best practices

Nov 30, 2020

DELTA Faculty Fellows Share Ways to Plan Breaks for Students this Spring

DELTA Faculty Fellows have shared tips from their many years of online teaching experience to help other instructors get ready for the spring semester. Check out this article for advice on how to plan breaks for students as well as for yourselves to help alleviate stress and anxiety.

Students work and walk in Talley Student Union during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 30, 2020

10 Tips to Prepare Your Students for a Successful Spring

Looking for ways to support your students ahead of the spring semester? Our DELTA Faculty Fellows and staff have compiled their tips for creating a class that promotes effective learning outcomes and student well-being.

Person sits at a table with mask, headphones and a laptop

Oct 16, 2020

New Features in Zoom Available

Recent updates of the Zoom Desktop Client added several new features that are likely to improve your online teaching and your students’ online learning experience. Update to the newest version today and ask your students to do the same in order to take advantage of these new features.

Students find places to study in the Talley Student Center on the last day of in-person classes, before all undergraduate classes moved online for the fall 2020 semester.

Sep 18, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Compassion and Understanding in Online Teaching and Learning

This month, Angie Smith, associate teaching professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development in the College of Education, provides insight into adjusting to online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 14, 2020

Adapting to Change: DELTA Project Managers Redefine Agility at NC State

DELTA's Project Management team has spent years cultivating Agile, an approach to project management that prioritizes adaptability and team processes. Now, in the face of a pandemic, they are using this mindset to pivot and enhance collaborative practices at DELTA and across the university.

Welcome to LearnTech graphic with the CTI lobby in the background.

Aug 31, 2020

DELTA LearnTech YouTube Channel Provides On-Demand Resources

Looking for support at your fingertips? The DELTA LearnTech YouTube channel contains a variety of how-to videos on learning technology tools as well as strategies for using those tools effectively. Videos are always being updated, so be sure to subscribe to the channel for alerts.

Students work and study in the Hunt Library prior to the transition online.

Aug 31, 2020

NC State Faculty Teach Creatively with PlayPosit

PlayPosit transforms instructional videos into engaging, interactive learning tools, and many faculty members are developing unique and creative ways to use the technology in their teaching. Hear from four faculty members about how they innovate with PlayPosit.

Belltower framed by white blooms on a tree in spring.

Aug 25, 2020

DELTA Welcomes 2020-2021 Faculty Fellows

DELTA is excited to welcome five new Faculty Fellows for the 2020-2021 cycle. Michelle Bartlett, Lina Battestilli, Elaine Bohorquez, Christine Cranford and Julianne Treme will partner with DELTA to share teaching with technology best practices through a variety of activities. The five new Fellows will join Annette Moore who is continuing her grant from the 2019-2020 academic year.

Talley Student Center is mostly deserted as undergraduate students prepare for online-only classes during the COVID19 (coronavirus) outbreak in the United States.

Aug 21, 2020

All of Our Tips for Teaching and Working Remotely

In this roundup, you'll find articles that share tips, tricks and resources from DELTA's teams and partners to help you and your students get online and thrive remotely this fall.

Cropped shot of hands using a smartphone

Aug 14, 2020

Elaine Bohórquez Named as a Finalist for Top Hat’s Most Innovative Educator

In March 2020, Elaine Bohórquez was chosen as a finalist for Top Hat's Most Innovative Educator Award. Top Hat is NC State's enterprise-level student engagement tool. We caught up with Bohórquez to discuss her path to the nomination.