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February 2021

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Feb 9, 2021

Zoom Recordings and Student Privacy

When recording class meetings in Zoom, student privacy is a critical factor to consider. DELTA Instructional Technologist Jill Anderson shares her recommendations for recording Zoom meetings for future use while complying with student privacy regulations. 

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Feb 4, 2021

Zoom Tips for Smooth and Secure Meetings

Zoom has implemented updates regarding security, interactive tools and user-friendly features for more engaging meetings. Here is an overview of the improvements being made and when they take effect. 

Feb 4, 2021

Best Practices for Managing Online Office Hours

How can instructors provide the best support to students who are learning online? Here are some ways to provide synchronous and asynchronous help that will benefit individual students and your entire class from DELTA Faculty Fellow Lina Battestilli. 

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Feb 4, 2021

Tips for Working with a Teaching Assistant in an Online Course

Are you searching for ways to effectively use a teaching assistant (TA) in an online course? DELTA Faculty Fellow Julianne Treme is sharing her favorite tips to help your TA engage with your students and your course content online. 

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Feb 4, 2021

Podcasting Makes the Airwaves at NC State

Podcasts are a popular form of entertainment, but they can also be a powerful tool for education. To learn what it takes to make a podcast at NC State, DELTA staffers created one of their own. Now, they're taking what they learned to help faculty use the medium to Think and Do. 

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Feb 4, 2021

DELTA Staff Brighten the Community

DELTA staff Mike Cuales and Rhett Hissam are brightening the streets of Downtown Cary with their animated virtual reality mural titled "Unseen Nature." 

Maria Gallardo-Williams.

Feb 2, 2021

Teaching the Pack: Maria Gallardo-Williams

Maria Gallardo-Williams of the Department of Chemistry is innovating with technology to bring the lab experience to students, wherever they are. 

Feb 2, 2021

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Christine Cranford

As a senior lecturer in NC State's English Department, Christine Cranford helps give students the skills they need to write in a business setting. She works with DELTA as a Faculty Fellow to give NC State students the best online learning experience possible. 

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Feb 1, 2021

Panopto Features to Get Excited About: Video Players and Quizzing

We've gathered some of Panopto's most exciting video management features that will soon be at your disposal along with materials to help you when you start using them. In this article, we're looking at interactive quizzing and the versatile tools in Panopto's video players.