Volume 4, Issue 6, September 24, 2020
A weekly newsletter from the Office of Learning Design.
Our Mission
We champion excellent teaching and build connected community to promote meaningful learning.
Faculty Awards
Awards for the 2019/2020 Academic Year
Congratulations to the following faculty members on their awards:

Mentoring Award: Alison Pearce
Service to the College Award: Bruce Bowman
Adjunct Award: David East

Faculty Cafe
Nursing Faculty Cory Roman
Corey Roman
Corey Roman, a new faculty member in our Nursing Program, has always lived close to Davidson County Community College. She was born in Thomasville, and raised in Lexington. When it came time to look at colleges, Corey chose a nearby university.

"I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Go Spartans! I studied nursing because I enjoy helping and advocating for others. There is certainly a special art to nursing. Growing up I thought I would be a pediatric doctor, but nursing soon became my 'superhero power.'"

Continue reading about Corey Roman in the Faculty Cafe.
Center for Teaching and Learning
Sign Up to Participate in Quality Matters Workshops
Quality Matters
DCCC has received $15,000 from the State Board of Community Colleges that are earmarked specifically for Quality Matters (QM) professional development to support the enhancement of online courses. We must use these funds for QM activities to be completed by December 30, 2020.  


QM offers many asynchronous courses that are 1-3 weeks in length. They are normally offered on a recurring basis. To take advantage of this opportunity this Fall, complete the steps below:

  1. Visit the QM Workshop document to see the many different workshops you have available to you.  
  2. Visit the QM Schedule webpage (be sure to select the Higher Ed tab) to see when the workshop is offered.  
  3. Submit the QM Google Form to enter your workshop interest. 


Please submit your interest in this opportunity asap but no later than Oct. 9. The CTL will explore opportunities for participants to share with colleagues. If you have questions regarding this opportunity, email ctl@davidsonccc.edu.
FOX 8 News: Highlighting Heroes
Whitney Parker
On September 17th, Fox News 8 recognized DCCC's Whitney Parker as a local hero. "This morning, we recognize Whitney Parker as our local hero. Whitney is the daycare director at the Davidson County Community College Child Development Center and spends her days ensuring her staff and the children they care for are safe and healthy. Thank you Whitney for putting your staff and the kids you care for first every day."
Fulbright Scholar Just Arrived from Ireland
Caolan O Coisneachain

After much paperwork, red tape, and shifting requirements, we are happy to say welcome to our Irish Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Caolan O Coisneachain. We will be hearing much more about him and from him throughout the year. He will be teaching language classes, leading discussions, talking about culture, and generally better acquainting us with Irish culture.
Caolan O Coisneachain, Irish FLTA
Weekly Podcast/Video Highlight
Here is a video that describes five different off-camera options for engaging your students online by anthropology professor, Michael Wesch. Wesch has given numerous talks on using digital tools to support teaching and learning and has received a teacher of the year award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This video was sponsored by the Association of College and University Educators. Enjoy!
Phil Tietjen, Instructional Designer
Philip Tietjen, Instructional Designer
Asynchronous PDF Accessibility Training
Interested in accessibility, but need flexibility in your training timeline? Take our PDF accessible course available asynchronously via Moodle. Topics include: proper formatting, use of accessibility checkers, accessible conversion from Word to PDF, and much more.

This course is now available for open enrollment. Email Kate Moss, (katelin_moss@davidsonccc.edu) to be added today!
Resources
Got a great teaching idea, tip/trick or tool you use?
Please share it with us and we'll feature it in the newsletter!
The Office of Learning Design Team pictured above (from left to right): Dori Lloyd, Christie Bundy, Kate Moss, Nathanael Gough, Chad Skudlarick, and Phil Tietjen.
We Want To Hear From You!
If you have ideas for our next issue, please contact anyone from our team.

  • Suggest faculty to spotlight
  • Share a favorite course design or teaching technique
  • Showcase a favorite instructional strategy/tool
Office of Learning Design, Located in Briggs 225