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May 29, 2020

Bringing Interaction to Instructional Videos with PlayPosit

PlayPosit is an interactive video editing tool helping educators make the most out of instructional videos with embedded questions, learning objectives and more. Effective Aug. 1, all NC State faculty members will have complete and free access to use PlayPosit in their fall 2020 courses.

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May 20, 2020

DELTA Testing Services Reflects on a Unique Final Exam Period

NC State students took spring 2020 final exams remotely due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. DELTA Testing Services adapted to the unprecedented changes with new applications and strategies to support students and faculty.

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May 14, 2020

DELTA Instructional Technologists Share Tips for Teaching Online

This summer will feel different for NC State instructors and students as all courses move online. DELTA's Instructional Technology Training team is sharing their favorite tools and techniques for online instruction to help faculty make the transition and give students an engaging summer of learning.

May 5, 2020

NC State Online Education Graduates Reflect on Teaching and Learning

Five College of Education graduates are sharing their path to spring 2020 graduation while demonstrating the diversity of programs, real-world applications and student experiences that a master's degree from NC State Online offers.

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May 5, 2020

Hardworking Graduate Earned Her Doctorate at a Distance

Spring 2020 graduate Dr. Andrea Thomas started working toward her Ed.D. in Adult and Community College Education in 2009. Since then, she's experienced plenty of changes but never stopped working toward her goal.

May 5, 2020

NC State Online Program Impacts Graduates from Military Families

Two professionals from military families turned to NC State Online's Master of Education in Training and Development for career advancement. Fatimah Patterson and Taylor Hansen are sharing their stories with us ahead of graduation.

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Apr 22, 2020

Tips for Engaging Your Students from DELTA Instructional Designers

As NC State instructors dive into remote instruction, it may feel harder to connect with your students than it did in person. DELTA's skilled instructional designers are sharing their favorite tools and techniques to promote student engagement and meaningful interactions in online courses.

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Mar 16, 2020

Tips for Students to Prepare for Online Learning

How are faculty and students preparing to be successful in the new online environment in which we find ourselves? With much work happening behind the scenes on the faculty side, we want to be sure that students are preparing on their side too. Check out these tips for students.

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Feb 27, 2020

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Annette Moore

Annette Moore is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Moore continually revises her courses, particularly adding and refining tools to help students get hands-on with course materials both inside and outside the classroom.

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Dec 9, 2019

An Online Graduate’s Story of Applying Knowledge to Industry

Lonny Carter, a product manager at Bob Barker Company, will graduate this December with a Master of Textiles degree completed entirely online at NC State. The skills and knowledge she's gained from the program have already begun making an impact in her career.