Annual Report 2015-2016

WolfWare Outreach instructor Allen Cohen with grad student in his lab

Aug 13, 2016

WolfWare Outreach Grows

Did you know that NC State offers the only online non-credit insect rearing course in the world? The university and DELTA have been assisting in the outreach of similarly unique programs and other non-credit courses throughout the past year via WolfWare Outreach (WWO), an extension of the WolfWare services which includes a dedicated Moodle server…

Aug 13, 2016

Transforming Education

College students are certain to have times during their academic careers when they need instant feedback on homework, assistance grasping concepts, or a few more hours of practice to decipher laboratory results. Four of the 2015-2016 DELTA Grants projects worked to provide solutions for students who want to help themselves. DELTA teams created applications and…

Todd Buker directing, Michael Castro filming professor in Statistics juggling

Aug 13, 2016

Instructional Enrichment

Videos have been used at NC State for decades. With advances in video technologies and production capabilities, DELTA continues to see a return on investment in equipment and personnel because of its commitment to creating videos with high integrity. Associate Vice Provost for Distance Education Rebecca Swanson said, “The commitment is evident in the quality of the…

Aug 13, 2016

Exploring VR

It’s hard to explain something you have to see to believe. Nevertheless, DELTA has teamed up with NCSU Libraries and other partners to spread the word about the incredible capabilities and uses of virtual reality (VR) in education. DELTA began working with VR nearly three years ago. Realizing its importance and potential in the educational realm, the…

lockers in Centennial Campus Test Center

Aug 13, 2016

Testing Refresh

“I would not want to teach distance without the proctoring services provided by the Testing Center,” said John Russ, undergraduate coordinator in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department. Russ is just one of many NC State faculty members who utilize DELTA Testing Services for a secure testing environment for their online and distance education students.…

Aug 13, 2016

Renaming DE

At the end of this fiscal year, NC State Distance Education was officially renamed as NC State Online and Distance Education. The new name provided the perfect opportunity to redesign the website in compliance with the university’s brand initiative. NC State University debuted its new brand in 2014. In 2015, Chancellor Randy Woodson issued a mandate…

instructor explaining gamifaction from course

Aug 13, 2016

Faculty Fellows

Whether leading workshops on NC State’s campus, sharing best practices via articles or presenting at conferences, the DELTA Faculty Fellows are building a stellar reputation. Included in the DELTA Grants for the first time in the 2015-2016 cycle, the Faculty Fellows earn funding for around 40 hours of partnership activities. And according to Director of Instructional Support…