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2021
DELTA Changes Name from Distance to Digital to Better Reflect Overall Services and Impact
NC State Belltower.

DELTA means change, but it also means dependability — faculty and staff support with academic technology and innovative solutions to…
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Donna Petherbridge Named Interim Vice Provost for DELTA
Donna Petherbridge

Donna Petherbridge, associate vice provost for academic technology innovation, will serve as interim vice provost for Distance Education and Learning…
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DELTA and DASA Collaborate to Deliver Secure Telehealth Options at NC State
DELTA and DASA Collaborate to Deliver Secure Telehealth Options at NC State

A collaboration between DELTA and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA) addressed the need for secure virtual healthcare…
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Miller Steps Back from DELTA and McKimmon Roles to Focus on NC State Entrepreneurship
Tom Miller.

NC State Senior Vice Provost (SVP)  for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship Thomas (Tom) Kenan Miller III has led Distance Education and Learning…
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Behind the Scenes of NC State’s First Virtual Commencement Ceremony
Graduate in a mask on NC State campus.

Teams from across NC State's campus –– including Enrollment Management and Services (EMAS), the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA),…
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2020
Graphic Design Theory AR App Earns Design Incubation Award
Graphic Design AR app displayed on a tablet.

The Graphic Design Theory Augmented Reality (AR) App has earned national recognition from Design Incubation — an organization for educators and practitioners…
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Panopto Chosen as New Content Capture Tool
NC State classroom.

DELTA is set to lead NC State University's transition to the video platform Panopto in May 2021. This change comes…
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Bethanne Tobey Earns Quality Matters Award
Bethanne Tobey.

Assistant Director of Course Quality Bethanne Tobey earned the Quality Matters Making a Difference for Students: Outstanding Impact by an…
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DELTA Annual Report Released: Changing Education for 20 Years
DELTA Annual Report 2019-2020

As we continue our exploration in excellence, we make a difference at NC State and beyond. This year’s annual report…
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David Howard Receives University Award for Excellence
Portrait of David Howard against white wall.

Director of Instructional Innovation Services David Howard has been honored with an NC State University Award for Excellence, the most…
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Flexible Access Funding Evolves to Support Student Success through Online Learning
Student studies at a picnic table.

DELTA is continuing to support academic units by creating business systems and funding models that better allow them to enhance…
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New Touchless Orientations for DELTA Classrooms
DELTA classroom equipment.

DELTA’s new classroom orientation video series provides a touchless overview of the media-rich DELTA classrooms and equips users with the…
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Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions
Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

An innovative online course — “Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions” — gave incoming first-year students an extraordinary opportunity to learn and…
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DELTA Teaching Resources: A New Website for Faculty
Copper wolves on campus in the fall.

On the new DELTA Teaching Resources website, you will not only gain skills to implement best practices in teaching and…
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From DELTA Grants to the National Science Foundation: STEM BUILD Continues to Grow
3D tacticle teaching tools - biomolecules.

Previous DELTA Grant recipients Melissa Ramirez and Claire Gordy have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue…
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Bringing Interaction to Instructional Videos with PlayPosit
PlayPosit logo

PlayPosit is an interactive video editing tool helping educators make the most out of instructional videos with embedded questions, learning…
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Two DELTA Staff Members Receive 2020 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence
Campus copper wolves.

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost honored DELTA staff members David Howard and Charlene Pettiway each with…
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NC State Organic Chemistry Virtual Reality Labs Shared Globally
Teaching Assistant Lyniesha Wright during a test shoot of the organic chemistry virtual reality labs. The placement of the GoPro Fusion 360° camera gives the experience a first-person point of view.

When Maria Gallardo-Williams teamed up with NC State DELTA to create a set of organic chemistry virtual reality (VR) labs,…
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A Resilient Pack: Supporting Faculty Behind the Scenes during COVID-19
Emmanuel Brunson stands at a desk with a headset

DELTA means change. And in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, the statement held true. Our organization changed and adapted…
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2019
Women in Technology: Supporting Wellbeing at NC State
Donna Petherbridge presents at a podium with a panel of women to her left.

The recently established Women in Technology interest group brings together staff, faculty and students to create a supportive environment where…
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