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Jun 2, 2025

Take a Summer Stroll Through New Tools and Ideas

This summer, take a moment to explore new ways to refresh your course — whenever and wherever it works for you. Whether you’re enjoying a quiet afternoon, hanging out at the pool or finding pockets of time between projects, it’s a great season to build your skills and experiment with tools that can enhance your…

NC State Bell tower and North Carolina flag.

May 14, 2025

NC State’s First Continuing Education Course Earns Quality Matters Certification

NC State’s dedication to high-quality learning experiences now extends beyond the classroom and into the workplace. The university recently celebrated a milestone with the Quality Matters (QM) certification of SIM 101: Supplier Information, a course designed to help NC State staff navigate key financial processes. The course was developed by Maria Fister, director in the university’s finance…

DELTA staff work with instructors in a workshop.

Apr 30, 2025

May 2025: What’s New in the DELTA Knowledge Base?

Check out this list of helpful instructional technology articles for managing your course. The DELTA Knowledge Base is constantly being updated and is a great resource for instant support.

The video production project team members Arthur Earnest, Michael Castro, Jessica Mitch, Sarah Khan and Relly Moorer.

Apr 29, 2025

Exploring Generative AI in the Classroom: BUS 444’s DELTA Grant Journey

Through a 2024-2025 Exploratory DELTA Grant, BUS 444: Systems Analysis and Design is pioneering a classroom experience that integrates large language models (LLMs) to enhance learning and equip students with in-demand skills.

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Apr 29, 2025

Optimize Student Performance with Universal Design for Learning Principles

Are there assessments or assignments in your course where student performance could be improved? Here’s where the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle to provide multiple means of action and expression comes in.

Apr 29, 2025

May 2025 IDIG Session: Apps for Teamwork and Peer Review

Join the Instructional Design Interest Group (IDIG) on May 7 to discuss and share resources for implementing and facilitating successful team experiences. We’ll talk about the importance of defining roles and fostering leadership for everyone in the group.

Apr 29, 2025

To-Do Items From the Spring Moodle Update

If you missed What’s New in Moodle in April, be sure to check it out before you update your course for summer or fall. View a few quick and important highlights that require your attention.

A butterfly works its way around to different flower buds during springtime on Centennial campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Apr 1, 2025

What’s New in Moodle: Spring 2025

Instructors can request Moodle courses for Summer and Fall 2025 classes beginning on April 1 — no joke! Learn about the upgrades available with enhanced features such as course organization, streamlined navigation and improved grading efficiencies.

Mar 26, 2025

Hybrid Learning Grants Utilize AI to Enhance Course Design and Student Learning

Led by instructional designers Yan Shen and Christine Cranford, the grant projects evolved from using ChatGPT prompt templates to developing custom GPTs that address specific learning challenges. Current projects include AI assistants for reflective journaling, accounting problem-solving, biochemistry concept clarification and engineering application.

Holladay Hall in the spring on a warm May afternoon. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Mar 26, 2025

Meet Faculty Fellow Jill Jones

As a Faculty Fellow, Jones aims to foster effective learning communities and incorporate mental wellness concepts. She brings valuable experience to her role as a DELTA Faculty Fellow — a background as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist and literacy coach. Jones teaches reading methods courses while helping colleagues integrate instructional technology effectively.