best practices

Mar 28, 2022

Meet Faculty Fellow Michelle Falter

Assistant Professor Michelle Falter has vast experience in teaching with technology. As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, she is sharing her passions for instructional technologies, grading techniques and diversity and inclusion with other instructors. 

Feb 24, 2022

Manage Group Projects with Team Contracts

Help your students succeed with group projects by guiding them through their work using a team contract. Clearly defining each group member’s role can avoid the hurdles that often arise with this type of assignment. This process offers the needed support and encourages collaboration. 

Feb 22, 2022

What’s New in Panopto?

Panopto's latest upgrade contains many new features including: audio description, student assignment submission (with Moodle plug-in for grading), reference copy and discussion notifications. All these new features enhance communications, accessibility and grading. 

Feb 21, 2022

New DELTA Workshops: Short and Sweet

DELTA offers workshops to help faculty brush up their skills in teaching with technology. Now offering more 30-minute workshops, DELTA provides options to better suit faculty members' busy schedules. 

Feb 21, 2022

Alternatives to Alt Text

Alternative text (alt text) is an important tool to create equitable experiences for students. DELTA’s Accessibility Team shares best practices for creating alt text along with other tips to help with student engagement and success. 

Feb 2, 2022

Meet Faculty Fellow Claire Gordy

Claire Gordy is a passionate instructor in the STEM field, striving for accessibility in her courses. As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, she helps other instructors navigate instructional technologies to provide the best learning experience for students. 

Nov 30, 2021

Workshop Your Way to Success: DELTA Spring Workshops Open

DELTA is dedicated to helping faculty leverage instructional tools to improve student engagement in their courses. DELTA spring workshops are now open for registration to all faculty that wish to learn the best practices and pedagogical skills necessary to help their students thrive. 

Nov 1, 2021

DELTA Offers Express Grants for Spring 2022

DELTA is offering Spring 2022 Express Grants — Rapid Design and Instructional Tools — for faculty and instructors seeking ways to enhance their teaching with technology. How Can DELTA assist you next semester? 

Sep 28, 2021

Summer Shorts Supports Faculty Exploring Instructional Technologies

The 2021 DELTA Summer Shorts brought local instructors together to share best practices for teaching with technology. Participating in online and in-person workshops, faculty were able to learn tips and tricks for teaching in-person, online, and hybrid courses, especially during a pandemic. 

Sep 3, 2021

Using Digital Tools for Attendance and Contact Tracing at NC State

There are multiple ways to take attendance in a course using digital tools, but now with the need for contact tracing, there are more factors to consider. In this article, we provide several options to help you with this process with a focus on enterprise tools available here at NC State.