Year: 2015

Dec 15, 2015

Developing Gamification within Moodle

Photo caption: (l-r) Dr. Ed Lindsay, Martin Dougiamas from Moodle, Amanda Roberston and Steve Bader are pictured. In 2012-2013 Michelle Harrolle was awarded a DELTA Exploratory Grant. During the span of the past three years, the grant for gamification was handed over to Dr. Ed Lindsay, a teaching assistant professor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism… 

Dec 10, 2015

Register for DELTA 2016 Spring Workshops

Are you new to teaching with instructional technology? Looking to add to your repertoire of teaching with technology skills? Come join us for DELTA’s spring workshops as we discuss how to use instructional technology to enhance course design, class activities, assessments, and student achievement and engagement! Topics include: Collaborative tools and best practices for synchronous… 

Dec 9, 2015

MyTech: Taking Physics Beyond the Classroom

“There’s an app for that!” has been said time and time again. Now, after teaming with DELTA staff and receiving a DELTA Exploratory Grant, Dr. Colleen Countryman has brought this quote to life. MyTech, a free app available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store, allows students to test and apply their physics knowledge inside the classroom… 

Dec 4, 2015

Mediasite Administrator Update, December 2015

As part of an ongoing effort to keep Mediasite administrators on campus informed, we created this DELTAwire article specifically for you! For help with any Mediasite questions, please contact us at mediasite-help@ncsu.edu. This article includes information on the following topics: Digital Accessibility Laws, Trends & Best Practices Should I Use My Mediasite for Classroom Capture? Record… 

Dec 1, 2015

360º Video, Virtual Reality Presentation Highlights Edu Applications

Educators, researchers and design teams continue to look for innovative solutions for online learning environments to better support lab-based and field-based instruction. The emergence of “affordable” interactive 360º spherical video, virtual reality (VR) technologies and production processes has given way to a new approach for capturing real-world situations, expert demonstrations and delivery of instructional content.… 

Nov 3, 2015

Summer Shorts Connects Faculty with Technology

Have you ever felt like you knew what you wanted to do, but you just didn’t know where to start? Instructors face this dilemma semester after semester as they question whether or not online resources are appropriate for their courses. While many faculty only need polishing up on skills and technologies they are currently utilizing,… 

Nov 3, 2015

Pride of the Wolfpack Award Recipients 2015

Five DELTA staff members received Pride of the Wolfpack Awards at the DELTA staff meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Presented by Tom Miller, this award recognizes NC State employees for a special or unique contribution to their college, unit or the university as a whole. The award winners were nominated by coworkers who have witnessed… 

Nov 3, 2015

Reflections on the 2015 Educause Conference

Donna Petherbridge, Lou Harrison & Steve Bader attended the EDUCAUSE conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 27-30, 2015. We wanted to take a moment to share some of what we saw and learned with our colleagues. Words from the Wise: Some Notes from the Keynotes Daniel Pink, author and host/co-executive producer of National Geographic’s Crowd Control… 

Oct 29, 2015

Mediasite Administrator Update, November 2015

As part of an ongoing effort to keep Mediasite administrators on campus informed, we created this DELTAwire article specifically for you! For help with any Mediasite questions, please contact us at mediasite-help@ncsu.edu. This article includes information on the following topics: Correcting Video Color Issues Recorder Updates Mediasite Server Maintenance UNLEASH 2016, Mediasite User Conference More Information… 

Oct 29, 2015

DELTA 2014-15 Annual Report Released

Want to learn more about what’s happening at DELTA? Check out the 2014-2015 Annual Report that is now available online! Inside the Report Taking a look inside DELTA’s Sustainable Success Cookbook, this year’s Annual Report highlights the work DELTA is doing with faculty and students. With the help of DELTA Grants and new programs being…