Distance Education
Doctor of Design Student Aims to Design a Sustainable Food System
Mike Ortosky is pursuing his online Doctor of Design degree at NC State Design with the intention of reimagining a sustainable food system to benefit the health of the environment, economy, and North Carolina communities and beyond.
Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Breanna Collins
A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Breanna Collins is the Online and Distance Education scheduling officer. She is part of the online and distance education administrative team and loves watching horror, suspense and psychological thriller films.
DELTA Testing Services Administers Record Number of Exams
During spring 2018 final exams, DELTA Testing Services proctored 8,865 exams in just eight days. For the entire 2017-2018 year, a record 84,578 exams were administered. As a National College Testing Association Certified Test Center, DELTA Testing Services operates under the highest standards and procedures.
DELTA’s Planning and Assessment Team Positively Impacts Student Success
DELTA's Planning and Assessment team makes a broad impact across DELTA and the university. With a focus on Online and Distance Education programs, student and faculty support, DELTA Grants projects and research, the planning and assessment team works to make data-driven decisions for promoting student success.
Swanson Reflects on 22 Years at NC State
Rebecca Swanson leaves her mark on Online and Distance Education at NC State as she has served at the university since 1996. Swanson retired April 1, 2018, and reflects back on the growth of Online and Distance Education.
Q&A with AVP Tim Petty
DELTA welcomed Associate Vice Provost for Online and Distance Education Tim Petty to our team in November 2017. Entering his 28th year at NC State, Petty joins DELTA from the Department of Biological Sciences where he has served since 2013. We caught up with Petty to learn more about his new role and goals for the future.
2018 ELI Annual Meeting Highlights
Members of the DELTA team attended this year’s EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, in January. ELI focuses on advancing learning through information technology innovation, and that was evident by the session themes and topics throughout the conference.
Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Beth Monroe
A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Beth Monroe serves as the Online and Distance Education liaison officer, and is proud to support a team that develops high-quality educational programs.
A Work in Progress: Locate a Proctor Map
DELTA Testing Services recently updated their pre-approved remote proctor map to now include 662 different proctor locations. This helps students locate nearby proctors with ease, speeding up the approval process.
Online and Distance Education Focuses on Quality, Student Success
With 95 programs and just under 20,000 students, NC State’s Online and Distance Education unit is continuing to grow and expand. Since its beginning under the leadership of Associate Vice Provost Rebecca Swanson, the unit has grown its services and offerings with a continued focus on quality and student success.