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Screenshot of how to add Alt text to an image when using Google Docs.

May 25, 2022

Accessibility Quick Tip – How to Add Alt Text to Images

The DELTA Accessibility Team provides quick tips for Alt text best practices so screen readers can optimize the content making it easily available to everyone. 

May 25, 2022

Creating Interdisciplinary Solutions

With NC State’s Think and Do spirit, Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions encourages students to think about current and future problems interdisciplinarily even before they arrive on campus. The free online course helps connect students to the greater NC State community, while bringing together diverse perspectives and disciplines on a common problem. 

Mar 15, 2022

DELTA Express Grant Increases Access to Popular Animal Science Course

Thanks to a DELTA Express Grant, Latisha Judd developed an asynchronous, online summer session of animal nutrition that will increase access to the course for majors and non-majors alike. With DELTA's help, Latisha Judd created a flexible, asynchronous option for a critical animal science course. 

Jan 31, 2022

The Secret to Successful Teaching

NC State'ss Hollylynne S. Lee shares pearls of wisdom on strategies for successful teaching and other topics. 

This is an example of closed captioning taken from the Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions informational video. The NC State logo is featured in the the night sky above the image of Earth with closed captions at the bottom of the screen.

Jan 27, 2022

Closed Captioning: Not Just a Tool, a Legal Requirement

Save time while helping students succeed in your course by planning closed captioning for your class videos in advance. If one student is registered with the Disability Resource Office, an accuracy rate of 98% is mandated for closed captions. It’s not just a great idea, it’s the law! 

Oct 20, 2021

Koutroumpis’ Fitness Walking Course Receives Quality Matters Certification for Course Design Quality

Quality Matters, a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer-review process that certifies the quality of online courses, has recognized HESF 102 Fitness Walking for its commitment to quality assurance through course design that meets Quality Matters Standards. 

illustration for Zoom

Jul 20, 2021

Zoom Platform Adds Two New Inclusive Features

Newer versions of Zoom include several new features, including two that increase the inclusiveness of the platform. 

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.

Jun 1, 2021

Introducing WolfSNAPS

DELTA has a new training opportunity starting in July –– WolfSNAPS: Short Nimble Asynchronous Pedagogy Series. This series of seven quick trainings is designed to provide instructors with information, templates and resources to help you incorporate best practices in online or hybrid course design. 

Apr 23, 2021

Donna Petherbridge Named Interim Vice Provost for DELTA

Donna Petherbridge, associate vice provost for academic technology innovation, will serve as interim vice provost for Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), effective July 1, 2021. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the appointment. She will replace Tom Miller, who is stepping back from his leadership of DELTA. 

Mediasite and NC State DELTA logos.

Mar 22, 2021

NC State to Retire Mediasite: Here is What You Need to Know

With the transition to Panopto as NC State's enterprise video management system this May, DELTA is retiring the use of Mediasite/My Mediasite. Here is what you need to know.