Skip to main content

Dr Traci L Temple

Jul 28, 2021

Meet Them Where They Are: Creative Alternative Assessments

With the fall semester less than a month away and curriculum planning shifting into high gear, now is the perfect time to think about different ways to engage students in learning using creative alternative assessments and learning technology tools. 

Avent Ferry entrance to Centennial Campus. Photo by Roger Winstead.

May 1, 2020

Alternative Assessment Resources for Teaching and Learning Online

There are many alternative authentic assessments instructors can use to assess student learning online without the need for proctored exams. Planning for and creating alternative assessments may be easier than you think, and when implemented appropriately, student mastery of learning is also likely to improve, while time spent grading can often be reduced. A best… 

DELTA staff member Yan Shen works with a faculty member at the DELTA Grants Orientation.

Mar 20, 2019

DELTA Outlines Results from All Faculty Survey

What happens to all of those surveys you fill out? Here at DELTA, our Planning and Assessment team uses faculty’s valuable feedback to build awareness and continue to improve our communication, support and services. 

Apr 30, 2018

DELTA’s Planning and Assessment Team Positively Impacts Student Success

DELTA's Planning and Assessment team makes a broad impact across DELTA and the university. With a focus on Online and Distance Education programs, student and faculty support, DELTA Grants projects and research, the planning and assessment team works to make data-driven decisions for promoting student success. 

Feb 12, 2015

Take-Aways from the 2014 SACSCOC Annual Meeting

The 2014 SACSCOC Annual Meeting was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from December 6-9, 2014. Up to 4,500 attendees were from across the Southern Region and 1,100 of us were first-time attendees. Like other new attendees at the conference, I was learning about the national picture of higher education and issues specific to accreditation: reauthorization of… 

Jun 7, 2012

Announcing 2012-2013 RFPs for DELTA Large Course Redesign Pilot Grants

The LCR Pilot Grants provide financial and staff resources for faculty involved in redesigning courses by leveraging instructional technology. 

Oct 4, 2011

2011-2012 DELTA Large Course Redesign Pilot Grants Awarded

The LCR Pilot Grants provide financial (pending budgets) and staff resources for faculty involved in redesigning large courses. 

Jun 3, 2011

Announcing 2011-12 RFP for DELTA Large Course Redesign Pilot Grants

The 2011-12 RFP for DELTA Large Course Redesign (LCR) Pilot Grants has been released, with a submission due date of July 22, 2011. 

Oct 8, 2010

LCR Assessment Reports

The DELTA Large Course Redesign (LCR) Pilot Grants program has been providing monetary and staff resources for faculty who are redesigning large-enrollment undergraduate courses at NCSU. Four courses were targeted for the first round of DELTA LCR Pilot Grant funding in the 2008-2009 academic year: Precalculus I (MA 107); Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (MA 111);… 

Sep 2, 2010

“Blended Learning: The 21st-Century Learning Environment”

On September 15 and 16, 2010 you are invited to join members of DELTA and the Office of Faculty Development for the 2010 ELI Online Fall Focus Session, “Blended Learning: The 21st-Century Learning Environment,” co-hosted by EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.…