March 24, 2022 | Issue 10 |
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Grant Jolliff Publishes in
North Carolina Community College Journal of Teaching Innovation
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Grant Jolliff
English Instructor
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"The idea started when I was a doctoral student and wrote a paper on the connections between Yosso's community cultural wealth and Anzaldúa. The paper was always in the back of my mind as something I'd like to pick up again, and so I did just that about a year ago. I focused on one driving question, "How can Anzaldúa's writing help us teach?" and just started rebuilding the paper from there. It was nice to see that since the first iteration of the paper, the body of writing on Anzaldúa in the classroom had increased in number and substance, but that there was still a need for more, especially on Anzaldúa in the community college classroom. I've learned a lot through the process, and I hope my colleagues enjoy the article!"
Congratulations, Grant, for this professional milestone!
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Verónica Pellegrino's Pet Pandemic Heroes of the Week
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Fulbright Scholar Verónica Pellegrino's Ark |
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In my family, we are all great animal lovers. We have soooo much love to give that we adopted 6 dogs and a Guinea pig in the course of 9 years. In the picture attached, you can see that their ages, colors, and sizes vary, but we love them all the same. The names of our furry relatives are: Roque, Morena, Pinky, Anita, Marrón, Juana, and the Guinea pig, Ciro. They were wonderful companions during the Pandemic, though their barking was sometimes annoying when trying to teach from home. Ciro was a great roommate for my daughter during her Covid isolation time (actually, he did not have a chance). Unfortunately, while we have been here, two of our pets have crossed the Rainbow Bridge and will not be waving their tails to us when we get back home. However, they will always have a special place in our hearts, the place every pet deserves.
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We'll be hosting a Study Abroad Fair for all of our 2022-23 study abroad programs on Monday, March 28 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Davidson Courtyard and on the Davie campus. Feel free to bring your class to check out the programs and/or encourage them to stop by. |
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Fairy Bridge, DDCC Ireland Study Abroad, 2018 |
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On Wednesday, March 30 from 2:00-3:40 p.m. we'll be screening the film The Farewell (PG) in Gee N111. Billi's family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch -- the only person that doesn't know she only has a few weeks to live. Starring Awkwafina. Watch the trailer below. |
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Last but not least, on Thursday, March 31 from 2:00-2:50, Beverly Billings and Eileen Hammond will host Bel Paese: Italy Info Session. If you love history, art, architecture, and food, I highly recommend spending your fall break in Rome and Florence with DDCC! |
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Do you use Moodle’s H5P tool to promote interactive learning in your course?
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Private Files is a place in Moodle where you, as an instructor, can store files for use in your courses. Why use the Private Files feature? One benefit is that you only need to upload a file once because for all subsequent times you need it, you can just link to it rather than uploading it as an additional, new instance of that same file. This also helps DDCC more effectively manage its storage since we are expected to maintain our total storage under a specific limit set by the North Carolina Community College System Office.
You can find Private Files in your Moodle Dashboard.
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Zoom Meetings in Moodle: Problems? |
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Are you encountering problems or error messages when creating Zoom meetings in your Moodle course sites? A good step to avoid this problem is to first make sure that you have created your Davidson-Davie Zoom account by logging into the Davidson-Davie Zoom account page . Doing this helps signal to the system that you are connected to the Davidson-Davie Zoom account. |
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Learning Design: Quick Takes |
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The Results are In! As follow-up to the previous week's poll on the question: “Do you regularly use Moodle’s Reports feature to analyze course activity?” 60% of respondents indicated ‘No.’ Tip: An alternative to Moodle's Reports and that offers more features and visualizations is "Intelliboard" Learning Analytics. Interested in learning more about this tool? Contact Learning Design
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Micro-courses - Short on time? Register for micro-courses. Currently we offer two: Using Video to Enhance Your Teaching and Visual Design for your Moodle Courses. These are both self-paced and can be taken at any time that works for your schedule. To register, contact Learning Design
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NC3ADL Spring Workshop - The North Carolina Community College Association of Distance Learning (NC3ADL) is offering a Spring Workshop titled, “Relax, Refresh, Retool” on 3/24-3/25. If you’re interested, contact philip_tietjen@davidsondavie.edu
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Center for Teaching and Learning |
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Hello, Colleagues! Here are this week’s updates from the CTL.
It’s 2022 Summer Institute application time!
This year’s Summer Institute will focus on the topics of Universal Design and Digital Accessibility. It will be held over four days from August 1st through August 4th. As with last summer, the program will be virtual with the option to come to campus for collaborative work sessions.
Participants will continue the work begun during the summer as participants in a Faculty Learning Community, which will meet 5 or 6 times during the Fall 2022 semester.
Each participant will be provided with a $1500 stipend. Participation is limited to 15 faculty members. Faculty may also apply to participate as peer coaches to work in collaboration with Institute participants. Peer coaches also receive a $1500 stipend and participation is limited to 3 faculty members. Both full-time and adjunct faculty are invited to join the Summer Institute as participants or peer coaches.
If you are interested in participating as an attendee or peer coach, apply through the 2022 Summer Institute Application form. Please submit your application on or before Thursday, April 14. Feel free to contact a CTL representative (listed below) or the CTL directly with any questions you have about the institute.
CTL Lending Library Updates
New books have been added to the CTL lending library. Thanks very much to those who sent in recommendations. We have books addressing a variety of topics such as grading, online learning, culture and culturally responsive teaching, growth mindset, and more.
The CTL Library is located in Briggs Technology 225. You can check a book’s availability using the CTL Library Catalog. If you’re on the Davie campus and would like to borrow a book, feel free to make a request via email. We can send your library book through campus mail.
Happy reading, everyone.
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2021 - 2022 CTL Advisory Board
At Large: Michael Liu (michael_liu@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), Arts, Science, Business, and Technology: Grant Jolliff (grant_jolliff@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), Aaron Prillaman (aaron_prillaman@davidsondavie.edu) (PT), Davie: Dee Edwards (dee_edwards@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), Katrena Wells (katrena_wells@davidsondavie.edu) (PT), Health Sciences: Datra Delk-Patrick (datra_delkpatrick@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), Teaching, Learning, and Global Engagement: Nathanael Gough (nathanael_gough@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), Faculty Chair: Gloria Johnson ( gloria_johnson@davidsondavie.edu) (FT)
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From the Editors: Do You Have a Story to Share? |
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We are looking for faculty stories! We want to keep the focus of your newsletter on you, the faculty. Would you please help us find those stories? Here are the kinds of things we are looking for:
- Faculty who have globalized their courses.
- Faculty who are doing something creative in class
- Faculty who have received awards
- Faculty reporting out on what they got from their professional development (could be written, video, podcast, etc.)
- Faculty who have received a new degree
- Faculty who are retiring
- Faculty Division Chair / Program Director Bios
- Faculty sharing their experiences of teaching in an active learning classroom
- Faculty Senate initiatives
- Faculty who have led overseas trips with students
Please contact one of the editors if you have ideas or referrals for stories.
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New and Improved TLG Website |
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We are excited to share with you our new and improved TLG website! We hope that you will bookmark our site which includes great resources to support teaching and learning.
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Visit our subpages to learn more about the program areas represented within our TLG team and how they can support you!
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Looking for a previously published article in The Storm Report? Access the archives to find an earlier Issue. Enjoy! |
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Teaching, Learning & Global Engagement
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