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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…
Belltower

Aug 6, 2026

NC State Online Launches Strategic Marketing Support Partnership to Accelerate Program Growth

Exceptional online programs deserve exceptional visibility. To help more learners discover the high-quality educational opportunities available through NC State Online, DELTA is launching the NC State Online Strategic Marketing Support Partnership, a new initiative that provides selected online programs with strategic marketing and communications support designed to increase visibility, strengthen program brands and support enrollment…
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…
A DELTA Grants team member works with NC State faculty members.

Aug 5, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 DELTA Grants Recipients

DELTA has selected 51 NC State faculty members for 43 grants during the 2026-27 academic year. The recipients represent 11 colleges and units across the university. Through year-long partnerships with DELTA, recipients will receive financial resources and work with teams in instructional design, media production, application development and other areas aligned with each project. Their…
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,…
Brickfield Education Labs

Aug 4, 2026

Checking Accessibility in Moodle Just Got Easier

Have you ever wished you could check accessibility easily at the point of creation in a Moodle course? It’s now possible with a brand new upgrade to our Brickfield tool in Moodle, which has been rebranded as Brickfield Enable.
2026 Provost Unit Award Winners

Jul 14, 2026

Celebrating DELTA’s Award Winners

We’re proud to announce DELTA’s recipients and nominees for the 2025 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence, Pride of the Wolfpack and Cheers for Peers awards.

Jun 18, 2026

DELTA Partnerships Help Faculty Rethink Teaching, Strengthen Student Engagement

Through long-running partnerships with DELTA, NC State faculty members Justin Post, Edwin Lindsay and Sarah Egan Warren have explored new ways to design courses, support online and hybrid learning and improve student engagement.