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NC State Course Quality Team and Faculty Share Best Practices at UNC System QM Summit

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students using VR in a fitness class

Feb 5, 2026

Inside NC State’s VR Fitness Revolution: How Renee Harrington, Ph.D., is Reimagining Immersive Wellness

Imagine walking into a fitness class expecting the standard equipment and instruction, but instead being transported onto a real triathlon race course. Suddenly, your “classroom” isn’t a studio at all; you’re now standing in the middle of a multisport event filled with bike racks, narrow run paths and athletes transitioning between race segments. This immersive…
NC State Belltower in Winter

Feb 5, 2026

Spring 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.
Edeoba Edobor (left) and Fiona Wang (right) presented at the 2025 UNC System QM Summit about their experience in the Course Improvement grant cohort.

Jan 14, 2026

Faculty Commitment to Student Success Through QM Certification 

Congratulations to the following NC State faculty members, who have demonstrated a tremendous commitment to student success by earning Quality Matters (QM) course certification. Trino Ascencio-Ibanez BCH 453: Biochemistry of Gene Expression  Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry College of Sciences Terri Billeisen ENT 163: Ornamental and Turf Insects Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology …
Magnifying Glass Focused on Circuit Board with AI Word, Representing Artificial Intelligence and Technology Innovation.

Jan 13, 2026

Ask AI to Tell on Itself

One practical way to rethink assignments in the age of generative AI is to ask AI to tell on itself. Run your assignment directions through a chatbot (like Google Gemini) and prompt it to complete the task. Then ask the AI to explain why it was able to do so AND where it struggled. Let…
A student checks in to a testing center on Centennial Campus.

Jan 13, 2026

NC State Expands Accommodated Testing Access with Academic Testing Services

NC State is strengthening its commitment to accessibility and student success by launching a new collaboration between the Academic Testing Services (formerly DELTA Testing Services) and the Disability Resource Office (DRO). This improved partnership will expand access to testing accommodations and streamline the process for students and faculty across campus. What’s Changing? Beginning this semester,…

Dec 8, 2025

Listening, Learning and Leading: DELTA’s Commitment to Supporting NC State’s Distance Education Students 

NC State’s commitment to student success extends beyond the physical classroom. In an effort to continuously improve the digital learning experience, Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) conducted a student needs survey in the spring 2024 semester to better understand the unique experiences, challenges and opportunities for students enrolled in its distance education (DE)…

Dec 8, 2025

AccessFest 2025 Brings Hands-On Support and Campus Collaboration to Digital Accessibility

On Friday, Nov. 7, instructors from across NC State gathered at the D.H. Hill Jr. Library for AccessFest — a day-long, drop-in event dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials. Hosted by DELTA’s A11Y team and University Libraries with support from the Office of Information Technology and the Office of Equal Opportunity, the…
Dialogues in Digital Teaching and Learning

Dec 8, 2025

A New Way to Learn: Dialogues in Digital Teaching and Learning Podcast

Introducing Dialogues in Digital Teaching and Learning, a new monthly podcast from the DELTA Instructional Technology team. Each episode is designed to inspire innovative teaching and share fresh, practical ways to incorporate digital tools, while also keeping you connected to updates, workshops and new resources. Listen for: Episode 1 drops Jan. 1, 2026. Follow/subscribe to…
Spring blooms around the Memorial Belltower on an April afternoon. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Dec 8, 2025

Join the Accessibility Journey this Spring

A 3D memo in October announced NC State’s new university policy on digital accessibility requirements for all content and applications. If you’re interested in growing your knowledge and skills necessary to bring your course materials up to the new standards for digital accessibility, DELTA is here to help! Join us in the spring for Join…
Arlene Mendoza-Moran, Edeoba Edobor and Fiona Wang

Dec 8, 2025

NC State Course Quality Team and Faculty Share Best Practices at UNC System QM Summit

NC State faculty and DELTA’s Course Quality team took center stage at the 2025 UNC System Quality Matters (QM) Summit, held Sept. 26, 2025, at North Carolina Central University. The event brought together educators and instructional designers from across the UNC System to share insights on course design, faculty development and student engagement. Several former…