The Storm Report

April 27, 2023 | Volume 9 | Issue 32

Five Things to Know About Jason Setzer

By Jason Setzer

I’ve been working in libraries in various capacities for over 20+ years and currently serve as the librarian for the College. I’m a native North Carolinian and an avid gamer, video games not so much board games. My favorite gaming discovery is the Internet Archive’s collection of early video games. Do you remember The Oregon Trail?

Five Things to Know

Travel: A visit to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia is on my bucket list. I am a huge fan of Jim Henson.
Music: I’ve been listening to a lot of anime soundtracks lately.
Food: Coffee’s a food, right? I don’t exist without coffee.
Movie/Streaming Show: As a comic book enthusiast and child of the 90’s, I thoroughly enjoyed The Image Revolution, a documentary about how the top creators at Marvel Comics all left to develop their own company.
Joyful Experience: I remember watching the film Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse and walking out in a total state of euphoria. It’s amazing.

Upcoming Events

Wisdom begins in Wonder: Study Abroad in Greece on April 28 from 10:00-11:00 am
Service Learning in the Dominican Republic on May 1 from 11:00 am-noon
Film: Rio on May 1 at 12:15 pm at Davie
Global Scholar Celebration on May 1 at 6:00 pm at the Rittling Conference Center
Yuja Drop-in Session on May 3 at 3 pm

Transitioning From VidGrid To Yuja

By Amy Holmes

Did you know that your VidGrid links and embedded VidGrid videos will stop working at the end of June? Don't worry, the actual videos will continue to exist and are stored in Yuja! You'll just need to spend a few minutes swapping out the links and embed code.

Your first step is to add the Yuja LTI if you're working in a Spring 2023 course. Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 courses already have the Yuja LTI added to them.
Then, take a look at how I changed out a VidGrid link and embed code.

As with many things in life, there are multiple ways to approach adding Yuja videos and you can discover your preferred method in the near future. But first, it's most important to update your VidGrid links/embed code to Yuja links/embed code so that your summer and fall classes will not contain broken video links if you decide to reuse VidGrid videos.

If you have questions or need assistance with Yuja, Trudy Brown will hold a Yuja drop in session on May 3rd at 3 pm.

How Can Perusall Help You and Your Students?

By Eileen Hammond

With generous support from the CTL, I traveled to Tampa this month for the Southern States Communication Association annual conference. I presented a tutorial of Perusall to the community college division in a session called GIFTS (great ideas for teaching students). After my Perusall presentation, I was invited to repeat the same tutorial at an online course design open house. Since a lot of teachers at the conference were interested to learn about how Perusall works, I figured some of my DDCC colleagues may be in the same boat, and I made a brief Perusall tutorial video.

I love using Perusall because it adds structure to my courses by giving the students frequent, low-stakes, graded assignments; it improves class discussions because students come more prepared; and it has replaced discussion boards in my online classes. If you would like to discuss how Perusall might work in your class, I would be happy to meet with you!

CTL Advisory Board Application Closes Today

By Gloria Johnson

Hi, everyone. This is just a reminder that applications to run for the CTL advisory board close today! If you are interested in helping shape faculty professional development opportunities at DDCC, fill out the application today.

Application for Advisory Board Member Spring 2023 (Google Form)