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Author: Cassidy Jo Colson

Mar 11, 2019

DELTA Grants Available to Help Faculty Transform Learning

Are you a faculty member who has a great idea to engage your students, but lack assistance to get it done? Or are you seeking funding to develop or improve a course with the latest technologies or research-based best practices? Partner with us through DELTA Grants. Read more for important dates and processes for the 2019-2020 cycle. 

Mar 4, 2019

Zoom: New Enterprise Video Communications Tool Goes Above and Beyond

From holding online classes to professional meetings and webinars, Zoom provides reliable video, audio and chat functionality for your online communication needs. Check out how users across NC State are taking advantage of Zoom. 

Decorative: Woman working on laptop that displays Moodle logo.

Mar 4, 2019

DELTA Offers New Ways to Strengthen Your Teaching With Tech Skills

At this time in the semester, we know you’re busy teaching and advising, so we want to offer you a few ways to learn or refresh your teaching with technology skills that fit in your schedule. A self-paced Moodle course, online 30-minute workshops, and faculty-led webinar series are our new offerings. 

Mar 1, 2019

Experience DELTA Grants through an Interactive Digital Poster Session

Are you interested in how DELTA Grants projects impact student success? Or how the partnership between DELTA and faculty members works? Join us for our DELTA Grants Showcase on March 25, 2019, from 2-4 p.m. in the Hunt Library Teaching and Visualization Lab. 

The spring 2019 OCIP team The spring 2019 OCIP team. Front row, left to right: Rebecca Sanchez, Bethany Smith, Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Christopher Beeson and Bethanne Tobey. Back row, left to right: Peter Hessling, Julianne Treme, Melissa Ramirez, Muntazar Monsur and Christine Cranford. Pictured in the lobby of CTI. The front row is sitting on a couch and the back row is standing behind them.

Feb 26, 2019

Confirming Commitment to Online Course Quality through Quality Matters

The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) has a new cohort of faculty who will work to make improvements to their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of the Quality Matters organization. Meet the new group of dedicated faculty members committed to providing quality online teaching and learning. 

DELTA Staff members (left to right) Jakia Salam, Yan Shen and Chris Willis at the 2019 UNC System Student Success Conference. The group is standing in front of a screen and behind a podium at the conference.

Feb 18, 2019

DELTA Staff Share Flipped Learning Strategies at 2019 UNC System Student Success Conference

Three DELTA staff members presented their work on flipped learning models at the 2019 UNC Student Success Conference. Jakia Salam, Yan Shen and Chris Willis shared some of their key takeaways from the conference. 

Teaching Assistant Lyniesha Wright during a test shoot of the organic chemistry virtual reality labs.

Dec 19, 2018

Virtualizing Organic Chemistry Labs

Through an exploratory grant, DELTA teamed up with Maria Gallardo-Williams to create five virtual reality organic chemistry lab experiences. The student-focused and inclusive experience immerses users into the lab. 

Graphic of DELTA 2019 Spring Workshops. Wolf graphic with flowers. go.ncsu.edu/deltaworkshops

Dec 13, 2018

Registration Open for DELTA Spring Workshops(Archive)

DELTA workshops can help you transform your course by effectively integrating the various academic technologies available to you. All workshops are open to faculty, staff and graduate students. Starting in March, we'll host a weekly webinar focused on exploring topics related to teaching with technology. 

Members of the first cohort of the Online Course Improvement Program facilitated a panel discussion at Summer Shorts 2018. Pictured left to right: Paul Mulvey, Cheryl Block, Amanda Edwards and Tracy Appling. Not pictured: Marne Coit, Ana Gray and Jill Grifenhagen. The group sits in front of the audience. Tracy Appling is speaking and the other OCIP members are looking at her.

Dec 3, 2018

First in Quality Matters at NC State

Seven faculty members recently became the first at NC State to have online courses certified by the nationally recognized Quality Matters organization. This prestigious achievement proves NC State’s commitment to quality online teaching and learning and the success of every student. 

Nov 30, 2018

Appointment-Only Testing Begins at DELTA Spring 2019(Archive)

Beginning spring 2019, all testing at the DELTA Test Centers will be by appointment only. Faculty who use DELTA Testing Services should update their syllabus statement to alert students of the change. As a reminder, student study space is no longer available at the Centennial Campus Test Center.