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October 2017

Oct 31, 2017

Online and Distance Education Focuses on Quality, Student Success

With 95 programs and just under 20,000 students, NC State’s Online and Distance Education unit is continuing to grow and expand. Since its beginning under the leadership of Associate Vice Provost Rebecca Swanson, the unit has grown its services and offerings with a continued focus on quality and student success. 

Logo of MoodleMoot 2017 in New Orleans.

Oct 30, 2017

MoodleMoot 2017 Recap

Martin Dulberg, Lou Harrison, Scott Watkins and Jeff Webster had the opportunity to attend MoodleMoot (a Moodle conference) July 25-27, 2017, in New Orleans. The conference was held in conjunction with BbWorld17 this year. 

Photo of Arthur Earnest, Betty Black and Hal Heatwole at Merchants Millpond for BIO 181.

Oct 27, 2017

Exploring Immersive Experiences in Biodiversity

After wrapping up three video shoots at different locations across North Carolina, DELTA’s project team shared their experiences as well as the future vision of immersive experience and story-based learning in 360° environments. 

Photo of Angie Smith.

Oct 18, 2017

Meet Our Faculty Fellow Angie Smith

Teaching Associate Professor Angie Smith has taught online since completing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development in NC State’s College of Education. 

Bethanne Tobey portrait outside on Centennial Campus.

Oct 12, 2017

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Bethanne Tobey

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Bethanne Tobey joined DELTA in 2013 as a lead instructional designer. Tobey enjoys volunteering with Helping Horse, being outside and keeping busy. 

Oct 11, 2017

October 2017 Mediasite Update(Archive)

Mediasite server, recorder software and recorder disc image versions Test server: 7.2, Build 1397. Production server: 7.0.30, Build 3737. Recorder software version: 7.1.13 Build 4571 Recorder disc image 7.1.13. NC State Mediasite help requests Email: mediasite-help@ncsu.edu Carolinas Chapter Mediasite User Group Early Warning Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 15, 2017, for the next Carolinas… 

speaker at podium with projection screen behind them

Oct 5, 2017

Meet the First Recipients of the Laura Stephenson Video in Education Scholarship

Two Duquesne University students, Jacob Leya and David Rajaski, are the first to be awarded the Laura Stephenson Video in Education Scholarship. The scholarship was renamed to honor Stephenson, a longtime NC State employee and Mediasite advocate, who passed in October 2016. 

2017 Pride of the Wolfpack Award Recipients. Pictured left to right: Erica Wisecup, Bill Hicks, Rebecca Swanson, Traci Temple, Katie Richardson, Laurie Gyalog, Yiling Chappelow. Photo by Mike Cuales

Oct 2, 2017

2017 Pride of the Wolfpack Award Recipients

The Pride of the Wolfpack Award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond and make a special or unique contribution to their unit or university as a whole. Seven DELTA staff members were honored with the award with a framed certificate at the staff meeting September 22, 2017.