Tag: online

Aug 25, 2022

Language Arts Teacher Pursues ESL Add-On to Shake Things Up

Alana McKinnon is a language arts teacher in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has decided to shake up her career by pursuing an online ESL Add-On through NC State. 

Jul 19, 2022

Learning Horticulture From 500 Miles Away

Mikayla Roth earned her Master of Horticultural Science degree and Geographic Information Systems certificate not only online, but from 500 miles away in Ithaca, New York. Roth offers tips for balancing a busy schedule and encourages jumping into distance education. 

Jun 29, 2022

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Cathi Dunnagan

For the last 14 years, Senior Instructional Designer Cathi Dunnagan (née Phillips) has worked at DELTA and on July 1, 2022, she’s retiring. Since 2008, Dunnagan has worked with faculty and fellow DELTA staff to solve instructional challenges using technology.  Project highlights for Dunnagan include Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions for summers 2020, 2021 and 2022… 

Jun 29, 2022

Alexis Lockett Receives University Award for Excellence

DELTA Online and Distance Education (ODE) Program Manager Alexis Lockett won one of the 12 NC State University Awards for Excellence on June 8, the most prestigious award non-faculty employees can earn at NC State. 

May 24, 2022

Step It Up With Summer Workshops

DELTA is offering Summer Workshops for faculty, staff and graduate students who want to improve their knowledge of NC State’s instructional tools and better use them to suit their classroom needs. These free workshops will explore topics such as the new Moodle 4 update, Panopto and Gradescope. 

May 10, 2022

Online College Counseling Program Supports Educators Around the World

Ciandra Gaston taught in Haiti before pursuing her degree at NC State. Now, she is using her degree to expand her skills as an educator at the collegiate level. 

Apr 19, 2022

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Bevin Maultsby

DELTA Faculty Fellow Bevin Maultsby specializes in online and distance education. With the help of DELTA Grants and instructional technologies, she’s creating a more immersive online learning environment at NC State. 

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. 

Mar 1, 2022

Branching Out in the Online MAC Program

Online student Jenny McClamroch has jumped out of her comfort zone to pursue a career change to accounting in the NC State MAC program. As a full-time, stay-at-home parent and student, she continues to grow and defy all expectations. 

Feb 28, 2022

Experimenting in the Lab Sandbox

Lab courses provide meaningful hands-on experiences for students, and these experiences can be difficult to replicate in an online environment. A team of DELTA staff and NC State faculty set out to design an immersive, configurable online lab for students in BIT 410/510.