student success

Sep 26, 2022

Moodle Roadmap Plug-In: Developed at NC State and Available to the World

NC State faculty now have access to the Moodle Roadmap tool. Courses in which mastery of material in one unit is imperative for success in the following unit are excellent ones to incorporate Roadmap. Preliminary studies show student success increases when they feel empowered to self-regulate their academic journey. 

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 28, 2022

DELTA: Your Partner in Digital Education

Welcome to a new academic year at NC State! Vice Provost of DELTA Donna Petherbridge loves the start of a new school year. She writes about the different ways DELTA can be your digital partner! 

Jul 28, 2022

Recipes for Student Success Using New Moodle Features 

When instructors access Wolfware courses for fall semester and activate Moodle, they will be greeted with the new version of Moodle! Check out our top three recipes for success using the updated version of Moodle 

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 28, 2022

Spice Up Your Summer with “Recipes for Teaching Success”

Registration is now open for DELTA’s Summer Shorts program “Recipes for Teaching Success” and Boot Camp: Moodle and More! You can register for individual sessions, which are available Aug. 15 - Aug. 19 between 9 - 4 p.m., in a hybrid format. These sessions focus on NC State’s innovative academic instructional technologies. 

Jun 27, 2022

DELTA Instructional Tools Grants: Efficient and Impactful

The DELTA team provided innovative solutions to course content delivery challenges through Instructional Tools Grants during the 2021-2022 academic year. These express grants are completed in just one semester and provide course improvements to facilitate student success. 

Jun 22, 2022

Course Design with Accessibility in Mind

Lead Instructional Designer Caitlin McKeown presented at the Join the Journey: 2022 Digital Accessibility Conference offering tips on accessible course design. She shared her expertise on best practices for making all course content available to all students. 

Jun 15, 2022

Online Grad Applies Master of Statistics to Hospitality

A year after graduating, Mana Azizsoltani reflects on his experience in the online Master of Statistics program at NC State. 

Jun 8, 2022

Online Learning Provides ESL Support for Elementary Teacher and Her Students

Baileywick Elementary School teacher Daisy Miranda is a graduate from the NC State ESL Add-On Licensure online program. Combined with her Latina identity, Miranda is able to effectively support her Multilingual Learners (ML) and immigrant students.