Online Course

Improvement Program
Professional Development
for NMSU Faculty
OCIP Advisory Board
The advisory board meets quarterly to provide guidance and review
the status of the program. One representative from each of the College of Extended Learning
following organizations serves on the board: and
• Student Technology Advisory Council NMSU Student Technology
• Faculty Advisory Committee for Technology
• Library Services
• Center for Learning & Professional Development
• Teaching Academy
• Information and Communication Technologies
• College of Extended Learning

For more information, contact:

College of Extended Learning
Office of Distance Education
Milton Hall Room 185
(575) 646-3524
ocip@nmsu.edu

http://distance.nmsu.edu/faculty/ocip
 Online Course Improvement Program
Working to Improve the Quality of Online Teaching and Learning
Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) provides NMSU faculty
with a variety of free faculty services and options for discounted
external services. These services focus on improving the quality of
online teaching and learning. The program compliments services
currently available through The Teaching Academy and Center for
Learning & Professional Development. Visit our website for more
information at: http://distance.nmsu.edu/faculty/ocip
Course Reviews and Consultations
OCIP staff is available for consultation and informal and formal course
reviews.
Workshops and Webinars
OCIP Events
OCIP offers a series of face-to-face workshops and online webinars for
online teaching and learning. One hour to half day sessions will be held
in Milton Hall. The Teaching Academy and OCIP will co-host a monthly
support group session, “Let’s Talk Online Teaching.” The schedule of
workshops and webinars is available on the OCIP website.
Online Conferences
OCIP will provide access to online conferences about online teaching and
learning as they are offered by relevant organizations.
Partner Resources
NMSU/CEL is a member of organizations that offer workshops and
webinars about online teaching and learning.
OCIP Center
A one-stop OCIP Center will offer a variety of opportunities and
resources and is hosted in NMSU’s Blackboard Learning Management
System (http://learn.nmsu.edu).
http://distance.nmsu.edu/faculty/ocip
NMSU/CEL Memberships
Memberships include:
Sloan-C College Pass Professional Development Package
( http://www.sloanconsortium.org )
Educause Learning Initiative (http://www.educause.edu)
Quality Matters (http://www.qualitymatters.org)
One Year Plus Fellowship
The One Year Plus Fellowship (1Y+) provides an in-depth
experience for a small cohort of faculty. The 1Y+ consists of:
a mini 20-hour online course
bi-monthly workshops and webinars
self-selected faculty development
support for online course revision and development
online course consultation and review
OCIP lending library
follow-up activities
Participants receive a stipend for successful completion of the
program. The online application is available on the OCIP website.
The goals of OCIP are:
1. Assist faculty in enhanced web course design and delivery.
2. Provide faculty instructional design services with a framework
that supports peer interaction and encourages best practices for
online learning.
3. Facilitate participation in national digital content consortiums
and relevant communities.
4. Increase efficiency and effectiveness of course content while
fostering a culture of quality for online courses.
5. Develop a scalable, customized professional development model.
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