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The NC State Memorial Belltower, framed by fall leaves.

Oct 12, 2026

Fall 2026 DELTA Express Grants Recipients Announced

DELTA has awarded NC State faculty 14 Express Grants for spring 2026, including four Instructional Tools grants, six Course Mapping grants and four Course Accessibility grants.
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…
Course Quality Program. Aspire Higher.

Oct 12, 2026

NC State Celebrates 100 Quality Matters-Certified Courses

DELTA (Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications) recently celebrated NC State’s 100th Quality Matters-certified course, recognizing the faculty and staff whose work has strengthened online and hybrid course design across the university. The milestone reflects a sustained commitment to helping students understand what they will learn, how they will demonstrate their knowledge and where to…
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…
Digital rendering of The Corner on Centennial Campus

Oct 5, 2026

A Living Lab at The Corner Brings Digital Twins Into the Classroom

Through a DELTA Exploratory Grant, Nathan Williams and a team of campus and community partners created a live digital twin that helps students build skills for the future of parks, recreation, tourism and event management.
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…
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…