professional development

Apr 28, 2023

Ashley Nagel Awarded ESL Education Award

Ashley Nagel, ESL teacher at Morrisville Elementary School in Wake County Public Schools and participant in the NC State Online ESL Add-on Licensure program, was recently awarded the 2022-2023 ESL Education Award. Read about her accomplishments!

Mar 27, 2023

DELTA Colleagues Attend Meaningful Digital Learning Conference

Earlier this year, DELTA colleagues attended the Meaningful Living and Learning in a Digital World conference in Savannah, Georgia. The conference provided a balance of faculty, student and professionally centered approaches to wellness, inclusion and meaningful learning in higher education.

Mar 27, 2023

DELTA-Con 2023 Set for May 9

Preparations are underway for the 7th annual DELTA-Con, NC State’s unconference experience, scheduled for Wednesday, May 9 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This day-long experience allows faculty, staff and graduate students from area higher education institutions to share their knowledge, expertise, and best practices on a wide variety of topics.

Nov 8, 2022

Online ESL Add-on Program Speaks to Ana Aguila Velez

Ana Aguila Velez understands the challenges students face when the primary teaching language is English. As an NC State student, she chose the Online English as a Second Language Add-On Licensure program to ensure success for herself and her students as she plans for her future teaching career.

Oct 25, 2022

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.

Aug 25, 2022  |  Online Education

Language Arts Teacher Pursues ESL Add-On to Shake Things Up

Alana McKinnon is a language arts teacher in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has decided to shake up her career by pursuing an online ESL Add-On through NC State.

Aug 12, 2022

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.

Jul 29, 2022

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.

Jul 19, 2022  |  Student Impact

Learning Horticulture From 500 Miles Away

Mikayla Roth earned her Master of Horticultural Science degree and Geographic Information Systems certificate not only online, but from 500 miles away in Ithaca, New York. Roth offers tips for balancing a busy schedule and encourages jumping into distance education.

Jun 27, 2022

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.