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

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Attendees and Poster Presenters at the 2026 Conference on Faculty Excellence

Mar 31, 2026

NC State Hosts Fourth Annual Conference on Faculty Excellence

NC State once again showcased the outstanding scholarship of the university’s faculty at the third annual Conference on Faculty Excellence, held March 5 in Talley Student Union.
NC State's Mike Cuales leads XR Workshop for DELTA

Mar 4, 2026

NC State Invites Faculty to Explore Immersive Learning at First-Ever XR Showcase

NC State hosts XR Showcase for faculty and staff to explore immersive teaching, innovative learning technologies and hands-on XR experiences.
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…

Mar 4, 2026

IDIG: Clicks, Posts and Annotations

Join us on Thursday, March 12, from 12-1 p.m. as Teaching Professor Carlos Goller leads a roundtable discussion asking the question, “What data do our tools produce that can help us assess learning and improve course design?” In this session, we will ask this question and consider some of the ways Yellowdig, Wooclap, Panopto, Pressbooks…

Apr 7, 2026

IDIG: Rethinking Assessments in the Era of Generative AI

This research-to-practice workshop will explore how generative AI is reshaping commonly used assessment types and strategies. We will discuss how to design both AI-restricted and AI-permitted assessments that promote academic integrity and align with learning goals. Professor of Learning, Design and Technology Florence Martin will lead the session and address key considerations for adapting course…
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 …
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…