teaching with technology

Oct 27, 2022

Top Five Reasons to Embrace Moodle 4.0

DELTA Faculty Fellows Bevin Maultsby, Ph.D., and Carrol Warren, Ed.D, share their reflections about NC State’s recent upgrade to Moodle 4.0. You can read about their favorite new features and how they use them in their course designs. And, DELTA continues to offer support through their workshop offerings. 

Oct 27, 2022

My Experience With DELTA’s Course Quality Program and How It Will Help You, Too

Research Specialist Paul Couture chronicles his personal experience with DELTA’s Course Quality program. You can learn more about how DELTA may assist you in improving your course content to foster student engagement and success. He showcases his journey with descriptive examples of interactions for the DELTA team. 

Oct 25, 2022

Accessibility Tip: Captioning Basics

Most online courses include a variety of media for instruction and assessment, including videos, lectures, or podcasts. Providing captions for these types of media is an important step to ensure all students can access and learn from them equally. In fact, captions are a legal requirement under Section 508 and the ADA for all audio… 

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. 

Oct 19, 2022

What is the Teaching Resources Website?

Do you have questions about teaching with NC State’s instructional technologies? Would you like more ideas for your large course? DELTA’s Teaching Resources site has the answers you need. 

Sep 29, 2022

Engaging Students with Pro Features of PlayPosit Videos

Engage students in your course content and help them succeed with interactive videos. PlayPosit is a digital tool that is integrated into Moodle that instructors can use to make video content more active and engaging. 

Sep 27, 2022

New Style on the Block: WolfWare WordPress Edition

There is a new Gutenberg “Block Editor” default setting in WolfWare Wordpress which makes site navigation easier. Also, the “block” style is more graphically appealing for course website creation, Outreach, and Project sites. 

Sep 27, 2022

DELTA Hosted Two Opportunities for Teaching Success this Summer

DELTA offered two programs this summer where attendees shared best practices, tips and tricks, and new strategies for implementing technology in their courses. Digital Learning Program Coordinator Jenn Scoggins details the annual Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies and WolfWare Boot Camp, Moodle and More! 

Sep 26, 2022

Moodle Roadmap Plug-In: Developed at NC State and Available to the World

NC State faculty now have access to the Moodle Roadmap tool. Courses in which mastery of material in one unit is imperative for success in the following unit are excellent ones to incorporate Roadmap. Preliminary studies show student success increases when they feel empowered to self-regulate their academic journey. 

Aug 30, 2022

Registration is Open for UNC CAUSE Conference

Many members of the NC State community are presenting at the UNC CAUSE Conference Oct. 3-5, 2022. Registration is now open for this in-person event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this year.