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Oct 23, 2024

Dialogues in Digital Learning: Tips and Strategies from DELTA Faculty Fellows

DELTA Faculty Fellows recently offered an interactive workshop to share tips for incorporating multimodal and scaleable educational technologies into course design. These technologies should be part of every instructor’s toolkit! 

Sep 20, 2024

Collaborative Research Highlights Value of Inclusive Course Design in Fostering Student Success

Initial findings of new research conducted jointly by DELTA Research and the Office for Faculty Excellence suggest a strong correlation between inclusive teaching practices and positive outcomes for students including increased feelings of belonging, perceptions of instructor caring, overall course satisfaction and course performance. 

Sep 19, 2024

DELTA Express Grants Fall 2024 Recipients

DELTA has awarded a total of 13 Express Grants stretching across eight colleges. There were six Course Mapping, two Course Accessibility and five Instructional Tools Grants accepted for the fall. DELTA Express Grants differ from DELTA Grants in that they are shorter and more directed toward course improvement which will last a semester as opposed… 

Aug 21, 2024

DELTA’s Course Quality Program Fosters Excellence in Online Learning

DELTA’s Course Quality (CQ) Program delivers on our commitment to student success by providing NC State instructors with a comprehensive menu of services, resources and research to ensure the quality of their online and hybrid courses. 

Aug 21, 2024

New NC State Accessibility Collaborative Aims to Foster Campus Inclusivity

DELTA’s Accessibility Team is delighted to announce the establishment of the NC State Accessibility Collaborative (NCStAC) this fall. Created in partnership with several campus units, the group hopes to facilitate collaborative allyship and engagement with accessibility topics as part of a university-wide commitment to removing barriers to inclusion. 

Jul 26, 2024

WolfWare News: Fall 2024

NC State offers a robust selection of enterprise academic technologies and instructional tools to make course management easier for you. Learn about the latest improvements and offerings in DELTA's August 2024 WolfWare News article. 

Jul 24, 2024

What’s New in Moodle: LTI and Gradebook Changes

Beginning in summer 2024, NC State officially upgraded to Moodle 4.3! This update was accompanied by a number of new features and enhancements. If you are interested in a detailed explanation, along with learning about DELTA’s favorite updates, take a look at these resources: Gearing up for another new semester? Check out the resources above, then… 

Jun 24, 2024

A Universal Design for Learning Approach to Supporting Neurodiverse Students

More than 1,100 NC State students identified as neurodivergent during the spring 2024 semester. DELTA can help you to connect with all students by offering guidance and best practices for student success. You can learn more about how to support your students with tips on planning, prioritizing, organizing and helping students to stay focused. 

Jun 7, 2024

DELTA LearnTech Team Recognized for Operational Excellence

Congratulations to the DELTA Learning Technology (LearnTech) Support team, which was recognized earlier this year for outstanding contributions to campus operations with the NC State IT Community Team Award for Operational Excellence. The award recognizes an IT service team that demonstrates an exceptional commitment to client support, accountability and collaboration across campus units.  The award recognized… 

May 28, 2024

Connecting Minds at DELTA-Con 2024: Insights and Innovations

Wondering how the recent DELTA-Con unconference went this year? Instructors and instructional support professionals from seven different institutions attended the participant-driven sessions in which the attendees determined the session topics, fostering rich discussions and valuable networking opportunities on what matters most in the moment.