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Feb 28, 2023

Does My Course Content Need a Change?

This spring, DELTA is offering the following types of grants: Faculty Fellows, Course Improvement, Critical Path, Course Design and Exploratory Grants. Each grant includes an award stipend that allows you to foster student success by creating/improving course content organization and delivery. 

Sep 27, 2022

Flagship Environmental Class Provides Students with Direction

Introductory environmental science course used a DELTA Critical Path Grant to refresh course content. Voluntary case study leaders serve as examples of the different paths taken to find the career which is the best fit for each person. 

Various plants that FOR 339 students identify.

Apr 26, 2022

Redesigning FOR 339: Name That Plant!

Learning to identify 170 different plant species is no easy task, and students in FOR 339: Dendrology have to do just that. A team of DELTA staff and an NC State instructor redesigned the course and created a new tool to help students along the way. 

3D rendering of a tissue culture room showing a biosafety cabinet, cell counter, microscope, among other standard lab equipment.

Feb 28, 2022

Experimenting in the Lab Sandbox

Lab courses provide meaningful hands-on experiences for students, and these experiences can be difficult to replicate in an online environment. A team of DELTA staff and NC State faculty set out to design an immersive, configurable online lab for students in BIT 410/510. 

Feb 1, 2022

Metamorphosis Turns Into An Infestation

Extension Associate Terri Billeisen, Ph.D., provides updates on DELTA Grant work that created 3D interactive models of insects and how it has impacted student engagement and success. Also, it transformed her overall instructional mindset and made the transition to online teaching during the pandemic easier. 

Downtown Raleigh skyline, framed by the State College smoke stack. Photo by Marc Hall.

Jun 9, 2021

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Lina Battestilli

Teaching Associate Professor Lina Battestilli shares her experiences throughout the DELTA Faculty Fellows program. Her compassion toward students has been a driving factor in improving teaching and learning practices across NC State's campus. 

Elaine Bohórquez at the NC State Physiology Program graduations.

Apr 26, 2021

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Elaine Bohórquez

Teaching Associate Professor Elaine Bohórquez is dedicated to enhancing her courses to improve student learning outcomes. As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, she has spent her time spreading her knowledge of instructional technologies to help other instructors. 

Mar 30, 2020

DELTA Grants Proposal Submissions Open Now

It’s time to set your DELTA Grants project proposals into motion! The DELTA Grants submission system is open now through May 15. Apply now! 

Feb 13, 2020

Get Ready to Transform Learning with DELTA Grants

Are you a faculty member who has a great idea to engage your students, but lack assistance to get it done? Or are you seeking funding to develop or improve a course with the latest technologies or research-based best practices? Partner with us through DELTA Grants. Read more for important dates and processes for the 2020-2021 cycle. 

Screenshot from a Lightboard lecture video in Teaching Assistant Professor Jason King's CSC 316 course. Animations were integrated to help students better understand abstract concepts. King is seen pointing to a data structure.

Apr 3, 2019

DELTA Grants Make a Difference: Redesigning Critical Computer Science Courses

Is your large enrollment or critical path course in need of a redesign? We have a solution. Critical Path Course Redesign grants are available to transform the learning experience. See how we’ve redesigned a series of courses in the Department of Computer Science to impact student success.