course design

Laptop on desk next to stacked notebooks and a pencil cup.

May 14, 2020

DELTA Instructional Technologists Share Tips for Teaching Online

This summer will feel different for NC State instructors and students as all courses move online. DELTA's Instructional Technology Training team is sharing their favorite tools and techniques for online instruction to help faculty make the transition and give students an engaging summer of learning.

Mar 30, 2020

DELTA Grants Proposal Submissions Open Now

It’s time to set your DELTA Grants project proposals into motion! The DELTA Grants submission system is open now through May 15. Apply now!

The spring 2020 ocip cohort in a group photo in the CTI lobby.

Mar 4, 2020

The Pathway Toward Quality Assurance

A new group of NC State faculty members are on their way to Quality Matters course certification through completion of the Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP). This cohort will work to make improvements to their online or blended courses and continue raising the bar for quality online education at NC State.

Mar 2, 2020

DELTA Grants Enhance Student Learning Through Visual Media

Register now for a DELTA Grants informational session or group consultation! See how our team of expert designers can bring your idea to life through animation, illustration, motion graphics and much more.

Feb 13, 2020

Get Ready to Transform Learning with DELTA Grants

Are you a faculty member who has a great idea to engage your students, but lack assistance to get it done? Or are you seeking funding to develop or improve a course with the latest technologies or research-based best practices? Partner with us through DELTA Grants. Read more for important dates and processes for the 2020-2021 cycle.

Christine Cranford writes down important notes during a face-to-face meeting of the Online Course Improvement Program in spring 2019. Christine is sitting at a table with other people in the distance.

Oct 2, 2019

DELTA Expands Online Course Quality Efforts

With the new Course Quality Program at NC State, faculty members have multiple pathways to choose from to improve their online courses with the guidance and support from instructional designers and technologists at DELTA. Learn how you can get involved and help raise the bar for quality online education at NC State.

May 28, 2019

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’ 40th anniversary this year, the organization chose the theme A Story for Every Screen, recognizing…

Tornadoes pictured in the distance of a field. Photo from Postdoctoral Research Scholar Brice Coffer.

May 1, 2019

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.

The spring 2019 OCIP team The spring 2019 OCIP team. Front row, left to right: Rebecca Sanchez, Bethany Smith, Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Christopher Beeson and Bethanne Tobey. Back row, left to right: Peter Hessling, Julianne Treme, Melissa Ramirez, Muntazar Monsur and Christine Cranford. Pictured in the lobby of CTI. The front row is sitting on a couch and the back row is standing behind them.

Feb 26, 2019

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.

Feb 11, 2019

Trees That Teach

You could learn about urban trees from a textbook. Or, your class could get outside to Think and Do. Through a Critical Path Course Redesign grant, DELTA staff members teamed up with Introduction to Environmental Science instructor Steph Jeffries to develop instructional and data collection materials for students to learn about campus trees.