Author: Cassidy Jo Colson

Sep 29, 2017

Finance and Business Office Supports DELTA and More

While housed in DELTA, the Finance and Business office has a hand in each unit of Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship. This past year, the Finance and Business office modified staff job functions to better align duties within the team which included internal training to distribute responsibilities. 

Sep 21, 2017

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Suzanne Edmonds

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Suzanne Edmonds is an instructional technologist and teacher at heart. She loves teaching workshops and visiting her favorite place, the mountains. 

Sep 20, 2017

A Work in Progress: Animal Nutrition for Companion Pets

DELTA worked with Teaching Assistant Professor Kimberly Ange-van Heugten on a Distance Education Course Grant to create a new course focused on animal nutrition for canines and felines. Students will use the various deliverables from DELTA to create a simulation of a specialized cat or dog food for their final project. 

Aug 30, 2017

Marketing and Partnership Development Unit Expands Reach

The second article in a series highlighting the changes happening at DELTA. This article focuses on the Marketing and Partnership Development unit's reach in services. 

Aug 16, 2017

DELTA’s Faculty Fellows Recognized at Summer Shorts

Kim Allen, Ed Lindsay and Maria Gallardo-Williams were honored with certificates of appreciation at Summer Shorts, marking the completion of their outstanding service as Faculty Fellows. This group of dedicated faculty members is passionate about the future of educational technology. 

Aug 15, 2017

Online and Distance Education Virtual Orientation Refresh

Equipped with interactive lessons, quizzes and a range of NC State resources, the revised Virtual Orientation gives students an impressive toolkit for success in their online courses. The updated orientation was completed in May 2017 to create a more interactive experience. 

Aug 11, 2017

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Drew Davidson

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Drew Davidson is a senior web developer and has been an integral part of the applications development team since 2008. 

Aug 2, 2017

Top Hat: The New Tool to Improve Student Engagement

Are you looking to better engage students and use their existing devices in your favor? Leveraging a mobile device as a learning tool is what Top Hat is all about. NC State acquired an enterprise-level license for Top Hat in May 2017, meaning faculty can use it at no cost to their students. 

Jul 31, 2017

Tips and Tricks for Exploring Lightboard

Are you thinking about using Lightboard in your new course? Does the glass board with glowing writing leave you intrigued? Check out these tips and tricks from DELTA staff to help you learn Lightboard best practices and get started! 

Jul 19, 2017

Tobey Completes Performance Leadership Program

Lead Instructional Designer Bethanne Tobey completed the Performance Leadership Program in June 2017 and since then has been working to implement the things she learned into her day-to-day work. Learning about interpersonal communication and leading change in organizations were beneficial topics for Tobey.