Announcements
Course Set-up Reminders for Summer/Fall 2025
Date Posted: 4.18.25
Instructors: The latest version of Moodle is now available in Summer/Fall 2025 courses. Find your sections in the "Future" tab in WolfWare. See below for additional reminders.
ncsu.zoom.us and Zoom related outages
Date Posted: 4.16.25
Around 3pm on 4/16 we began receiving reports of issues accessing the URL ncsu.zoom.us as well as Zoom meetings.
DELTA prod database issues
Date Posted: 4.6.25
Database contention is causing several DELTA sites and services to be slow or unavailable.
Moodle minor updates
Date Posted: 4.2.25
On Saturday, April 5th, between 7:00 am and 10:00 am, DELTA staff will be performing maintenance on Moodle. This work will cause brief (<10 minute) outages on all Moodle environments (Courses, Projects, and Outreach). We do not expect any longer interruptions due to this work.
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DELTA storage infrastructure updates
Date Posted: 3.6.25
On Tuesday, March 11, between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon, DELTA staff will be preforming updates to the Vast storage clusters. We do not expect there to be any interruptions beyond possibly some brief delays in using DELTA services, however if something unexpected occurs then a major outage is possible due to the nature of the systems.
Togetherall: Peer support at your fingertips
Date Posted: 3.17.25
Experiencing academic stress? Togetherall offers a 24/7 space to connect with peers who understand what you’re going through. Share your thoughts, explore others’ stories, and engage anonymously in a supportive environment. Whether you need advice or just a place to vent, Togetherall is here for you.
Moodle 4.3 Updates
Date Posted: 2.19.25
On Saturday, February 22nd, between 7:00am and 10:00am, DELTA staff will be applying updates to the Moodle service. This work will cause brief (<10 minute) interruptions to all Moodle environments, including Courses, Projects, and Outreach. While we do not expect any major impacts the longer window is reserved in case of unexpected issues.
Moodle 4.3 Plugin Updates
Date Posted: 2.5.25
On Saturday, February 8th, between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM DELTA staff will be performing updates to the Moodle service. This work will cause brief (<10 minute) interruptions to each of the Moodle servers (Courses, Projects, and Outreach). We do not expect any extended interruptions to service.
Moodle 4.3 Plugin Updates
Date Posted: 12.11.24
On Thursday, December 19th, between 1:00pm and 5:00pm DELTA staff will be performing updates to the Moodle environment. This will cause a brief (<15 minute) interruption to each Moodle instance (Courses, Projects, and Outreach). We do not anticipate any extended outages from this work.
Moving racks to consolidate hardware
Date Posted: 12.11.24
On Wednesday, December 18th, starting at 8:00 AM, DELTA staff will be moving hardware at MCNC. This will include all of the production computing hardware (blades and chassis) and networking equipment. This will result in a major outage of all DELTA hosted services, including WolfWare, Moodle, WolfWare WordPress, testing center tools, and DELTA websites. Zoom and Panopto will not be affected as they are hosted externally.
Moodle 4.3 updates
Date Posted: 11.20.24
On Saturday, November 23rd, between 7:00 am and 10:00 am, DELTA staff will be performing maintenance on the Moodle environments, including Courses, Projects, and Outreach. There will be a brief (<10 minute) interruption to each of these services. No extended outage is anticipated.
Panopto outage
Date Posted: 11.20.24
Update 11:11am, Panopto should be functioning correctly again. Panopto's website, recording and encoding of videos, and playback went down around 10:15am. Panopto is aware of the issue and is working on restoring service. For more information see https://trust.panopto.com/.
Feeling the pressure of exams and the holidays? Share it on Togetherall
Date Posted: 11.25.24
Share it on Togetherall and talk with a community that cares. Togetherall is a 24/7 anonymous online peer community where you can give and get support and is monitored by mental health professionals.
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Stressed about midterms? Share it on Togetherall
Date Posted: 10.16.24
Stressed about midterms? Share it on Togetherall! Join Togetherall — a 24/7 anonymous online peer support community monitored by mental health professionals. If it’s on your mind, it’s on Togetherall
Moodle 4.3 Updates
Date Posted: 10.9.24
On Monday, Oct 14th, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm, DELTA staff will be performing maintenance on the Moodle service. This will affect all Moodle instances including Courses, Projects, and Outreach. This work will cause a brief (<15 minute) interruption in each Moodle instance. We do not anticipate any extended outages.
Update DELTA's Load Balancers
Date Posted: 10.9.24
On Monday, October 14th, between 8:00am and noon, DELTA staff will be updating DELTA's load balancers. Due to the redundant nature of the system no interruption of service is expected.
Panopto Video Playback Issues
Date Posted: 9.25.24
10/4/24 Update: Panopto installed a software patch on Thursday evening (10/3/2024). We believe this update will resolve issues students are having while trying to view course videos.
9/25/24 We have received reports that some users are experiencing technical issues with Panopto videos linked in Moodle. We are currently working with the vendor to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, impacted users can refer to the below article for troubleshooting steps that can help improve their experience. Troubleshooting Panopto Video Playback.
Check here for the current system status of Panopto.
Please contact learntech@ncsu.edu if you are still having an issue.
Moodle maintenance
Date Posted: 9.11.24
On Saturday, September 14th, between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, DELTA staff will be performing maintenance on the Moodle service. This work will cause brief (<10 minute) interruptions to each Moodle environment (Courses, Projects, and Outreach). We do not anticipate any extended outages.
Update: Service Restored - Turnitin Service Disruption Beginning 8/30
Moodle 4.3 Gradebook, Turnitin updates
Date Posted: 8.23.24
On Saturday, August 24th, between 7:00 and 9:00 am, DELTA staff will be performing updates to the Moodle service. This work will cause brief (< 10 minute) interruptions to each of the Moodle environments (Courses, Projects, and Outreach) during this time. We do not expect any more extended outages.
Turnitin Service Disruption Beginning 8/30
Date Posted: 8.30.24
We are experiencing issues with the Turnitin License for Moodle. At the present time, you will receive an error message if you attempt to access a Turnitin activity in Moodle. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible.
Moodle 4.3 plugin updates
Date Posted: 8.1.24
On Wednesday, Aug 7th, between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, DELTA staff will be performing maintenance on the Moodle servers. This work will affect all Moodle services, including Courses, Outreach, and Projects. There will be a short (<15 minute) interruption of each of the Moodle services during this time.
Upgrade PHP on WolfWare and apps.delta
Date Posted: 8.1.24
On Wednesday, Aug 7th, between 9:00 am and noon, DELTA staff will be upgrading PHP on WolfWare and the apps.delta web servers. Due to the redundant nature of the servers we do not anticipate any interruption of the services during this work.