Author: Helen Velk

Feb 28, 2023

Does My Course Content Need a Change?

This spring, DELTA is offering the following types of grants: Faculty Fellows, Course Improvement, Critical Path, Course Design and Exploratory Grants. Each grant includes an award stipend that allows you to foster student success by creating/improving course content organization and delivery. 

Feb 27, 2023

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Mariana Gallegos

Project Manager Mariana Gallegos has worked for DELTA for four years. She grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, and graduated from Arizona State University before moving to Raleigh.  She also has a real estate license, and prior to working with DELTA, she worked with HGTV. She was responsible for exploring the online aspect of linking products… 

Jan 24, 2023

Accessibility Tip: Easily Access Alternative Formats for Course Files

To help ensure equal access to files for all members of our diverse student population, NC State has acquired a license to SensusAccess, a “one-stop self-service, alternate media and document remediation service for educational institutions.” With this tool, students, faculty and staff can convert documents to a range of alternative formats like audio, e-book or digital… 

Jan 23, 2023

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Carrol Warren

Assistant Teaching Professor and Faculty Scholar Carrol Warren is committed to using instructional technology to create an inclusive online classroom space for her students. As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, she shares her knowledge of the learning technologies and teaching methods to achieve this goal. 

Dec 15, 2022

Online Grad Appreciates His Journey Spanning Three Decades

NC State Online graduate Daniel Lussier finishes his degree in December of 2022 from Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Management program while also earning a Graduate Certificate in Sports and Entertainment Venue Management. He shares his story of discovering his career path spanning three decades. 

Dec 15, 2022

DELTA Tour Highlights Innovative People, Products and Places

A recent walking tour of the DELTA facilities highlighted the state-of-the-art workspaces and projects. Participants gained exposure to the technology used to support NC State faculty members as well as getting an introduction to the people behind the scenes who make the magic happen! 

Dec 13, 2022

Spring to Action: DELTA Spring Workshops Now Open

Join DELTA’s spring workshops to learn how the newest instructional tools can be used with your course content to foster student success! A social annotation tool called Perusall and IntelliBoard, a learning analytics dashboard tool are just a few of the topics covered. Overviews and in-depth sessions will be offered on most tools. 

Nov 16, 2022

WPWS The Future of Food Offered During Winter Break

The Future of Food, this year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will be offered over winter break for all incoming first-year, transfer and Spring Connect students. It focuses on the complex and interwoven global problems while introducing students to Moodle and connecting them with the NC State community. 

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. 

Sep 27, 2022

Flagship Environmental Class Provides Students with Direction

Introductory environmental science course used a DELTA Critical Path Grant to refresh course content. Voluntary case study leaders serve as examples of the different paths taken to find the career which is the best fit for each person.