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Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Stacy Supak
With hundreds of eager students under her guidance each semester, DELTA Faculty Fellow Stacy Supak plays an important role on campus. She makes the most of it by teaching with technology. Hear how she's ushering in new tools and techniques to help students think spatially at NC State.
Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow James McConnell
James McConnell has spent the past decade teaching with technology, but he’s not slowing down anytime soon. As a 2018-2019 DELTA Faculty Fellow, he’s spreading the bright future of online learning throughout NC State’s campus. Learn what makes him passionate in his Faculty Fellow feature.
Three Colleagues Tackle Master’s Degree and Professional World
Michael Von Bargen, Jason Cook and Richard Singer will soon graduate from the online Master of Education in Training and Development. Learn how this group of friends has taken what they’ve learned at NC State and applied it to their careers at Duke Energy — saving the company $1.5 million in training costs.
Textile Archive Design Application: Bridging History and the Future of Textile Design
Exploratory Grants let you match your creativity with our resources to create groundbreaking new technologies. Learn how Professor Traci Lamar and a multidisciplinary team of DELTA staff members combined forces to bring a colorful collection of textile patterns back into NC State classrooms.
Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Justin Post
When Justin Post joined the 2018-2019 class of DELTA Faculty Fellows, he brought along years of experience in teaching with technology. Now, he’s taking on projects to enhance online learning throughout NC State. Hear how he innovates for student success in our latest Faculty Fellow feature.
DELTA Grants Make a Difference: Redesigning Critical Computer Science Courses
Is your large enrollment or critical path course in need of a redesign? We have a solution. Critical Path Course Redesign grants are available to transform the learning experience. See how we’ve redesigned a series of courses in the Department of Computer Science to impact student success.
Moodle Feature Allows Student Access Beyond Semester Dates
NC State instructors can now allow specific students to access their Moodle courses outside of the normal semester availability dates by requesting a special role for the student called "Extended Access." This role can be used to resolve incomplete grades.
Trees That Teach
You could learn about urban trees from a textbook. Or, your class could get outside to Think and Do. Through a Critical Path Course Redesign grant, DELTA staff members teamed up with Introduction to Environmental Science instructor Steph Jeffries to develop instructional and data collection materials for students to learn about campus trees.
Inclement Weather Disrupts Testing: Q+A with Tom Miller
In December, snow caused a disruption to the start of fall semester final exams. After the university reopened, DELTA test centers struggled to keep up with demand from test-takers. Senior Vice Provost Tom Miller discusses how students were impacted and the steps taken to improve the process at the test centers, including implementing appointment-only testing this semester.
Appointment-Only Testing Begins at DELTA Spring 2019
Beginning spring 2019, all testing at the DELTA Test Centers will be by appointment only. Faculty who use DELTA Testing Services should update their syllabus statement to alert students of the change. As a reminder, student study space is no longer available at the Centennial Campus Test Center.