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New Features in Zoom for Fall 2020
Recent updates of the Zoom Desktop Client added several new features that are likely to improve your online teaching and your students’ online learning experience. Update to the newest version today and ask your students to do the same in order to take advantage of these new features.
Fostering Deeper Discussions using Zoom Breakout Rooms
Student-to-student interaction is important for student learning as well as student well-being and persistence. Breakout Rooms in Zoom offer great opportunities for student-to-student interaction and help create a richer online learning experience.
DELTA LearnTech YouTube Channel Provides On-Demand Resources
Looking for support at your fingertips? The DELTA LearnTech YouTube channel contains a variety of how-to videos on learning technology tools as well as strategies for using those tools effectively. Videos are always being updated, so be sure to subscribe to the channel for alerts.
Prerecord Your Course Content Ahead of the Fall Semester
Get ready for the fall semester and prerecord your classroom content now. Sign up to safely record in a DELTA Classroom, studio or ministudio this summer and receive individualized support from DELTA staff. If you can’t make it to campus, other options are available to record your critical course content now.
Tips for Engaging Your Students from DELTA Instructional Designers
As NC State instructors dive into remote instruction, it may feel harder to connect with your students than it did in person. DELTA's skilled instructional designers are sharing their favorite tools and techniques to promote student engagement and meaningful interactions in online courses.
Zoom Security and Privacy
There have been a number of concerns in our community about the access, security and privacy of using Zoom on campus. Read more about how Zoom is proactively addressing concerns.
Top 5 Tips for Using Zoom Meetings
Check out these tips and tricks to help you navigate Zoom meetings like a pro. Zoom can help facilitate communication, collaboration and help build a sense of community in the online environment.
DELTA is Here to Help
In light of the campus transition to online instruction, we want to let you know we are here for you. We've gathered tips, resources and training opportunities together in one place.
Tips from Faculty for Quickly Preparing to Teach Online
Check out this article for firsthand tips from faculty on how to quickly prepare to teach online. They have provided insight on teaching in Zoom, adding existing content online, using available learning technologies to communicate with students, making videos of labs, and more.
OFD and DELTA Facilitating Academic Continuity Workshop
The Office of Faculty Development and DELTA are teaming up to offer a new workshop focused on academic continuity planning beginning March 11, 2020. All sessions will be held online in Zoom.