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How DELTA Supports NC State Instructors

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AccessFest Express

Oct 21, 2026

Bring Your Course Accessibility Questions to AccessFest Express

A PDF reading triggers an accessibility warning. A lecture video needs captions. A slide deck includes charts you’re unsure how to describe. You know which course materials need attention, but you’re not sure what to do next. DELTA’s AccessFest Express gives NC State faculty, instructors and teaching assistants a place to work through those problems…
NC State | Canvas by Instructure

Oct 12, 2026

What Can I Move From My Moodle Course to Canvas?

Moodle and Canvas organize and display course content differently. Instructors with Canvas experience report that it can be better to start from a blank Canvas course and import content as needed from Moodle.  Start With the Big Picture If you are wondering what might import into Canvas and what won’t, start by reviewing the Moodle…
PopeTech

Oct 9, 2026

PopeTech for Canvas

New LMS, new accessibility tools! With Canvas project spaces now available, we have a new accessibility tool available for checking content as you create it, and for scanning courses for issues: PopeTech. This is the same tool that can be found powering the WAVE toolbar for reviewing websites, and it provides just-in-time support while you’re…
Google Slides logo

Sep 11, 2026

A Smooth Ride through Google Slides with Reading Order

In today’s world, we probably couldn’t imagine a road trip without our GPS companions! Similarly, when navigating a presentation, we need a map to show us how to read the collection of text and images on each slide. While some people may rely on visual placement to understand which content or image of the slide…
Magnifying Glass Focused on Circuit Board with AI Word, Representing Artificial Intelligence and Technology Innovation.

Sep 11, 2026

AI Can Do the Assignment. Now What?

Generative AI is ever-changing, which means adapting assignments for AI isn’t a one-time task. Rather than trying to create an “AI-proof” assignment, look at the different kinds of work students are doing and ask the following questions.

Faculty members learn together at Hunt Library.

Aug 10, 2026

Meet the Groups Shaping NC State’s Move to Canvas

NC State’s transition from Moodle to Canvas is one of the largest teaching and learning changes the university has taken on in years. It touches every college, every instructor and, eventually, every student. Alongside DELTA, many groups are actively shaping how this transition unfolds. Some of these groups help move information between the campus community…
Makaylah Autry (left) and Gabrielle Dunlow work on physics homework at DH Hill, Jr. Library during the fall 2025 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Aug 10, 2026

Canvas This Fall: Early Access Begins, Support Site Launches, October Dates to Know

In this update: Early Access Teaching Begins Roughly 60 faculty members and 4,000 students are teaching and learning in Canvas this fall as part of the Early Access group. This is the first time NC State courses are running in Canvas, and what this group learns will shape the training, support and resources DELTA builds…
NC State Belltower

Aug 5, 2026

What’s New This Semester: Teaching Tech Updates

NC State instructors now have access to the paid version of the Google Chrome Extension: Revision History. Instructors can use it to replay document creation, analyze student writing patterns, track editing history and detect copy/paste activity. These insights can help instructors better understand students’ writing processes and assess the time and effort students have put…
Perusall

Aug 5, 2026

When Does Collaborative Annotation Work?

Written by Assistant Professor Sudha Sankar. One tool. Two very different results. In 2025, I set out to increase student engagement with reading materials in my classes.  With the support of a DELTA Express Grant, I adopted Perusall in two graduate distance education courses. Perusall is a collaborative annotation platform that offers an interactive experience…
DELTA staff work with instructors in a workshop.

Aug 5, 2026

How DELTA Supports NC State Instructors

Where should an instructor turn for help with Canvas, accessibility, course design, testing or instructional technology? DELTA brings those services together, giving NC State faculty several paths to strengthen teaching and support student learning. Through DELTA, faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants have access to technical assistance, instructional consultations, workshops, teaching resources, grants, media production,…