February 24, 2022 | Issue 7 |
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Pet Pandemic Hero of the Week |
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Kilo Holmes-Lichtner is Amy Holmes' pandemic puppy. Kilo, his mom, and 11 siblings were rescued from an animal shelter in South Carolina when the puppies were just three days old. Amy and her partner, Michael, adopted Kilo at 8 weeks old in November 2020 and he came home to live with his big sister Mazy, a three year old pit bull. A DNA test showed that Kilo is 46% pit bull, 20% American Foxhound, 11% Greyhound, 9% German Shepherd, and a random mixture of other midsize breeds.
For the first six months after his adoption, Kilo believed that no one ever left the house and he loved getting so much attention. His life changed when Amy started working at DDCC and had to leave him during the day. Thankfully, he has since recovered and come to an understanding that it's okay for Amy to leave him as long as she comes home to play Frisbee. Check out the video (no dialogue) below of Kilo playing his favorite games.
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Faculty Member Amber Gobble: Her Path to a Degree |
I began my Associates Degree journey at Randolph Community College while obtaining my Cosmetology Diploma and Cosmetology Instructor Licensure. I was a single mom of two amazing daughters working a full-time job and a part-time evening/weekend job. During this journey I also received the RCC Curriculum Award and participated in many Cosmetology-related activities on and off campus to promote the program.
After I received my diploma in Cosmetology, I immediately went to work in the salon as an assistant. During my time as an assistant, my salon owner/mentor Kathy Grant inspired me to become an educator while chasing my passion in hair color. After a few short months of assisting, I worked my way into full-time hairstylist and was voted runner-up hairstylist of the year in Randolph County and our salon Kenneth Taylor was voted best salon in Randolph County.
After completing the Cosmetology Instructor course, I quickly went to work as an adjunct for DDCC in 2018 to pursue my career in education while inspiring students to see how amazing our industry is. After accepting the faculty position, I quickly re-enrolled at Randolph Community College to complete my A.A.S in Cosmetology. I graduated in December of 2021, and am currently awaiting to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College in the fall to complete my degree as a funeral director.
In the Cosmetology department I am the lead instructor over the COS-223 contemporary hair coloring course. Students gain knowledge and a skill set in chemistry and applications of hair color design. I recently globalized this course to bring in culture from all around the world into the classroom. This semester students picked a country of their choice. Upon selection, students will research and connect with the history and culture of cosmetology within their country. Dressing the part and designing their mannequins will be visual aids with their presentations in May. This is just one of the ways I am continuing to better our program and give students a more valuable education.
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WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN SAA FOR
STUDY ABROAD DAY AND OUR GLOBAL LEARNING FEST
FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 4, 2022
Come celebrate study abroad and global learning with us! February 28 is International Study Abroad Day and we’ve decided to celebrate all week long, by combining it with our annual Global Learning Fest (GL Fest).
Join us as we virtually travel the world through live streaming events, learn about new trends in global education, and connect with colleagues and students around the world.
This year SAA is celebrating with a planned event each day of the GL Fest:
- Live streaming sessions from around the world (open to anyone at your campus)
- Professional development workshop (for faculty and IE staff)
- Free access to our premium interactive 360 GLE™ (Global Learning Experiences*) content (open to anyone at your campus)
- Demo of our new 360 Cultural Studies Course (for faculty and staff)
- Win a prize** of $2,000 off our 360 GLE™ annual subscription – to be awarded from a drawing of anyone who completes a tour of our new Humanities in Italy mini-course (Rome, Tuscany, Venice)
- We are excited to bring together students, IE professionals, and faculty, in support of SAA’s mission to make global education accessible to all!
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Do you use an instant messaging tool like Remind to communicate with your students?
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Center for Teaching and Learning |
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Hello, Davidson-Davie Colleagues! Here are this week's announcements from the CTL.
Coming Soon: The 2022 DDCC Faculty Symposium
The 2022 DDCC Faculty Symposium is coming soon. The symposium will be held on March 8th from 9AM to 11AM. Mark your calendars and be on the lookout next week for more information and a 2022 DDCC Faculty Symposium Google site.
Professional Learning Funds Available
The CTL is still accepting applications for individual or small group (2 to 5) professional learning funds. These funds may be used for (but are not limited to) professional learning opportunities such as conferences, seminars, books, and journal subscriptions.
Update: Limited travel is now permitted within North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. This may now include a hotel stay and mileage. All other events must be virtual.
Here are some extra details you need to know:
- While the professional learning does not have to occur during Spring 2022, it does need to happen before July 2022.
- The application deadline is Thursday, March 3rd.
- Make sure you know the cost of your professional learning activity when you fill out the application form.
- You will be asked to support your funding request by explaining how your professional learning relates to the Guiding Teaching Principles.
- All recipients of professional learning funds must have a plan for sharing their learning with DDCC faculty. Sharing must occur within 60 days of activity completion. Applicants who fail to share their professional learning by the deadline will be ineligible for funding for the next two academic years.
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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), and Aaron Prillaman (aaron_prillaman@davidsondavie.edu) (PT), Davie: Dee Edwards (dee_edwards@davidsondavie.edu) (FT), and 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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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 use Google Jamboard in your online classes?” 30% of respondents said ‘Yes’ and 70% of respondents said ‘No.’
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Workshop: Designing Effective Discussions: Thursday, 3/3 4pm
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Micro-courses: (1) Using Video to Enhance Your Teaching; (2) Visual Design for your Moodle courses. These are self-paced, micro-courses offered by Learning Design; To register contact Learning Design learning_design@davidsondavie.edu
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First Friday Lunch ‘n Learn: The North Carolina Community College Association of Distance Learning (NC3ADL) is offering free Lunch ‘n Learn sessions on the first Friday of every month. The next one is March 4. To participate, go to the NC3ADL registration page.
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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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