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2019
Augmented Reality Brings New Life to Graphic Design Theory Textbook
Screenshot from the GD 303 augmented reality application to enhance the standard textbook.

Created through a DELTA Grant with College of Design Associate Professor Deb Littlejohn, the augmented reality app for GD 303…
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Central Control Room Overhauls Technology
Technicians work in pods at DELTA's central control room

DELTA’s Central Control Room (CCR) is where all the magic of recording distance education classes happens. In summer 2019, the…
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DELTA Expands Online Course Quality Efforts
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With the new Course Quality Program at NC State, faculty members have multiple pathways to choose from to improve their…
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DELTA, Libraries and NC State Stores Partner with OpenStax to Increase Use of Free, Peer-Reviewed Textbooks
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NC State University has been chosen to participate in the 2019-2020 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program to encourage the use of…
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Augmented Reality App Created for Feed Milling
An immersive feed mill experience is displayed on an iPad

Through a DELTA Grant in collaboration with faculty members Marissa Herchler and Adam Fahrenhoz, a team at DELTA uses interactive…
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NC State Online Launches Career-Focused Marketing Strategy to Boost Students’ Return on Educational Investment

DELTA's Marketing and Partnership Development team is strategically focusing on careers in FY 2018-2019. They've researched and developed new tools…
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Four DELTA Staff Members Receive 2019 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence
DELTA staff and leadership gather with the winners and their awards.

The recipients were recognized at The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence reception in Talley Student Union…
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First DELTA Grants Showcase Held at Hunt Library
presentation screens in the Hunt Teaching and Visualization Lab

DELTA hosted its first DELTA Grants Showcase on March 25, 2019, from 2-4 p.m. in the Teaching and Visualization Lab in Hunt…
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Zoom: New Enterprise Video Communications Tool Goes Above and Beyond
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Zoom provides reliable video, audio and chat functionality for your online communication needs. A Zoom Pro account is available to all…
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2018
First in Quality Matters at NC State
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QM is both a rubric and a process that is specific to higher education, backed by research, and is nationally…
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Appointment-Only Testing Begins at DELTA Spring 2019
Laptops lined up for students to sign in on. "Sign in here" is written on the wall above.

Faculty may enable the DELTA Testing Moodle Block in their courses, which will update after final exams to reflect appointment-only…
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DELTA Hosts Immersive Playground

DELTA hosts an Immersive Playground in partnership with the NCSU Libraries where attendees receive hands-on experience and further understanding of…
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Cultural Competency Module Receives Campus Technology Impact Award
A classroom of students completing the module with VR headsets.

Developed in partnership with the Global Training Initiative (GTI) through a DELTA Exploratory Grant, the original goal of the project was…
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DELTA Receives Gold Well Wolfpack Certification
Arlene Mendoza-Moran and colleagues playing frisbee outside.

In line with the university-wide Wolfpack Wellness initiative, the wellness programs at DELTA focus on a combination of six elements…
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Webster Receives NC State University Award for Excellence
Chancellor Woodson, Webster and Donna Petherbridge posing with Webster and his award.

Webster was nominated by Director of Educational Technology Services Lou Harrison for leading the way for new innovations while focusing…
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Swanson Reflects on 22 Years at NC State
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Swanson began at NC State in 1996 in a group known as Instructional Telecommunications. Swanson joined DELTA when it was…
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New DELTA Grant to Quickly Produce Online Courses
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This accelerated grant will provide recipients with assistance designing and developing a quality, best-practice-based online and distance education course in a…
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Brunson, Webster Receive 2018 Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence
Brunson and Webster smiling with Tom Miller and holding plaques.

DELTA staff members Emanuel Brunson and Jeff Webster each received an Award for Excellence from the Office of the Executive…
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Q&A with AVP Tim Petty
Tom Petty headshot outdoors.

Originally from England, Petty earned his B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. from Imperial College…
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2017
SVP Tom Miller Delivers Presentation about AOE for Five-Year Review
SVP Tom Miller of AOE presents to large crowd during his five-year review.

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship (AOE) Tom Miller made a presentation as part of his five-year review…
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