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NC State and DELTA to Host 2025 Educational Technology Collaborative Conference This Fall

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DELTA staff work with instructors in a workshop.

Aug 5, 2026

How DELTA Supports NC State Instructors

Where should an instructor turn for help with Canvas, accessibility, course design, testing or instructional technology? DELTA brings those services together, giving NC State faculty several paths to strengthen teaching and support student learning. Through DELTA, faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants have access to technical assistance, instructional consultations, workshops, teaching resources, grants, media production,…
Brickfield Education Labs

Aug 4, 2026

Checking Accessibility in Moodle Just Got Easier

Have you ever wished you could check accessibility easily at the point of creation in a Moodle course? It’s now possible with a brand new upgrade to our Brickfield tool in Moodle, which has been rebranded as Brickfield Enable.
Participants use immersive technology.

Jun 12, 2026

XR Showcase Highlights Immersive Learning in Action 

The first-ever XR Showcase took place April 8, 2026, at D.H. Hill Library in the Faculty Research Commons. The XR Showcase highlighted how faculty across campus are transforming the classroom through extended reality (XR) technology — giving faculty and staff a space to explore innovative XR projects and connect outside of their daily work.  Hosted…
Image of the virtual tour of Winston 131 — one of seven DELTA classrooms at NC State University.

Jun 4, 2026

DELTA Collaboration Expands Classroom Accessibility for Deaf* and Hard-of-Hearing Students

Note: *The term “Deaf” is used as an inclusive term to include Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind and DeafDisabled (D/HH/DB) individuals. When students walked into a Winston Hall classroom for their evening English seminar this spring, they immediately noticed something different. Screens lined the walls. Cameras and microphones sat overhead. Furniture had been carefully arranged…
Jessie Sova, assistant vice provost for finance and business at DELTA and NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education, has been honored by UPCEA with the 2026 Business and Operations Award for Operational Excellence.

May 4, 2026

DELTA and NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education’s Jessie Sova Honored with National UPCEA Award for Operational Excellence

Jessie Sova, assistant vice provost for finance and business at DELTA and NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education, has been honored by UPCEA with the 2026 Business and Operations Award for Operational Excellence. UPCEA is the leading national association for online and professional education, and this award represents one of the highest individual honors in the field. Sova…
Director of undergraduate programs in NC State’s Department of Horticulture Science, Jodi Driedger, films a segment for the video introduction of "The Peculiar Case of the Perishing Petunias".

May 3, 2026

From “Dry Content” to “Plant Murder Mysteries”: How One DELTA Grant Reimagined Student Engagement

When Jodi Driedger, director of undergraduate programs in NC State’s Department of Horticulture Science, approached the DELTA Grants team, she had a clear problem with no simple solution.​ Students in HS 201 (The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices) struggled to engage with the material on plant nutrition. It was dense, visual and technical –…
Photo of a woman playing the piano in DELTA Grants graphic.

Apr 30, 2026

Which DELTA Grant Actually Fits Your Project?

When faculty reach out to the DELTA Grants team, they usually start with a direct question: “Which grant best aligns with what I’m trying to do?” The answer usually has less to do with the grant’s title and more to do with the specific instructional challenge you’re trying to solve. Are you looking to test…
An aerial view of the NC State campus in front of downtown Raleigh, NC. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jul 17, 2025

NC State and DELTA to Host 2025 Educational Technology Collaborative Conference This Fall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NC State University and its Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) unit are proud to announce that they will serve as the official hosts of the 2025 Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC) Conference, to be held October 14-17, 2025, on NC State’s Raleigh campus. The annual conference is a premier national event…