DELTA uses its budget to support online and distance education and student success broadly, both through a comprehensive suite of services, and by directly supporting college and department efforts to provide online and distance education courses and programs.
All numbers and percentages are from the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The segments about DELTA services encompass the operating and personnel expenses for individuals and units that provide those services.
Support for Flexible Access Courses
25% of total budget
DELTA provides funding for each open enrollment (flexible access) course.
| FY 2018-2019 Support for Flexible Access Courses | Amount |
|---|---|
| Faculty Support | $3,745,039 |
| Department Support | $1,321,578 |
| Teaching Assistants | $894,000 |
| Laboratory Support | $7,950 |
| College Administrative Support | $536,850 |
| Total | $6,505,417 |
Online and Distance Education Programs
14% of total budget
Each program receives continuing funding that is adjusted up or down at the beginning of each fiscal year in accordance with the aggregate enrollment change for all online and distance education programs housed in the college at a level of 80 percent of the academic (101) portion of the formula, proportionately adjusted for any budgetary or allocation changes occurring at the system or university level.
Funding for online and distance education programs with non-resident enrollments is set at 80 percent of the academic portion of non-resident budgets using the same ratios as for fundable aggregates to determine the academic budget.
DE Students
and DE Courses
Online and Distance Education Program Planning Funds
2% of total budget
DELTA supports program planning and development efforts so that faculty and departments can develop programs that provide learning opportunities for students unable to come to campus.
Course Improvement Initiatives
1% of total budget
DELTA’s course improvement initiatives include the DELTA Grants, the Course Quality program, Faculty Fellows and other programs and initiatives providing funding and personnel support to faculty to support the development or improvement of online and blended courses, the redesign of critical-path or large-enrollment courses, or the exploration of technologies and techniques for teaching and learning.
Enterprise Academic Technology Systems
14% of total budget
Recording Views
WolfWare Outreach Courses and Enrollments
Distance Education Classrooms
9% of total budget
DELTA maintains 10 Distance Education classrooms where classes can be recorded for online and distance education students to watch at their convenience.
Online Course Development, Instructional Media, Large-Course Redesign
9% of total budget
DELTA instructional designers and media developers work with faculty to develop and improve online courses, explore innovative instructional media solutions and redesign large, critical-path courses.
Student Recruitment
6% of total budget
DELTA builds the brand of NC State Online and Distance Education overall and also provides marketing and student recruitment for individual online and distance education programs.
Help Desk and Training
6% of total budget
DELTA provides a learning technology help desk with live assistance 66 hours per week and a full suite of learning technology and pedagogy workshops.
DELTA Testing Services
5% of total budget
DELTA Testing Services provides student authentication and a monitored environment for students to take exams and quizzes for online and distance education courses.
Courses proctored
1,234
Local Exams
88,139
Remote Exams
6,094
Local Students
21,468
Remote Students
1,701
DRO exams proctored
1,735
DELTA Administration
5% of total budget
The DELTA Business Office and Senior Management provide support and leadership for all DELTA activities.
Facilities
3% of total budget
DELTA has several facilities to maintain including office clusters in the Center for Technology and Innovation, Cox Hall, Park Shops, Ricks Hall Annex and the Venture IV Building.
Planning and Assessment
1% of total budget
Planning and Assessment investigates the impact of new teaching methods and innovative pedagogy, evaluates the services DELTA provides for supporting faculty and students, and carries out research and resources for DELTA’s data-driven decisions for promoting student success.