Online Education

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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)…

Students make their way across campus for the first day of classes at the start of the fall 2022 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jul 30, 2025

Teaching Tune-Up to Start Your Semester: Moodle Updates Plus Generative AI Tips

Welcome back to fall semester 2025! August is here, and we are bringing you up to speed on key Moodle changes and providing tips for using generative AI tools like Google Gemini to start off a smooth semester. We’ve also got previews of workshops that will help you tune-up your Moodle courses and build your…

Jul 30, 2025

Teaching in the Era of AI: How DELTA is Supporting Instructor Readiness

This fall, NC State instructors have a new opportunity to sharpen their skills and spark ideas around one of the most pressing topics in higher education: artificial intelligence. The Digital Learning team at DELTA has launched the AI Fluency Workshop Series – a 10-part professional development series designed to help faculty, instructors and TAs explore…

Students take a break from the first day of classes at the start of the fall 2022 semester in the Talley Student Union. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jul 29, 2025

Build Community From “Hello”: Course Introductions

Student introductions are more than icebreakers; they’re an opportunity to foster connection, reduce anonymity, and humanize your course. Multimedia tools like Padlet, VoiceThread, and Moodle Forums give students creative ways to express themselves and begin forming community from day one. Padlet Best for quick, visual and creative sharing. Here are some tips and ideas using…

An aerial view of the NC State campus in front of downtown Raleigh, NC. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jul 17, 2025

NC State and DELTA to Host 2025 Educational Technology Collaborative Conference This Fall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NC State University and its Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) unit are proud to announce that they will serve as the official hosts of the 2025 Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC) Conference, to be held October 14-17, 2025, on NC State’s Raleigh campus. The annual conference is a premier national event…

Students experience and use the Talley Student Union on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 19, 2024

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2024/25 Focuses on (Y)Our Health

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2025 focuses on (Y)Our Health and will be offered Dec. 9 – Jan.5. It is a no-cost, two-credit course that encourages students to explore different disciplines, connect with their professors and peers, and apply learned skills to the world around them.

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Oct 23, 2024

DELTA Honored with 2024 Quality Matters “Making a Difference for Students” Award

The NC State DELTA Course Quality team was honored with the 2024 Quality Matters (QM) “Making a Difference for Students” Outstanding Impact by a Higher Education Organization award in recognition of outstanding efforts in service of quality assurance practices in online courses.

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Sep 20, 2024

Collaborative Research Highlights Value of Inclusive Course Design in Fostering Student Success

Initial findings of new research conducted jointly by DELTA Research and the Office for Faculty Excellence suggest a strong correlation between inclusive teaching practices and positive outcomes for students including increased feelings of belonging, perceptions of instructor caring, overall course satisfaction and course performance.

LEARNING COMMUNITY Al IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Join a group of faculty and staff formed to open communication channels and provide collaboration opportunities around generative Al and its uses in digital teaching and learning.

Apr 25, 2024

New Learning Community: AI in Teaching and Learning

Wondering how to use generative AI in digital teaching and learning? Join your colleagues to exchange tips and tricks on incorporating this new technology into your course content.