact deadlines. - What must I do to get started teaching my online course?
- Once your course has been scheduled, and your materials are prepared, contact Instructional Services about setting up either Blackboard or Wolfware for your course. Instructional Services will help you convert your materials to formats appropriate for distribution over the Internet and will assist you with uploading the materials to the course web space.
The Instructional Services information can be found at:
http://delta.ncsu.edu/teach/ - Where is the Help Desk if I have more questions?
- The Instructional Services Help Desk can be contacted at the following email: learntech@ncsu.edu
- How do I begin creating a course online?
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To begin creating a course online, please visit the Instructional Services website at: http://delta.ncsu.edu
- What kind of workshops do I need to take to create an online course?
- An explanation of the workshops needed to create an online course can be found on the Instructional Services site under Faculty Development Services, located at:
http://delta.ncsu.edu/learn/workshops/
- Where can I learn about Video Communication Services?
- IInformation on video communication services can be found on the Video Communication Services website:
http://delta.ncsu.edu/video/distribution.html