Annual Report 2020-2021

Students walk up a staircase at the NC State Brickyard.

Jul 2, 2021

DELTA Faculty Fellows Share Instructional Tips for Returning to In-Person Teaching

NC State faculty have overcome obstacles presented by the pandemic and teaching at a distance. As we enter into in-person instruction in the fall, DELTA’s past and present Faculty Fellows share their experiences and tips from the past year.

The belltower framed by trees in Spring. Photo by Marc Hall

Jul 1, 2021

DELTA Changes Name from Distance to Digital to Better Reflect Overall Services and Impact

DELTA is changing its name to match the impact the unit has on all modes of education — not specifically just for distance education. On July 1, DELTA stands for Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications, changing Distance to Digital. Learn more about our new name and organizational structure.

The NC State Memorial Belltower with digital annotations.

Jun 30, 2021

Scaling Up: DELTA Takes Innovation to New Heights

In a collaborative, cross-campus effort, DELTA staff created a first-of-its-kind immersive tour and digital archive of NC State's Memorial Belltower. We explore this unique effort and consider how such technology elevates teaching and learning at NC State.

Student completes an assignment on her laptop.

Jun 1, 2021

Get to Know Gradescope

Gradescope is an online grading platform that helps you seamlessly administer and grade all of your assessments. To get familiar with Gradescope, we consulted two NC State faculty members who have valuable experience to share.

Jun 1, 2021

The Panopto First-Time User Experience

Brand new to Panopto? You're not alone. We caught up with two faculty members who had never used the video management system before this spring but soon became fans of its intuitive design and innovative features.

Jun 1, 2021

Incoming Students to Confront Global Change in Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

All incoming NC State students and their families are invited to explore the many dimensions of global change in Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions (WPWS), a free online multidisciplinary course. Students will become part of the NC State community that is working to solve these wicked problems together.

Students working at the Hunt Library on Centennial Campus find ample space to social distance, with undergraduate classes moved online for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jun 1, 2021

Introducing WolfSNAPS

DELTA has a new training opportunity starting in July –– WolfSNAPS: Short Nimble Asynchronous Pedagogy Series. This series of seven quick trainings is designed to provide instructors with information, templates and resources to help you incorporate best practices in online or hybrid course design.

Silhouette of graduates wearing their caps

May 19, 2021

Celebrating the Spring 2021 Graduates of Online and Distance Education

NC State Online and Distance Education graduates share their stories of resilience in earning their degrees in the face of a pandemic.

The Talley Student Center is open as students return for the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

May 18, 2021

WeBWorK Available to All Faculty

Did you know that DELTA now hosts WeBWorK at the enterprise level? The program is an open-source online homework system generally used for math, sciences and engineering courses. Faculty who have incorporated WeBWork into their classes share their stories.

The copper wolves at Wolf Plaza near the Free Expression tunnel.

Apr 30, 2021

DELTA Faculty Fellows Seize the Day

Michelle Bartlett, Lina Battestilli, Elaine Bohórquez, Christine Cranford, Annette Moore and Julianne Treme have spent recent months writing, teaching and collaborating to enhance the new learning environment at NC State. Here's how they have seized the opportunity to be a DELTA Faculty Fellow.