teaching with technology

May 3, 2017

Provost Warwick Arden Visits DELTA

On April 19, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden visited DELTA to give staff members an opportunity to discuss relevant projects and provide an overview of DELTA’s many services. The provost toured the Centennial Campus Testing Center and the Center for Technology and Innovation. 

May 3, 2017

A Work in Progress: Virtual Field Trips for BIO 181

A team of DELTA staff and Biology faculty Miriam Ferzli, Lisa Paciulli and Betty Black are working to immerse students in field-based experiences where they find and observe organisms in their natural habitats as part of Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (BIO 181). 

Apr 24, 2017

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Brad Collins

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work routines and life outside of the workplace. Brad Collins works as a Testing Coordinator for his alma mater but outside of work, Collins enjoys playing basketball with the same group of friends from his days as a student. 

Apr 19, 2017

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Amanda Edwards

We will be featuring our second cohort group of DELTA Faculty Fellows in articles during the next few months. Meet Dr. Amanda Edwards, director of the Leadership in the Public Sector program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Public and International Affairs. 

Apr 11, 2017

2017 Lilly Conference Recap

Four members of DELTA's Instructional Training Team attended the 2017 Lilly Conference in Anaheim, California. The conference offered suggestions for designing interesting learning experiences through the use of social media and other group discussion tactics. Check out this recap. 

Mar 29, 2017

When Technology Fails: A Short Memoir

When faced with a near-technology disaster at a conference presentation, DELTA Faculty Fellow Maria Gallardo-Williams found a solution. Read about her social media solution that saved the day. 

Mar 23, 2017

LearnTech Staff Gains Valuable Feedback from Help Ticket Surveys

DELTA’s LearnTech Help Desk staff members are enjoying having a channel of feedback from help ticket surveys again. As more help ticket users respond to the surveys, LearnTech can further refine and enhance its help desk services. 

Mar 20, 2017

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Stacy Gant

Stacy Gant has been a DELToid since DELToids became a thing. Stacy Gant began her career with DELTA in April 2001, less than a year after DELTA was formally organized under the direction of Dr. Tom Miller. She is now sporting a different look. 

Nov 22, 2016

2016 UNC CAUSE Conference Recap

From October 5-7, 2016, a number of DELTA staff attended the UNC Cause Conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. UNC Cause is an organization dedicated to helping information technology professionals in the UNC System collaborate and exchange technology leverage between campuses. 

Nov 9, 2016

EDUCAUSE 2016 Highlights from DELTA

Donna Petherbridge, Lou Harrison and Peter Watson represented DELTA at the EDUCAUSE conference in Anaheim, California, October 25-28, 2015. Keynote speakers Susan Cain, Sugata Mitra and Alex Sheen left each DELTA member with a lasting impression and something to think about.