By Suzanne LaVenture

Irish Music Night was a smashing success! (Did you know the word 'smashing' comes from the Irish phrase 'Is maith sin', which is pronounced 'smoy shin' and means 'that is good'?). The Conference Center was nearly full. Guests munched on cheese and charcuterie while listening to three sets of music by Irish FLTA Niamh Murray and Dr. Aaron Prillaman. The set list included traditional Irish music, covers of Irish songs by bands like the Cranberries, and original music written by Niamh. Marc Strazel, our FLTA from France served as emcee. As the evening was a fundraiser for study abroad scholarships, several students spoke about how receiving a study abroad scholarship impacted their lives. The event raised almost $3500 for study abroad scholarships!

By Amy Holmes

The digital accessibility microcourses on Moodle have been updated! Two notable changes:

Even if you have already completed the microcourses, it doesn't hurt to review them from time to time. If you'd like to schedule a workshop or a one on one session, contact kendra_guffey@davidsondavie.edu or amy_holmes@davidsondavie.edu

By Gretchen Benton

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

By Phil Tietjen

Do you plan on teaching in a HyFlex format in the future? One of the challenges when teaching in a HyFlex environment is accommodating both on-site and remote students so that they both feel a part of the learning experience. We have a video conference camera tool called a Meeting Owl Pro that can help you with meeting this challenge.

The Meeting Owl Pro is an innovative way to provide students with an engaging and participatory class experience. With its 360° camera, multi-microphone setup and AI motion tracking technology, you can guarantee a high-quality experience for both students and yourself. For example, the Meeting Owl Pro shows the entire room of participants rather than just Zoom-like boxes so remote participants feel like they are in the room with you. Also, it comes equipped with several microphones so that it clearly picks up voices (audio) from different locations around the room. To learn more, check out this short tutorial video and/or contact the office of Learning Design.

By Trudy Brown

If you are interested in trying a new strategy in your class, but need some inspiration or ideas for implementation, take a look at the Learning Design team’s new resources: Grab and Go Guides. These short guides provide practical suggestions and tips for best practices as well as links to further resources so that you can learn more. Find out more by watching our Grab and Go Guide promo video or by contacting the Learning Design team.