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Jun 25, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alin Yalcinkaya

Cosmopolitan.  Get to know Alin Yalcinkaya (pronounced uh-LEAN) even a little bit, and the word will almost certainly come to mind.  Born in Erzincan, Türkiye, Yalcinkaya was educated in Türkiye, Italy, New York City and Raleigh, has lived in Istanbul, Salerno, and Manhattan and has traveled across Europe, the eastern U.S. and some of East… 

Jun 24, 2024

Excellence All Around: DELTA Awards Roundup 2023-2024

Another academic year has ended, and with it comes another year of accolades and recognition for the people and programs that make NC State an outstanding place to learn, teach and work.  As always, DELTA staff were well-represented within our unit, across the NC State campus and at the national level. Learn more about the many accolades… 

Jun 12, 2024

DELTA Celebrates 2024 Pride of the Wolfpack Awards

In a much-anticipated annual tradition, the DELTA Pride of the Wolfpack Awards were presented by Vice Provost Donna Petherbridge at the May 30 all-DELTA cookout in Pullen Park. Six DELTA staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to DELTA that embody the university’s mission and values.  2024 Award Recipients Congratulations to this year’s award… 

Jun 11, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with James Perry

If you’ve had a good experience at a DELTA event in the last couple years, you probably have James Perry to thank.  As the primary event planner for many all-DELTA events and activities, Perry makes sure the drinks are cold, vegetarians have options and everyone is having a good time celebrating one another’s accomplishments or… 

Jun 5, 2024

Caitlin McKeown Recognized With Provost’s Award For Accessibility Efforts

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost honored Lead Instructional Designer for Digital Learning Caitlin McKeown with a 2024 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence at a ceremony held in March at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. McKeown was one of five staff members from across the university recognized with the award.  McKeown… 

May 28, 2024

Succinct Sessions for Online Course Improvement

Interested in preparing and improving your classes for the fall semester over summer break? Check out DELTA’s WolfSNAPS (Short, Nimble, Asynchronous Pedagogy Series). Designed for faculty and graduate instructors and inspired by the Quality Matters rubric, these short, topical, self-paced training sessions are filled with bite-sized tips, resources! 

May 28, 2024

Revitalize Your Course with Summer Digital Tools Training

Want to master tips and tricks and best practices for using NC State’s instructional tools this summer? Many of the vendors are offering in-person and online workshops over the summer that can help you to use these platforms more effectively. 

May 21, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Grace Hatterschide

When it comes to educational technology, Grace Hatterschide is a self-described geek.  Hatterschide embraces her inner geek, or — more professionally — her deep interest in the theory and application of various technologies to create transformative learning experiences and outcomes for students and instructors in higher education. “I call it LearnTech geekiness,” she said.  Less… 

Apr 30, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alexis Tarley

When she was 12, DELTA Testing Associate Alexis Tarley decided on her dream job in her dream city: an archivist with the National Archives in Washington, D.C.  Not the most obvious answer for a tween girl. It’s been another dozen years since then, and Tarley is still pursuing her dream — via North Carolina. A… 

Apr 25, 2024

Finish Strong: Reflecting and Planning Ahead

As the semester draws to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness of your courses and start planning improvements for future semesters. Use this checklist to guide reflection on critical components of course design and find resources to help you make revisions.  We also invite you to join us for lunch…