2016

Aug 4, 2016

Moodle Moot 2016 Recap

Seven DELTA staff had the opportunity to go to the Moodle Moot (a Moodle Users conference) in Los Angeles, California, June 21-23, 2016. DELTA staff led five presentations and held a poster session that were well received. 

Aug 4, 2016

New Name, New Look for Online and Distance Education

On Thursday, Aug. 4, DELTA launched the new NC State Online and Distance Education website. 

Jul 21, 2016

Moodle Makeover

Students and NC State faculty have seen a facelift in Moodle this summer 2016 courses. The revisions came after recognizing the need for consistency, accessibility and user-friendliness within the site. 

Jul 20, 2016

NC State Online Launches Social Media

NC State Online and Distance Education launched four social media channels July 18 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

Jul 15, 2016

10 Tips for Establishing a Strong Social Presence in Your Online Class

For students and instructors, taking (or teaching) an online course can feel like an isolated activity. 

Jul 15, 2016

Spark New Ideas: Register for Summer Shorts 2016(Archive)

Spark new ideas by attending DELTA’s annual series of workshops called Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies. Summer Shorts will take place Tuesday, August 9 through Friday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in both face-to-face and online sessions. 

Jul 1, 2016

Mediasite Administration Update, July 2016(Archive)

There are important Mediasite actions & events occurring this month. Please mark your calendars for July 27–29. Details are below. Recorder Image and Software Update Recorder version 7.1.10 will be the supported version for Fall 2016. Here is the planned sequence of events: Testing: DELTA will test the new recorder software version in early July.… 

Jun 16, 2016

A Recap from the ATD Conference

Suzanne Edmonds had the opportunity to attend the Association of Talent Development (ATD) International Conference and Exposition in Denver, Colorado from May 22 through May 25. Highlights from various sessions and keynotes are included in this article, along with a few fun pictures! Notes from the Keynotes Simon Sinek spoke about leadership in the workplace,… 

Jun 7, 2016

Enhancing Self-Regulation for the Online Learner

Research has shown that key variables for success in an online course include motivation (e.g., goal orientation, self-efficacy), utilizing learning strategies (e.g., metacognitive strategies), and resource management (e.g., time management, help seeking) (Cho & Kim, 2013). While some students may seem to possess more of these skills than others (for example, those who have previous… 

Jun 6, 2016

Four DELTA Staff Complete Pathways Leadership Development Program

Shawn Colvin, Emanuel Brunson, Jonathan Champ and Arthur Earnest graduated from Pathways Leadership Development Program