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DELTA’s Usability and Accessibility Checklist

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Students work in the Hunt library on Cenennial campus.

Apr 7, 2026

Making Digital Math Expressions Accessible Workshop Series

DELTA, along with campus partners, are offering a miniseries on accessible math expressions. We’ll cover ways to both remediate inaccessible math (think images of equations, handwritten notes and more) and how to create accessible math proactively. Our first of these lunch and learn sessions is April 15, and details about the following sessions will be…

Mar 4, 2026

A File By A Descriptive, Relevant Name

While “a rose by any name smells just as sweet,” files are a whole different story. Have you ever rummaged through your folders for a particular file just to find 10 “Document 1s”? You are not alone! Thankfully, we can make the search easier by following accessibility guidelines, which emphasize the importance of describing what…
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Feb 4, 2026

Accessibility for Your Future Canvas Course

A new LMS is coming, and you may be wondering if the accessibility updates you’re making to your Moodle course now will carry over when we transition to Canvas. We fully expect that your content in Moodle will retain all of its accessibility formatting when transferred into Canvas. If you have used Brickfield to make…

Jan 9, 2026

Smart Spacing: Beyond the “Enter” Button

Do you ever feel the urge to press “Enter” repeatedly to create space in your documents? Blank space in a document helps reduce cognitive load by allowing learners to pause and process content before moving on. However, repeatedly pressing the “Enter” button to create space between lines or push text to a new page creates…
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…
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Dec 4, 2025

The Busy Instructor’s Guide to Course Accessibility

This guide offers realistic, step-by-step recommendations for busy instructors like you to effectively work toward WCAG 2.1 AA compliance without sacrificing your well-being.

Nov 5, 2025

Spatial Contiguity in Moodle Quizzes

Spatial contiguity is a multimedia principle that recommends placing graphics and relevant text close together to indicate their relationship and reduce cognitive load.

Sep 9, 2025

Color Blindness Awareness Month: Ensuring Perceptually Supportive Experiences

September is Color Blindness Awareness Month! The National Eye Institute defines colorblindness as difficulty distinguishing between specific pairs of colors.  Join the NC State Libraries on September 24th 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the DH Hill Jr. Library Lobby to learn more about colorblindness and try out the EnChroma Colorblind Glasses, plus enter to…
Tech Tools. What is the Brickfield Accessibility+ Toolkit in Moodle?

Jul 3, 2025

Brickfield Accessibility+ Toolkit

All NC State instructors who use Moodle have access to the Brickfield Accessibility+ Toolkit, which can help check for accessibility issues in your Moodle projects and course spaces.

Jun 4, 2025

DELTA’s Usability and Accessibility Checklist

Got some course design time this summer? Consider using DELTA's Online Course Usability and Accessibility Checklist to start making your digital materials more accessible to all students!