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Dec 3, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie Johnson is learning how to shred. On the guitar, that is. She wants to be able to play the solo in Prince’s Purple Rain, which is considered by many to be one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded. A fan of 1980s and 90s rock, R&B and gospel music and a master air…

Students gather in the Tally Student Union on the first day of class for the fall 2024 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 21, 2024

Student Introductions: VoiceThread, Padlet, or Forums

Encourage a sense of community while increasing engagement from day one in your course by using one of NC State’s enterprise instructional tools for student introductions! Our Teaching Resources site can guide you through this process.

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Nov 21, 2024

Accessible Lectures and Presentations

Lectures and presentations, whether delivered live or recorded or both, can be made more accessible with some easy adjustments that benefit all learners. Utilize high-contrast, large-font slides, keep text on slides minimal, and verbally describe visuals to create an inclusive experience. Captioning your multimedia, leveraging accessibility checkers, and maintaining thoughtful recording practices ensure your content…

Nov 21, 2024

DELTA Announces Spring 2025 Express Grant Recipients

DELTA is delighted to announce the 12 recipients of our Spring 2025 Express Grants in Course Accessibility, Instructional Tools and Course Mapping. These instructors will partner with DELTA’s Digital Learning team to address specific pedagogical challenges in semester-long course improvement projects.

NC State's Talley Student Union is framed by summer flowers. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 21, 2024

Spring into Digital Learning with DELTA’s 2025 Workshops

From integrating AI to fostering inclusion, DELTA workshops provide inspiration and best practices as the foundation for innovative course content creation. Assistant Director of Instructional Technology and Training Kerri Brown Parker provides insights on exciting workshops you won’t want to miss!

Students experience and use the Talley Student Union on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 19, 2024

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2024/25 Focuses on (Y)Our Health

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2025 focuses on (Y)Our Health and will be offered Dec. 9 – Jan.5. It is a no-cost, two-credit course that encourages students to explore different disciplines, connect with their professors and peers, and apply learned skills to the world around them.

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Nov 11, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Dajha Houston

Instructional Technologist Dajha Houston brought her many years of classroom teaching experience to bear on her work at DELTA.

Oct 29, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Andrew Wiedner

DELTA Multimedia Specialist Andrew Wiedner flexes his design and illustrative muscles to help tell DELTA’s story through interactive, media-focused web applications.

Students enjoy a moment watching a funny video while take a break between classes at the Talley Student Union on main campus.

Oct 23, 2024

Instructional Videos on the Fly

If you are looking for an easy way to increase engagement, a short video is a powerful tool to do just that! And, instructional tools such as Panopto, Zoom or Google Slides Recording are readily available and integrated within your Moodle learning management system.

Oct 23, 2024

What is a Screen Reader?

Students who are blind or low-vision rely on screen readers to access your course content. Formatting and coding your documents and websites accurately clarifies this translation process into either speech or braille so the meaning of the material is easily understood.