Online Education
DELTA Staff Receive 2019 Telly Awards
We’re pleased to announce that DELTA’s Instructional Media Production team has been honored with two Telly Awards! The Telly Awards celebrate outstanding work in video and television with a wide array of awards and categories. To highlight The Telly Awards’ […]
Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Monica Smith
A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA Staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Monica Smith is a Social Media Specialist for Online and Distance Education and promotes online and distance education courses across a variety of social media platforms. Smith enjoys fitness and spending time with her husband and puppy.
Three Colleagues Tackle Master’s Degree and Professional World
Michael Von Bargen, Jason Cook and Richard Singer will soon graduate from the online Master of Education in Training and Development. Learn how this group of friends has taken what they’ve learned at NC State and applied it to their careers at Duke Energy — saving the company $1.5 million in training costs.
MEA 140 Makes Waves Online
An Online and Distance Education DELTA Grant is bringing MEA 140: Catastrophic Earth online for the first time. See how we are collaborating with faculty to enhance this course with media deliverables, interactive content and more.
New Round of Quality Matters-Certified Courses
Congratulations to our second group of faculty for confirming their commitment to online course quality. In one short year, NC State has added 12 Quality Matters-certified courses to its curriculum through the Online Course Improvement Program.
May 2019 Online MBA Graduate Secures Promotion With Degree
Jill Scullion began the NC State Jenkins Professional Online MBA in 2016 to further her professional career — and she did just that by embodying the Think and Do mentality. Upon graduation from the program, Scullion was rewarded for her hard work and promoted to vice president. Read her story.
Teaching (and Learning) Through Technology
NC State’s DELTA Grants program empowers faculty to revolutionize classroom and online instruction. Learn how a team of DELTA staff worked with Deb Littlejohn to transform her graphic design theory course using immersive media. Submit a DELTA Grants proposal starting April 8 through May 17. Attend an info session or group consultation to help prepare your proposal.
DELTA Seeks New Online Course Improvement Program Cohort for Fall 2019
DELTA’s Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) is a rigorous professional development program based on Quality Matters that requires a significant time commitment from August - December 2019. Complete your application by Friday, April 19.
Confirming Commitment to Online Course Quality through Quality Matters
The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) has a new cohort of faculty who will work to make improvements to their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of the Quality Matters organization. Meet the new group of dedicated faculty members committed to providing quality online teaching and learning.
Inclement Weather Disrupts Testing: Q+A with Tom Miller
In December, snow caused a disruption to the start of fall semester final exams. After the university reopened, DELTA test centers struggled to keep up with demand from test-takers. Senior Vice Provost Tom Miller discusses how students were impacted and the steps taken to improve the process at the test centers, including implementing appointment-only testing this semester.