The Storm Report

October 27, 2022 | Volume 9 | Issue 11

Fall Break in Italy

Study abroad group in front of the Colloseum

By Eileen Hammond

Over Fall Break, 24 DDCC participants (including trip leaders Beverly Billings & Eileen Hammond) traveled to Italy, and we had an amazing trip! We were led through Rome and Florence by an expert guide who taught us all about the history of the ancient ruins, medieval and Renaissance churches, and famous works of art we encountered.

Some of the highlights included visiting the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Vatican in Rome, and the Duomo and art galleries in Florence. We ate lots of delicious food (including a LOT of gelato), shopped for authentic Italian goods, and formed lasting friendships. I believe I speak for all of us when I say: I can’t wait to go back to Italy one day!

Upcoming Events

Samhain: The Irish Origins of Halloween: October 31 from 1:00-2:00 pm in Gee N118
Mystery Book Discussion: November 2 from 2:00-3:00 pm in the International Education Center

Bienvenidos, Bomberos!

Mexican firefighters with Suzanne LaVenture

By Suzanne LaVenture

Twenty firefighters from Mexico are spending the week at Davidson-Davie for a week of instruction. The group comes from several different locations in Mexico and drove to NC for this training. Faculty member Joe Ramsey arranged for the group to come. His organization, Global Gear, provides used firefighting equipment and training to firefighters in other countries. The training and equipment they receive will help to save the lives of more people.

All Zoom Users Have Auto-Transcription Enabled!

By Gretchen Benton

We have great news! Free automatic captions/transcripts are now available by default for every Davidson-Davie Zoom account. Studies show that captions benefit everyone, not just those with disabilities. Clicking just a couple of buttons to turn captions/transcripts on at the start of each session could greatly improve participant comprehension, attention, and memory.

Turn on your captions/transcript by selecting Live Transcript in your menu bar in a Zoom session
As a host, you can select Enable Auto-Transcription (Figure 1)
As a participant, you can select Request Live Transcript to send a request to the meeting host to turn captions and the transcript on (Figure 2)

Figure 1: Select Enable Auto-Transcription

A participant requests the Live Transcript be enabled for the meeting. Hosts can select Enable or Decline.

Figure 2: A participant requests that Live Transcript be enabled for the meeting. Hosts can Enable or Decline

Transcripts are set to save automatically for meeting hosts, but did you know your students/participants can also view and save the full transcript too? To do this,

Participants can select View Full Transcript and then Save Transcript.
If you do not see the options for transcripts, select the More button to see these options when your menu bar is small or when you are using a mobile device.

A transcript can be a great study or review tool because it records the timestamp, speaker name, and the full discussion as searchable text. Next time you are in Zoom as a host or participant give them a try!

Piedmont Hub Professional Learning Registration

By Grant Jolliff

The Piedmont Hub is excited to announce upcoming professional learning opportunities for November and December! Both are virtual, and the registration link is below.

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