Author: Cassidy Jo Colson

Sep 8, 2020

Batting 1000: Feed Milling Awarded Third DELTA Grant

It’s grants, not baseball, but the NC State Feed Mill Education Unit’s power hitters, Associate Professor Adam Fahrenholz and Area Specialized Agent Marissa Herchler, are batting a thousand. Since 2018, Fahrenholz and Herchler have applied to the DELTA Grants program three times. Every time, their application was accepted. In a year filled with challenges, the new grant was some of the best news they’d had in a while. 

Sep 1, 2020

DELTA Explores On-Location Photoscanning

As part of our new DELTA Explores series, we’re sharing how we research, test and explore the latest in immersive technology and its role in teaching and learning — how we Think before we Do. Immersive Media Developer Stephen Waddell shares a few 3D models captured through photoscanning at William B. Umstead State Park.  

Sep 1, 2020

New OCIP Cohort Raises the Bar for Online Education

In a time when online course quality is critical, this group of faculty is dedicating their time and efforts to making improvements to their courses to earn official Quality Matters (QM) certification. 

Aug 31, 2020

DELTA LearnTech YouTube Channel Provides On-Demand Resources

Looking for support at your fingertips? The DELTA LearnTech YouTube channel contains a variety of how-to videos on learning technology tools as well as strategies for using those tools effectively. Videos are always being updated, so be sure to subscribe to the channel for alerts. 

Aug 21, 2020

DELTA Explores Working with Spatial Audio for Distance Education

As part of our new DELTA Explores series, we’re sharing how we research, test and explore the latest in immersive technology and its role in teaching and learning — how we Think before we Do. 

Aug 6, 2020

DELTA Fall Workshops: Tools and Strategies to Teach Online, Hybrid

Kick off the fall semester with a DELTA workshop! We have a variety of training opportunities lined up for you to learn the tools, techniques and strategies needed to effectively teach in the online and/or hybrid learning environment.  

Jul 31, 2020

Faculty Continue Course Quality Achievements

Join us in congratulating Lisa Falk, Edwin Lindsay, Dmitri Mitin, and Justin Post for earning certification from Quality Matters!  

Jul 3, 2020

Prerecord Your Course Content Ahead of the Fall Semester

Get ready for the fall semester and prerecord your classroom content now. Sign up to safely record in a DELTA Classroom, studio or ministudio this summer and receive individualized support from DELTA staff. If you can’t make it to campus, other options are available to record your critical course content now. 

Jun 15, 2020

Register Now for Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies 2020(Archive)

Registration is now open for Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies 2020! This year’s program will be delivered entirely online via Zoom Friday, July 31 through Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year's focus is on leveling up your teaching and moving from emergency remote instruction to quality online teaching. 

Jun 4, 2020

DELTA Celebrates Pride of the Wolfpack and Cheers for Peers Recipients

This year’s Pride of the Wolfpack and Cheers for Peers celebration looked a bit different than in years past. Instead of the usual all-DELTA in-person staff meeting, we held the first DELTA virtual awards ceremony via Zoom on May 29, 2020. Congratulations to all who have gone above and beyond!