Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) Working to improve the quality of online teaching and learning

Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) is professional development for NMSU-Las Cruces campus faculty focusing on improving the quality of online teaching and learning. It will expand on services currently available through The Teaching Academy and Instructional Innovation and Quality.

What are the services provided by OCIP

OCIP provides NMSU faculty with the following of professional development services:

• One Year Plus Fellowship (includes $2000 stipend)
• Course Reviews and Consultations
• OCIP Resource Center
• Webinars and Workshops
• Online Conference Access

Goals

The goals of OCIP are:

1. Assist faculty in enhanced web course design and delivery while reducing student’s textbook cost.
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. Create and support a culture of quality for online courses taught at NMSU.
5. Develop a scalable, customized professional development model.

OCIP Impact

The following documents provide data on the events, attendance, faculty participation, and additional information on the overall impact of the larger OCIP program and the One Year Plus Fellowship, which is a targeted professional development program. Both quantitative and qualitative data inform the findings.

• OCIP Year 2 Report Executive Summary 2010-2011
• OCIP Year 2 Report 2010-2011
• OCIP Year 1 Report 2009-2010