student success

Nov 16, 2022

WPWS The Future of Food Offered During Winter Break

The Future of Food, this year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will be offered over winter break for all incoming first-year, transfer and Spring Connect students. It focuses on the complex and interwoven global problems while introducing students to Moodle and connecting them with the NC State community. 

Nov 8, 2022

Online ESL Add-on Program Speaks to Ana Aguila Velez

Ana Aguila Velez understands the challenges students face when the primary teaching language is English. As an NC State student, she chose the Online English as a Second Language Add-On Licensure program to ensure success for herself and her students as she plans for her future teaching career. 

Oct 27, 2022

DELTA Grant Used to Create Spanish Dialect App

How do you help students discern multiple dialects when learning a new language? Lecturer Inma Navarro, with the NC State Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, received a DELTA Grant to develop a better way for students to hear native speakers from different regions. 

Sep 29, 2022

Engaging Students with Pro Features of PlayPosit Videos

Engage students in your course content and help them succeed with interactive videos. PlayPosit is a digital tool that is integrated into Moodle that instructors can use to make video content more active and engaging. 

Sep 27, 2022

DELTA Hosted Two Opportunities for Teaching Success this Summer

DELTA offered two programs this summer where attendees shared best practices, tips and tricks, and new strategies for implementing technology in their courses. Digital Learning Program Coordinator Jenn Scoggins details the annual Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies and WolfWare Boot Camp, Moodle and More! 

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.