Skip to main content
20 Years of Extending the Reach of Education

Front Page

Pulls stories into the dropdown to be selected for the DELTA News front page

This is an example of closed captioning taken from the Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions informational video. The NC State logo is featured in the the night sky above the image of Earth with closed captions at the bottom of the screen.

Jan 27, 2022

Closed Captioning: Not Just a Tool, a Legal Requirement

Save time while helping students succeed in your course by planning closed captioning for your class videos in advance. If one student is registered with the Disability Resource Office, an accuracy rate of 98% is mandated for closed captions. It’s not just a great idea, it’s the law!
Associate Professor Katherine Saul shared this illustration of an example adaptive learning network connecting lesson topics in a module in MAE 206 Engineering Statics (thanks to Teaching Professor Anna Howard).

Jan 26, 2022

NC State and DELTA Lead Group of Four Universities in Adaptive Learning Project

NC State Associate Professor Katherine Saul, Ph.D. shares her experience fully integrating Adaptive Learning (AL) and RealizeIt into her Engineering Dynamics course. This type of course design resulted in students completing five times more problems which fostered deeper understanding of concepts and individualized assistance.

Jan 11, 2022

Donna Petherbridge Named Permanent Vice Provost

Donna Petherbridge, interim vice provost for Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), has been named permanent vice provost for DELTA, effective January 1. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the appointment.

Decorative

Jan 2, 2022

WolfWare News: Spring 2022

Check out our latest WolfWare News to learn more about the recent updates to our learning technologies to help you make the most effective use of WolfWare tools in your courses.

Dec 23, 2021

A Look Behind the Scenes of Academic Technologies

Have you ever thought about how much work goes on behind the scenes to keep all of NC State’s enterprise learning technologies running? In this story, we’ll look at how DELTA teams make upgrades to technologies and tools such as WolfWare, Moodle and Panopto with minimal downtime for campus users — thanks to regular maintenance and a rigorous testing process.

Program Advisor LaShica Waters, Ph.D, Erin McHugh and Teaching Assistant Professor Tracy Appling on graduation day in December of 2021.

Dec 21, 2021

Erin McHugh Proves You Can Come Home Again

After leaving the undergraduate program at NC State in 2013, an online graduate comes full circle to complete her Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) program degree in 2021.
Wolf Plaza during fall. Photo by Marc Hall.

Dec 21, 2021

Nutrition Program Satisfies Online Graduate’s Hunger for More

Terrie Brown graduated from the online Master of Nutrition program with goals to thrive in her career. As a mother and business analyst, Brown valued the flexibility of the online program that allowed her to achieve what she did not think was possible.
One of the copper wolves at Wolf Plaza wears a protective face mask during the COVID19 (COVID 19) pandemic.

Dec 17, 2021

Newest Members of Course Quality Program Announced

The newest members of the Course Quality Program were just announced. These programs provide several pathways to student success, including the Quality Matters Essential Standards Program and the Online Course Improvement Program.
This is a photo of online graduate Rhonda Peters and her three children at the beach.

Dec 16, 2021

Passion for Helping Families Inspires Online Grad to Cross the Finish Line

Online graduate overcomes health obstacles to earn her degree with her passion for helping others as a guiding force throughout her educational journey.

Dec 15, 2021

20 Years of Extending the Reach of Education

Kay Zimmerman, who served as the associate vice provost for marketing and partnership development at DELTA, has retired after two decades dedicated to online and distance learning.