2014

Mar 3, 2014

Collaborate: March 2014 Upgrade

During the Spring Break maintenance window, DELTA is upgrading Blackboard Collaborate to version 12.5.4, resulting in the following improvements: changes to resolve the problems people have experienced launching sessions, initiated by the recent Java upgrade. a functioning “guest link” in Moodle, enabling instructors to invite guests–both from NC State and outside the university–to their Blackboard Collaborate… 

Feb 24, 2014

My Mediasite Pilot Launched!(Archive)

DELTA’s My Mediasite desktop recorder and media management pilot is now underway. The pilot, which will run through the spring 2014 semester, is intended to test the application and associated systems in preparation for a campus-wide enterprise service launch in summer 2014. Desktop recording at NC State My Mediasite allows instructors to record video, audio and… 

Feb 4, 2014

Mediasite Administrators Update, February 2014(Archive)

As part of an ongoing effort to keep Mediasite Administrators on campus informed, we created this DELTAwire article specifically for you! We have several important announcements regarding My Mediasite tools, server maintenance, media management and more, that we wanted to share with you. For help with any Mediasite questions, please contact us at mediasite-help@ncsu.edu. This… 

Jan 24, 2014

DELTA Featured in HigherEd TechDecisions

DELTA was featured in a recent article on HigherEd TechDecisions, which highlighted NC State’s unique blended learning environment as a successful example for other institutions. Dr. Tom Miller, vice provost for DELTA, explained the university’s holistic conception of distance learning not as “a separate program or category” but as “a method of delivering education.” This effective… 

Jan 21, 2014

Registration for My Mediasite Pilot Now Open!(Archive)

My Mediasite adds two exciting new features to our suite of media production and online instruction applications: desktop recording and personal media management. Using a new suite of tools built on our existing Mediasite system, My Mediasite lets you: record presentations or screencasts from a personal computer, capturing video, audio and/or computer images upload previously… 

Jan 10, 2014

Highlights from the November Moodle Moot

DELTA’s Scott Watkins and Marty Dulberg attended the 2013 Moodle Moot conference in New Orleans, on Nov. 5 and 6. They learned about the future direction of Moodle, heard about the innovative uses of Moodle on other campuses and brought home some great ideas for future features in our own Moodle. Here are some of… 

Jan 10, 2014

Moodle News

As the new semester gets underway, here’s the latest Moodle News to help you make the most effective use of Moodle as you’re teaching your courses. New Features in Moodle WeBWorK block to create and administer online homework in Moodle. (more info) Nanogong plug-in to record audio clips within Moodle. (more info) Moodle Workshop module…