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November 2021

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions graphic created by Lead Multimedia Designer Rich Gurnsey.

Nov 30, 2021

Incoming Students Have an Opportunity to Think and Do During Winter Break

NC State’s free two credit-hour course, Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions, is being offered over winter break from December 13, 2021 to January 7, 2022! Incoming first year and transfer students will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of NC State faculty from an array of disciplines about the implications of global climate change. 
Downtown Raleigh skyline, framed by the State College smoke stack. Photo by Marc Hall.

Nov 30, 2021

Duke Energy Professional Expands Career Options Through Online Master’s Program

December graduate Julianna Jankowski hopes her NC State Master of Environmental Assessment degree will lead her into new opportunities with her employer, Duke Energy. 

Nov 30, 2021

Faculty Fellows Series: Perspectives from a HyFlex Classroom

In this story series, DELTA Faculty Fellows will explore the ways that they have implemented HyFlex this semester across a variety of subjects. The second installment is written by Elaine Bohórquez, a Teaching Associate Professor, Physiology. 

Nov 30, 2021

Workshop Your Way to Success: DELTA Spring Workshops Open

DELTA is dedicated to helping faculty leverage instructional tools to improve student engagement in their courses. DELTA spring workshops are now open for registration to all faculty that wish to learn the best practices and pedagogical skills necessary to help their students thrive. 

Nov 29, 2021

Getting Ready for the Spring Semester 4-3-2-1!

Let’s explore some date-related and other “to-do” items you can check off now, do the week before classes, and complete during the first two weeks of classes to start the semester ahead of the game. 
Students working at the Hunt Library on Centennial Campus find ample space to social distance, with undergraduate classes moved online for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 29, 2021

WolfSNAPS Spring Training Sessions

WolfSNAPS are part of the Short, Nimble, Asynchronous Pedagogy Series designed for instructors as self-paced training sessions that can be completed in as little as 30 minutes! Read about the spring offerings that were just announced. 

Nov 26, 2021

Winter Break Wolfpack Reads

Feeling like you really need to escape over winter break but still not ready to venture out into the pandemic pandemonium? The Office for Faculty Excellence (OFE) and DELTA are here for you to provide staff book recommendations that can take you on an adventure without leaving your comfy couch! 
A Technology Support Technician named April Tilley monitors classrooms at console 7 in the Central Control Room at NC State's DELTA office.

Nov 24, 2021

VCS: Taking Care of Business and Colleagues

Instead of abandoning ship when COVID-19 hit the NC State campus, the DELTA Video Communication Services (VCS) professionals were in the all hands on deck mode of operation. Read more about how systems that were already in place helped them to weather the storm. 

Nov 23, 2021

Register Now for the April ITLC Lilly Online Conference

Register today for the free April ITLC Lilly Online Conference that is focused on enhancing online, onsite and hybrid teaching and learning. 
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Nov 22, 2021

Provide Free Customizable Textbooks with OER Grants

The Open Textbook Grant, now under the Alt-Textbook Grant umbrella, has eliminated the cost of textbooks for 9330 students at NC State since the fall of 2019 while allowing professors to customize their textbooks. Apply for your grant by Dec. 14 to create a more equitable learning environment.