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Accessibility Tip: Easily Access Alternative Formats for Course Files
To help ensure equal access to files for all members of our diverse student population, NC State has acquired a license to SensusAccess, a “one-stop self-service, alternate media and document remediation service for educational institutions.” With this tool, students, faculty […]
Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Carrol Warren
Assistant Teaching Professor and Faculty Scholar Carrol Warren is committed to using instructional technology to create an inclusive online classroom space for her students. As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, she shares her knowledge of the learning technologies and teaching methods to achieve this goal.
Online Grad Appreciates His Journey Spanning Three Decades
NC State Online graduate Daniel Lussier finishes his degree in December of 2022 from Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Management program while also earning a Graduate Certificate in Sports and Entertainment Venue Management. He shares his story of discovering his career path spanning three decades.
DELTA Tour Highlights Innovative People, Products and Places
A recent walking tour of the DELTA facilities highlighted the state-of-the-art workspaces and projects. Participants gained exposure to the technology used to support NC State faculty members as well as getting an introduction to the people behind the scenes who make the magic happen!
Spring to Action: DELTA Spring Workshops Now Open
Join DELTA’s spring workshops to learn how the newest instructional tools can be used with your course content to foster student success! A social annotation tool called Perusall and IntelliBoard, a learning analytics dashboard tool are just a few of the topics covered. Overviews and in-depth sessions will be offered on most tools.
WPWS The Future of Food Offered During Winter Break
The Future of Food, this year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will be offered over winter break for all incoming first-year, transfer and Spring Connect students. It focuses on the complex and interwoven global problems while introducing students to Moodle and connecting them with the NC State community.
DELTA Offers Express Grants for Spring 2023
DELTA is excited to offer two grant types this spring — Course Essentials (formerly QMESP) and Instructional Tools Grant. The proposal submission system will be open from Nov. 1-21. Learn more about which grant best fits your course content.
Flagship Environmental Class Provides Students with Direction
Introductory environmental science course used a DELTA Critical Path Grant to refresh course content. Voluntary case study leaders serve as examples of the different paths taken to find the career which is the best fit for each person.
New Style on the Block: WolfWare WordPress Edition
There is a new Gutenberg “Block Editor” default setting in WolfWare Wordpress which makes site navigation easier. Also, the “block” style is more graphically appealing for course website creation, Outreach, and Project sites.
Moodle Roadmap Plug-In: Developed at NC State and Available to the World
NC State faculty now have access to the Moodle Roadmap tool. Courses in which mastery of material in one unit is imperative for success in the following unit are excellent ones to incorporate Roadmap. Preliminary studies show student success increases when they feel empowered to self-regulate their academic journey.