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OCIP Creates Culture of Quality Assurance

QM Award

Screenshot of the Zoom meeting with the Fall 2020 OCIP cohort.

Sep 1, 2020

New OCIP Cohort Raises the Bar for Online Education

In a time when online course quality is critical, this group of faculty is dedicating their time and efforts to making improvements to their courses to earn official Quality Matters (QM) certification.
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.

The fall 2019 OCIP team and faculty cohort. Front row, left to right: Rebecca Sanchez, Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Bethanne Tobey, Christopher Beeson. Standing, left to right: Bethany Smith, Michael Kanters, Seth Murray, Wendy Warner, Melissa Hendrickson, Christine Cranford, Julianne Treme, Vince Lastreto. Not pictured: Jamie Larsen. Photo by Katie Harris. The front row is sitting on the couch in the CTI lobby and the back row is standing behind them.

Aug 29, 2019

New Cohort of Faculty Dedicated to Online Course Improvement

A new Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) faculty cohort will work to make improvements to their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of the Quality Matters organization. In its fourth cohort, OCIP is a testament to NC State’s commitment to providing quality teaching and learning.
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.

Photo of OCIP team in the CTI lobby. Back row is standing behind the front row who are seated on a couch. Back row, left to right: Molly Fenn, David Shew, Leigh Shamblin, Christine Cranford, Angie Smith, Kim Allen. Front row, left to right: Bethany Smith, Arelene Mendoza-Moran, Christopher Beeson, Bethanne Tobey, Rebecca Sanchez. Photo by Katie Harris.

Oct 1, 2018

New Cohort of Faculty Set to Apply Quality Matters

After a successful pilot phase in spring 2018, the Online Course Improvement Program is gearing up for 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.
Photo of OCIP group l-r Tracy Appling, Paul Mulvey, Amanda Edwards and Cheryl Block.

Mar 2, 2018

OCIP Creates Culture of Quality Assurance

The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) pilot began in January 2018 to help a group of dedicated faculty members restructure their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of Quality Matters. The group will have the first online courses certified for quality at NC State.