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Aug 1, 2014

Reflections on the 2014 Campus Technology Conference

The 2014 Campus Technology Conference in Boston, MA, at the Hynes Convention Center began with several preconference workshops and a keynote speaker that I found engaging. All that talk about big data? Forget big data (okay, to be fair, maybe not “forget,” but let’s not overemphasize and put all our money towards that effort) noted… 

May 1, 2014

What Have We Learned?: A Recap of “MOOCs and OOCs at NC State” Seminar

With staggeringly large enrollment numbers and millions of dollars invested thus far, the MOOCs (massive open online courses) movement in higher education has become impossible to ignore. The question for many institutions now is not “will we be involved?” but “how should we be involved?” That question led nearly 100 individuals from across NC State’s campus… 

Feb 24, 2014

My Mediasite Pilot Launched!(Archive)

DELTA’s My Mediasite desktop recorder and media management pilot is now underway. The pilot, which will run through the spring 2014 semester, is intended to test the application and associated systems in preparation for a campus-wide enterprise service launch in summer 2014. Desktop recording at NC State My Mediasite allows instructors to record video, audio and… 

Oct 22, 2013

Educause Conference: October 15-18, 2013

By Dr. Donna Petherbridge & Lou Harrison From October 14 – 18, 2013, we attended the Educause Conference in Anaheim, California.  In addition to our attendance at the conference, our DELTA colleagues participated via a virtual conference pass and took shared notes on the sessions attended to promote shared learning across our organization. Perhaps the… 

Apr 30, 2012

Tenth Gertrude Cox Awards Recognizes Innovative Teaching with Technology

Seven N.C. State instructors received the Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence for Teaching and Learning with Technology on April 4, 2012. 

Apr 3, 2011

Application Deadline Extended for Summer Institute(Archive)

The 13th Annual DELTA Summer Institute application deadline has been extended! We will now be accepting applications through Wednesday, April 6. 

Dec 20, 2010

Teaching Strategies for Online Group Work

As an online instructor, working with groups presents a special challenge. Problems in working with online groups are not unique, and concerns about working with student groups in both face-to-face and online environments are certainly expressed to me by other faculty. While difficult to manage at times, I am a big believer in teaming students for certain assignments, because the ability to collaborate with others and the inevitable collaboration and project management experience that comes in working with multiple individuals on an assignment are skills as valuable as the other content that students will take away from my course. 

Dec 8, 2010

Signs of Success

If you’ve ever been to DELTA’s Venture II office on Centennial Campus, walking off the elevator, you’ve inevitably noticed an illuminated aluminum NC State University “brick” welcoming you to the space. What you might not have noticed is the small sign next to it that reads “Designed by Trent Huffines, Student Designer.” 

Oct 8, 2010

LCR Assessment Reports

The DELTA Large Course Redesign (LCR) Pilot Grants program has been providing monetary and staff resources for faculty who are redesigning large-enrollment undergraduate courses at NCSU. Four courses were targeted for the first round of DELTA LCR Pilot Grant funding in the 2008-2009 academic year: Precalculus I (MA 107); Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (MA 111);… 

Jun 14, 2010

Instructors Create Coursepages in Just Days at Twelfth Summer Institute

Each summer, DELTA sees an increase in the number of faculty members charged with the task of putting some or all of their course content online. This sometimes daunting request leaves faculty members with a choice: Meander all summer through scattered resources on online teaching tools and methods, or attend DELTA’s one-week Summer Institute on…