Distance Education

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Mar 1, 2021

WolfWare Outreach Brings Science Home

The Science House works to bring STEM enrichment programs into the lives of K-12 students from historically underserved or underrepresented backgrounds across North Carolina. Now, WolfWare Outreach is helping them bring science home.

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Mar 1, 2021

Panopto First Impressions from NC State Faculty

Panopto will become NC State's enterprise video management system in May, but a group of early access users from across the university has already been exploring its capabilities. We caught up with them to hear their first impressions and advice for others new to Panopto.

Feb 9, 2021

Zoom Recordings and Student Privacy

When recording class meetings in Zoom, student privacy is a critical factor to consider. DELTA Instructional Technologist Jill Anderson shares her recommendations for recording Zoom meetings for future use while complying with student privacy regulations.

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Feb 4, 2021

Zoom Tips for Smooth and Secure Meetings

Zoom has implemented updates regarding security, interactive tools and user-friendly features for more engaging meetings. Here is an overview of the improvements being made and when they take effect.

Feb 4, 2021

Best Practices for Managing Online Office Hours

How can instructors provide the best support to students who are learning online? Here are some ways to provide synchronous and asynchronous help that will benefit individual students and your entire class from DELTA Faculty Fellow Lina Battestilli.

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Feb 4, 2021

Tips for Working with a Teaching Assistant in an Online Course

Are you searching for ways to effectively use a teaching assistant (TA) in an online course? DELTA Faculty Fellow Julianne Treme is sharing her favorite tips to help your TA engage with your students and your course content online.

Laptop display a Panopto video library as people work in the background.

Feb 1, 2021

Panopto Features to Get Excited About: Video Players and Quizzing

We've gathered some of Panopto's most exciting video management features that will soon be at your disposal along with materials to help you when you start using them. In this article, we're looking at interactive quizzing and the versatile tools in Panopto's video players.

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Jan 4, 2021

Virtual Viewer Magnifies Its Performance and Potential

The Virtual Viewer is an online virtual microscope developed in collaboration with the Wilson College of Textiles. As part of a DELTA Grant, a project team recently updated the tool for continued use, added helpful new features and made changes to support widespread use at NC State.

DELTA Staff member assists faculty member over Zoom.

Jan 4, 2021

Count on DELTA in 2021

As the university continues to employ a mix of in-person, hybrid and online learning for the upcoming spring semester, DELTA is here to listen, to support and to help you create the best teaching and learning environment possible. Here are some helpful resources to make your spring the best it can be.

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Dec 11, 2020

Online and Distance Education Fall Graduates are Ready to Make a Difference

NC State Online and Distance Education fall 2020 graduates from a variety of degree and certificate programs share their journeys and advice for others thinking about continuing their education or launching a new career.