2018

Aug 3, 2018

Top Hat Gains Traction at NC State

It’s been one year since NC State acquired a campus license for Top Hat, allowing faculty and students to use it at no cost. We caught up with a few instructors to hear their stories of successfully implementing Top Hat and how the use of this interactive classroom tool is benefiting their teaching as well as student learning. 

Aug 3, 2018

August 2018 Mediasite Administrator Update

Mediasite upgrades, a pre-semester MUG meeting, a new testing environment and an important note about MSX 2018 discount are highlights for this Mediasite Admin update. MUG Meeting August 8, 2018 Please RSVP for the rescheduled MUG meeting if you want lunch. We can’t assume everyone who was going to join us for the canceled August… 

Aug 2, 2018

A Work in Progress: Streamlining Feed Mill Studies

A team of DELTA staff members are working with Adam Fahrenholz and Marissa Herchler on a blended learning grant to enhance the student learning experience in Feed Manufacturing Technology. The team is exploring Matterport to create a virtual tour of NC State’s teaching mill and updating a main assignment. 

Aug 1, 2018

Navigating Online Teaching: Perspective from a Faculty Fellow

Teaching Associate Professor Angie Smith began her online teaching journey eight years ago in the Counselor Education program. Read about her new book, collaborations and hopes of helping new instructors navigate online teaching. 

Jul 17, 2018

10 Things to Know About DELTA

DELTA fosters the integration and support of learning technologies in NC State’s academic programs, both on campus and at a distance. Whether you’re a new online instructor or have been teaching on campus for a while, check out the top 10 things you should know about DELTA. 

Jul 16, 2018

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Yan Shen

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Yan Shen is a lead instructional designer and is interested in active learning and evaluation. Shen grew up in Haining, China, and recently took a trip back there with her family. 

Jul 10, 2018

July 2018 Mediasite Administrator Update(Archive)

An important My Mediasite upgrade and a pre-semester MUG meeting are highlights for this Mediasite Admin update. MUG Meeting August 1, 2018 The next NC State Mediasite Users Group (MUG) meeting is Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in Parks Shops 130 on the main campus. Lunch will be provided! We need to know how many… 

Jul 5, 2018

Registration Open for Summer Shorts(Archive)

Join us Aug. 13-17 for DELTA’s annual Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies featuring a brand new pre-conference WolfWare Bootcamp in addition to general conference sessions on innovative instruction, teaching online and student engagement followed by the second-annual DELTA-Con. 

Jun 25, 2018

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Bill Hicks

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. DELTA’s Senior Systems Architect Bill Hicks enjoys building furniture and electronic devices. He can often be seen tinkering in the educational technology services area of the Center for Technology and Innovation. 

Jun 19, 2018

DELTA’s College of Design Alumni Create and Share Experiences

DELTA’s New Media Development team includes several NC State alumni from the College of Design. We caught up with them to learn more about their experiences as students and how their backgrounds in design have impacted their creative work at DELTA.