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Course Quality

Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Edeoba Edobor and Fiona Wang

Dec 8, 2025

NC State Course Quality Team and Faculty Share Best Practices at UNC System QM Summit

NC State faculty and DELTA’s Course Quality team took center stage at the 2025 UNC System Quality Matters (QM) Summit, held Sept. 26, 2025, at North Carolina Central University. The event brought together educators and instructional designers from across the UNC System to share insights on course design, faculty development and student engagement. Several former…
Jerry Loflin and Peter Koutroumpis

Oct 6, 2025

HES Faculty Awarded DELTA Grants to Improve Online Course Offerings

Several HES faculty members recently received a major boost to their course improvement objectives, with Joanna Stegall, Peter Koutroumpis, Jerry Loflin and Ashley White all receiving DELTA Grants. 
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May 14, 2025

NC State’s First Continuing Education Course Earns Quality Matters Certification

NC State’s dedication to high-quality learning experiences now extends beyond the classroom and into the workplace. The university recently celebrated a milestone with the Quality Matters (QM) certification of SIM 101: Supplier Information, a course designed to help NC State staff navigate key financial processes. The course was developed by Maria Fister, director in the…
Sheets Tried

Mar 26, 2025

Faculty Members Highly Recommend DELTA’s Course Improvement Grants

These grants continue to transform teaching at NC State through collaborative design and Quality Matters standards. Faculty members like Teaching Professor Shweta Trivedi and retired Assistant Teaching Professor Peter Hessling report significant improvements in student engagement and performance after participating. The program has certified 75 courses across all NC State colleges, reaching over 14,000 students annually.
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Oct 23, 2024

DELTA Honored with 2024 Quality Matters “Making a Difference for Students” Award

The NC State DELTA Course Quality team was honored with the 2024 Quality Matters (QM) “Making a Difference for Students” Outstanding Impact by a Higher Education Organization award in recognition of outstanding efforts in service of quality assurance practices in online courses.
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Aug 21, 2024

DELTA’s Course Quality Program Fosters Excellence in Online Learning

DELTA’s Course Quality (CQ) Program delivers on our commitment to student success by providing NC State instructors with a comprehensive menu of services, resources and research to ensure the quality of their online and hybrid courses.
Jessica White

Jul 29, 2024

Jessica White Awarded for Outstanding Service in Instructional Design

DELTA Senior Instructional Designer Jessica White was recently honored with the Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award from UPCEA, the online and professional education association.
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Jul 24, 2024

Create Learner-Centered Course Content Design with Course Mapping Express Grants 

These highly versatile grant experiences pair DELTA experts with instructors to create a visual representation of how the course materials, activities and assessments align with its learning objectives.

Jun 5, 2024

Caitlin McKeown Recognized With Provost’s Award For Accessibility Efforts

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost honored Lead Instructional Designer for Digital Learning Caitlin McKeown with a 2024 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence at a ceremony held in March at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. McKeown was one of five staff members from across the university recognized with the award.  McKeown…
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May 28, 2024

Succinct Sessions for Online Course Improvement

Interested in preparing and improving your classes for the fall semester over summer break? Check out DELTA’s WolfSNAPS (Short, Nimble, Asynchronous Pedagogy Series). Designed for faculty and graduate instructors and inspired by the Quality Matters rubric, these short, topical, self-paced training sessions are filled with bite-sized tips, resources!