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The Talley Student Union on a summer day. Photo by Marc Hall

Dec 19, 2024

Conversations Anywhere with the New Mobile-Friendly Yellowdig App

Yellowdig, our enterprise social media-like platform for building course communities and hosting course discussions, is now available as a mobile app! Once you and your students have joined a community through Moodle, you can access and participate in the conversations in a new, user-friendly mobile environment. If you use Yellowdig in your courses, we encourage…

Students gather in the Tally Student Union on the first day of class for the fall 2024 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 21, 2024

Student Introductions: VoiceThread, Padlet, or Forums

Encourage a sense of community while increasing engagement from day one in your course by using one of NC State’s enterprise instructional tools for student introductions! Our Teaching Resources site can guide you through this process.

Students enjoy a moment watching a funny video while take a break between classes at the Talley Student Union on main campus.

Oct 23, 2024

Instructional Videos on the Fly

If you are looking for an easy way to increase engagement, a short video is a powerful tool to do just that! And, instructional tools such as Panopto, Zoom or Google Slides Recording are readily available and integrated within your Moodle learning management system.

Aug 21, 2024

Migrating Flip Videos and Jamboards to Padlet

If you have Google Jamboard content you would like to continue to use, you will need to import them into Padlet before Sept. 30 — Google Jamboard will be discontinued on Oct. 1, 2024. This tip provides links to resources and basic information that will help you with the conversion.

Jul 24, 2024

Selecting the Best Tool for the Job

Instructional tools can help you create efficient connections between your learning objectives and the desired student learning outcomes. While there are many tools available, this tip provides resources that can help you navigate your way through the choices.

Jun 24, 2024

Level Up with DELTA’s Instructional Tools

Summer is a great time to evaluate and organize your course content. DELTA’s LearnTech can help you get the most out of NC State’s enterprise digital teaching tools with our Level Up playlist available on YouTube — you can get the help you need when you have time to explore!

A group of people make thier way past fresh sping flower blooms on their way up to the 1911 building. Photo by Marc Hall

May 28, 2024

Streamline Group Formation in Moodle with Group Choice

Interested in promoting student ownership of learning and fostering connections? Learn more about Group Choice, a Moodle feature that simplifies the group formation process.

Apr 25, 2024

Moodle Faster with Bulk Editing!

Need to move or delete numerous assignments or activities from your course as you revise for next semester? Moodle can help expedite the process with the bulk editing feature that is available for 2024-2025 classes.

Dec 20, 2023

Leverage AI to Complement Your Teaching

Looking for a few quick tips on using AI to enhance your teaching? Think of AI as your teaching assistant and brainstorming partner — ease into using it as just another tool in your teaching.

Oct 25, 2023

Moodle’s Hot Question Activity

Use “Hot Question” to activate students’ thinking and discover their questions about course readings, guest speakers, presentations, and more. Students can submit questions and then vote up questions from their peers. Questions can be anonymous to classmates, and you can moderate them to help prioritize critical course concepts to dive into. Learn more about how…