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2011
NC State Reaches Largest Deployment of Mediasite
NC State Reaches Largest Deployment of Mediasite

In 2011, NC State had the largest Mediasite deployment in the United States.

DELTA Student Interns Made a Splash with Downtown Banners
DELTA Student Interns Made a Splash with Downtown Banners

Three DELTA student interns and College of Design students, Jordan Deva, Joe Lawson and Justin Phillips, made a huge public…
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Innovative, Scalable Tools Developed for Online Course
Innovative, Scalable Tools Developed for Online Course

Distance education has come a long way since Dr. Jon Paul Rust, the head of the Textile Engineering, Chemistry and…
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2010
DE Enrollment Continues to Rise
DE Enrollment Continues to Rise

By the fall of 2010, more than three-fourths of distance education students resided on campus. Out of 7,762 DE students,…
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Tony Pearson Wins MCNC Community Choice Award
Tony Pearson Wins MCNC Community Choice Award

DELTA's Tony Pearson was selected as the Community Choice Award Recipient at NCREN Community Day. Read more

Wolfmatch Game Created to Increase Brand Awareness
Wolfmatch Game Created to Increase Brand Awareness

The NC State WolfMatch iPhone Game was a mobile development research and student recruitment initiative to generate brand awareness. Game…
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reVAMP Launched to Assist Faculty Migration to Moodle
reVAMP Launched to Assist Faculty Migration to Moodle

In Summer 2010, reVAMP was launched to begin assisting faculty in the migration from Vista to Moodle. Vista was turned…
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DELTA Ceases to Use DVDs for Distance Education
DELTA Ceases to Use DVDs for Distance Education

Technology changed from 2003 when students received videotapes for distance education classes. Then, videotapes were replaced with DVDs in 2005.…
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DELTA Develops First Course Heavily Using Social Media to Help Create Community in the Classroom
DELTA Develops First Course Heavily Using Social Media to Help Create Community in the Classroom

DELTA staff worked with Cris Crissman to create a Distance Education (DE) version of ECI 521: Teaching Literature for Young…
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DELTA Video Communication Services Relocates
DELTA Video Communication Services Relocates

DELTA’s Video Communication Services unit relocated and consolidated its base of operations into the top floor of the newly renovated…
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2009
Moodle Moves into Production
Moodle Moves into Production

In December 2009, Moodle officially moved from a pilot to full production for use beginning with Spring 2010 classes. Moodle…
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DELTA Holds Open House
DELTA Holds Open House

DELTA held an Open House in Venture II December 2, 2009. The Open House served as an opportunity to learn…
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A New version of WolfWare Launched as a Website
A New version of WolfWare Launched as a Website

DELTA launched a new version of WolfWare in late 2009, both as a website — providing access to and management of…
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DELTAwire Blog Begins
DELTAwire Blog Begins

DELTAwire was established in 2009 as a blog on the DELTA website as a resource for faculty to learn about…
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First Online Studio-Based Design Course Developed
First Online Studio-Based Design Course Developed

In Digital Imaging, DELTA Multimedia Designer and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art + Design Amanda Robertson, DELTA Instructional Designer Cathi…
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DE Reaches 10,000 Enrollment Benchmark
DE Reaches 10,000 Enrollment Benchmark

Distance Education reaches benchmark in FY 2008-09 of individual students 11,059 totaling 21,162 enrollments.c

Park Shops Reopens, Expands DELTA Learning Spaces
Park Shops Reopens, Expands DELTA Learning Spaces

Following a three-year comprehensive renovation, Park Shops reopened. The renovated facility provided DELTA its largest classroom space at the time…
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DELTA’s Tony Pearson Selected as University Award for Excellence
DELTA’s Tony Pearson Selected as University Award for Excellence

Tony Pearson was one of five recipients from a pool of 57 nominees to garner a university Award for Excellence.…
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2008
Dr. Tom Miller Honored with National Distance Education Award
Dr. Tom Miller Honored with National Distance Education Award

Dr. Tom Miller, North Carolina State University Vice Provost for Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), was honored by…
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DELTA Administration Moves into Venture II
DELTA Administration Moves into Venture II

Much of DELTA consolidated into the Venture II building from spaces held in both Venture III and Venture IV.