The Storm Report

January 12, 2023 | Volume 9 | Issue 18

Book Review on Inclusive Teaching Strategies

By Eileen Hammond

Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom is a new publication by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy, two professors at UNC-Chapel Hill. Both authors teach STEM introduction courses and have written and presented extensively about the use of classroom technology for creating an active learning environment in a large lecture setting. After collecting years’ worth of data on their active learning implementations, both authors were dismayed to find opportunity gaps for their historically marginalized students. The specific strategy they both found to reduce those gaps was to...

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Upcoming Events

African Drumming Workshop: January 17 at 10 am, 11:30 am, & 1 pm at the Davie Campus, Admin 110
World Wednesday: January 18 from 9:00-10:00 am
Summer Study Abroad Info: January 19 from 2:00-3:00 pm

MathType & ChemType for Moodle

MathType and ChemType buttons on Moodle editor

By Amy Holmes

Two buttons, MathType and ChemType, have recently been added to the Moodle text editor. MathType and ChemType allow both students and instructors to insert digitally accessible equations and formulas into assignments, discussion forums, quizzes, etc. within Moodle. For assistance with these features, contact kendra_guffey@davidsondavie.edu or amy_holmes@davidsondavie.edu

Highlights from International Education

Zackery Poe is DDCC's latest winner of the prestigious Gilman scholarship. The Gilman is funded by the U.S. State Department and is designed to diversify study abroad participants. Did you know that females study abroad at twice the rate as males? Approximately 10% of university students study abroad, while less than 1% of community college students study abroad. Zackery is in our Zoo and Aquarium Science program and will be traveling to Costa Rica over spring break.

We are excited to host four French students during Spring 2023 as they take courses at DDCC. The students are enrolled at EPITA -School of Engineering and Computer Science in France.

Pictured from left to right: Alban Naulin, Wassim Badroui, Simon Astorgue, & Amory Marchal

Individual and Small Group Professional Learning Funds Available

By Gloria Johnson

Funding is still available for individual or small group (2 to 5) professional learning opportunities. These funds may be used for (but are not limited to) professional learning opportunities such as conferences, webinars, and books. Travel is permitted. Funding is available to both full-time and part-time DDCC faculty. The CTL will continue to accept applications until funding runs out or the budget must be finalized in February.

Here are some extra details you need to know.

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 and the college's strategic plan or QEP (Storm Online).
All recipients of professional learning funds must have a plan for sharing their learning with DDCC faculty.
Activities must occur before June 2023.
Applications will be evaluated at CTL Advisory Board meetings at the end of each week.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The application is a Google form: Application for Faculty Professional Learning Funds. If you have any questions about applying for professional learning funds, please contact the CTL or an advisory board member.

Happy teaching and learning!

Lunch & Learn Program from Learning Design

By Trudy Brown

As the semester gets underway, we would like to invite you to take advantage of a new series of learning opportunities. Starting in February, we will be conducting Lunch and Learn programs. If you're short on time, these brief programs are a good way to get in some bite-sized learning while you lunch. For more information watch the promo video or contact the Learning Design team.