Volume 4, Issue 5, September 17, 2020
A weekly newsletter from the Office of Learning Design.
Our Mission
We champion excellent teaching and build connected community to promote meaningful learning.
Faculty Awards
Awards for the 2019/2020 Academic Year
Congratulations to the following faculty members on their awards:

  • Excellence in Teaching: John Rosenberger
  • Mentoring: Debra Ford
  • Innovation in teaching: Jeff Pubantz
  • Service to the college: Julie Dillon
  • Adjunct award: Londa Pickett
Center for Teaching and Learning
Soon there will be funding available for professional development centered around online learning through Quality Matters. Please watch your email for details coming soon.
Faculty Cafe
Serena Duncan, Nursing Faculty
Serena Duncan, New Nursing Faculty
Serena Duncan is one of our new faculty members in Nursing. She was born and spent the first 29 years of her life in New Jersey. While there she lived on the bay at the Jersey Shore. She moved to North Carolina in 2004.

Of her education, Serena says: “I got my associates degree in liberal arts in 1995 straight out of high school, not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. Then I got married, had kids and it wasn't until I was 25 that I decided to be a nurse. I was working as a hospital house keeper in labor and delivery when I decided to pursue a career in nursing. My intention was to someday be a labor and delivery nurse.

Continue reading about Serena Duncan in the Faculty Cafe.
Classroom Technology Survey
Classroom Technology

Faculty, we are interested in receiving your feedback about classroom technology! We want to hear about software you are currently using to engage with students in our current environment as well as learning about your technological interests. We will be using your data to make recommendations on future software support and potential purchases.

Take a moment to complete our quick Classroom Technology Survey.
Accessibility Avenue
NVDA Screen Reader Activity

NDVA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free screen reader used by more than 100,000 people that reads content aloud to people with visual impairment. It can operate at varying speeds and reads headings, text, images, emojis, etc. It can be set up to start automatically or with one key stroke. NDVA works with most programs such as PDFs, Word documents, and Google suite. Students can move from one heading level to another or move around in the document using the arrow keys. You can download it free from NVDA's Website. Click on the following link to check out a brief demo on NVDA: What is NVDA? After watching the video, please take a few moments to fill out our Immersion Activity Survey. For more information, contact your Digital Accessibility Coordinator, Kate Moss, at Katelin_moss@davidsonccc.edu or Christie Bundy at christie_bundy@davidsonccc.edu.


*New* Microsoft Word Training

The Office of Learning Design is inviting you to Microsoft Word Accessibility Training! Come join us and learn about ways to improve your Microsoft Word creation so that all students can access your content. For those interested, fill out the Microsoft Word Accessibility Training Form.
Resources
Got a great teaching idea, tip/trick or tool you use?
Please share it with us and we'll feature it in the newsletter!
The Office of Learning Design Team pictured above (from left to right): Dori Lloyd, Christie Bundy, Kate Moss, Nathanael Gough, Chad Skudlarick, and Phil Tietjen.
We Want To Hear From You!
If you have ideas for our next issue, please contact anyone from our team.

  • Suggest faculty to spotlight
  • Share a favorite course design or teaching technique
  • Showcase a favorite instructional strategy/tool
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