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DELTA Fall Workshops: Use Your Noodle to Navigate Moodle and More
Fall DELTA workshops are now available in Reporter for registration. All your favorite topics are available again this fall with a concentration on the Moodle 4 upgrade. Both virtual and in-person options are available for most of the offerings.
DELTA Offers Express Grants for Fall 2022
DELTA Express Grants for Fall 2022 have been announced! We are excited to offer two grant types this fall — 3D Object Scanning Grant and Instructional Tools Grant. The proposal submission system will be open from Aug. 22 - Sept. 16.
DELTA Produced Virtual Tours Promote Exploration
Ten virtual tours were created for NC State as a result of DELTA’s new Express Grant for Virtual Tours in 2021-22 — some inside buildings and some in the great outdoors. These tours provide immersive experiences for students, prospective students and the greater community.
DELTA Supports Development of New Textile Reverse-Engineering Course
A DELTA Grant supported the development of a new online graduate-level textile course which focused on the reverse-engineering of products. The resulting deliverables for this course were presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Conference in June.
DELTA Instructional Tools Grants: Efficient and Impactful
The DELTA team provided innovative solutions to course content delivery challenges through Instructional Tools Grants during the 2021-2022 academic year. These express grants are completed in just one semester and provide course improvements to facilitate student success.
VCS Team Pivots to Provide Support for Online International Conference
DELTA Video Communications Services professionals (VCS) successfully orchestrated the flow of information during the online 11th International Workshop on Microplasmas conference. The conference delivered content to more than 200 participants over the course of four days in June and the VCS team recorded and edited 36 presentation videos.
Course Design with Accessibility in Mind
Lead Instructional Designer Caitlin McKeown presented at the Join the Journey: 2022 Digital Accessibility Conference offering tips on accessible course design. She shared her expertise on best practices for making all course content available to all students.
U.S. Marine Earns Online Degree After Serving Abroad
Active U.S. Marine succeeds in NC State’s Leadership in the Public Sector online degree-completion program after serving abroad overcoming many obstacles. He will graduate in May of 2022 at the in-person commencement ceremony.
911 Communications Manager Overcomes Fear of Returning to School by Earning Online Degree
Online Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) bachelor’s degree-completion program graduate highly recommends the program to people over the age of 60 who are seeking a B.A. degree.
War Refugee Plans to Use Online Degree in Foreign Policy Career
Online graduate of B.A. Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) program credits her educational experience with NC State for preparing her for graduate school and a career in foreign policy work.