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Laptops lined up for students to sign in on. "Sign in here" is written on the wall above.

Oct 10, 2024

Appointment-Only Testing Begins at DELTA Spring 2019

Faculty may enable the DELTA Testing Moodle Block in their courses, which will update after final exams to reflect appointment-only testing. The DELTA Testing Moodle Block provides students with direct access to the official DELTA Testing Services website for information about hours, parking, guidelines and more. Reminders: Study space is no longer available at the…

Oct 10, 2024

DELTA Hosts Immersive Playground

DELTA hosts an Immersive Playground in partnership with the NCSU Libraries where attendees receive hands-on experience and further understanding of current and future immersive technologies such as Magic Leap, Hololens, Oculus Go and Lenovo Mirage Solo.
A classroom of students completing the module with VR headsets.

Oct 10, 2024

Cultural Competency Module Receives Campus Technology Impact Award

Developed in partnership with the Global Training Initiative (GTI) through a DELTA Exploratory Grant, the original goal of the project was to explore the design and development process for creating immersive virtual reality scenarios that teach key cultural competency concepts, skills and abilities as well as design a framework and process model to be used for…
Arlene Mendoza-Moran and colleagues playing frisbee outside.

Oct 10, 2024

DELTA Receives Gold Well Wolfpack Certification

In line with the university-wide Wolfpack Wellness initiative, the wellness programs at DELTA focus on a combination of six elements of wellness: purpose, financial, community, physical, emotional and social. The benefits of having regularly scheduled wellness activities for DELTA staff include greater productivity, reductions in work-related injuries and creating a healthier work environment. DELTA is…
Chancellor Woodson, Webster and Donna Petherbridge posing with Webster and his award.

Oct 10, 2024

Webster Receives NC State University Award for Excellence

Webster was nominated by Director of Educational Technology Services Lou Harrison for leading the way for new innovations while focusing on customer experiences. Webster was part of the four-person team that created WolfWare and has been integral in moving through multiple iterations of Moodle. Winning in the customer service category, Webster received an additional eight…
Swanson and colleagues posed in conference room.

Oct 10, 2024

Swanson Reflects on 22 Years at NC State

Swanson began at NC State in 1996 in a group known as Instructional Telecommunications. Swanson joined DELTA when it was created in 2000. Under Swanson’s leadership, Online and Distance Education has 99 online programs and enrolls nearly 20,000 students a year. While Swanson doesn’t want to take credit for this success because of the incredible…
Three colleagues gathered with paper and laptops at a conference table.

Oct 10, 2024

New DELTA Grant to Quickly Produce Online Courses

This accelerated grant will provide recipients with assistance designing and developing a quality, best-practice-based online and distance education course in a 12–16 week timeline. Unlike other DELTA Grants, the Rapid Design Grant support is provided through a series of three consultations and two online check-ins. The grant does not supply direct development and media support, but…
Brunson and Webster smiling with Tom Miller and holding plaques.

Oct 10, 2024

Brunson, Webster Receive 2018 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence

DELTA staff members Emanuel Brunson and Jeff Webster each received an Award for Excellence from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost for their outstanding service to DELTA and the NC State community. The two were honored at a reception ceremony held March 21, 2018, in Talley Student Union. Out of 17 nominees,…
Tom Petty headshot outdoors.

Oct 10, 2024

Q&A with AVP Tim Petty

Originally from England, Petty earned his B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. from Imperial College in London. After coming to NC State in 1990 as an assistant professor, Petty established his own research program and moved through the ranks to become full professor in 2002. In 2013, the Microbiology Undergraduate…
SVP Tom Miller of AOE presents to large crowd during his five-year review.

Oct 10, 2024

SVP Tom Miller Delivers Presentation about AOE for Five-Year Review

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship (AOE) Tom Miller made a presentation as part of his five-year review at the McKimmon Center Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Miller has conducted two five-year reviews in his role as Vice Provost of DELTA, however, this was his first review as senior vice provost of the AOE…