ACUE Professional Learning Opportunity |
By Gloria Johnson
Greetings, DDCC faculty. I’d like to take a moment of your summer to share further details about an exciting opportunity: the option to pursue a Certificate in Effective Online College Instruction, the only college teaching credential endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).
The CTL will facilitate four microcredentials offered over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year. The courses focus on evidence-based teaching practices proven to increase student achievement and close equity gaps. (You can access the latest studies and reports on the ACUE Efficacy Studies webpage.) The four microcredential courses are
- Promoting Active Learning Online
- Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Online Learners
- Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses
The courses will be delivered in an online, asynchronous format. During courses, faculty will think about their own courses, attempt to implement new or expanded skills, and reflect on the effectiveness of those changes. ACUE estimates faculty will spend 2-3 hours per week on coursework. Though the courses have an online focus, you do not have to be teaching online to participate.
The first course, Promoting Active Learning Online, is tentatively scheduled to begin on September 6 and run through October 16, 2022. Additionally, class members will have the option to meet in person with an Active Learning Faculty Learning Community to discuss the work on September 16, September 30, and October 21.
An information session will be held on Thursday, August 11 at 1:00PM. Keep an eye on your DDCC email for links to both the information session and to apply to join the ACUE courses.
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DDCC Students on Three Continents |
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By Suzanne LaVenture
As summer school kicked off at home, Davidson-Davie students traveled to Europe and Africa on our first study abroad programs since March of 2020. Twenty students from seven NC community colleges traveled to France to study Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of Bordeaux. The program is the first of its kind and was led by Davidson-Davie. The students worked in bi-national teams to create products incorporating a solar-powered cell phone charger.
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French and American students working together on a solar power project a the University of Bordeaux. |
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NC community college students visiting Arcachon, France. |
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Meanwhile, a group of 26 students, faculty and staff from DDCC and CPCC headed to Cape Town, South Africa for a service learning program. This program was originally scheduled for June of 2020 and we’re so excited that it finally happened! Part of the group (including several ZAS students) volunteered at Cape RADD working on ocean conservation. The others served at Baphumelele, a non-profit in the middle of the Khayelitsha township, one of the poorest areas in Cape Town, with a population of over 2 million people. |
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DDCC students engaging in a harbor cleanup in Cape Town, South Africa. |
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DDCC and CPCC groups at the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern point of the African continent. |
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Kick Off of the Teaching & Learning Hubs |
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By Grant Jolliff
On June 6, representatives of the East, West, Central and Piedmont Teaching and Learning Hubs met for the first time at the Friday Institute in Raleigh. Also in attendance were representatives of Achieving the Dream, the Belk Center of North Carolina State, and other stakeholders. The energy was great for kicking off a summer of planning for professional learning specific to our Hub regions. Our hub is the Piedmont region, and our affiliate colleges are Central Piedmont, Guilford Tech, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan Cabarrus, South Piedmont, Stanley. Davidson-Davie is one of the host campuses, and the other is Forsyth Tech, whose co-director search is ongoing.
The Piedmont and Central Hubs, established this summer, join the East and West Hubs in helping educators adopt, test and scale evidence-based instructional strategies. Last year the East and West Hubs offered professional learning sessions like The Flipped Classroom with Dr. Amy Climer, and Building Community in the Classroom Through Inquiry-Based Pedagogy. I would love to showcase the many strengths and talents of our faculty and staff in the Hub professional learning programs.
Should you have any particular requests for professional learning, or if you want to lead a professional learning experience for your colleagues throughout the region, please contact me!
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Have you tried any of these H5P interactives in Moodle?
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By Phil Tietjen
1-1 Consult?
Interested in getting feedback on a new idea you’re considering for your course? Contact Learning Design and we’d be happy to listen and offer feedback.
Be in the know!
Micro-courses
Short on time? Register for micro-courses. Currently we offer two:
- Using Video to Enhance Your Teaching
- Visual Design for your Moodle Courses
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Canva & Digital Accessibility |
By Amy Holmes
Canva, a design and publishing program, has gained immense popularity in the past year due to its ease of use. At this time, the files that Canva produces are not digitally accessible. However, there are opportunities to use Canva's digital content in ways that are accessible, if you're able to put a little more time into it. Please check out the Canva & Digital Accessibility document to learn more! |
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From the Editors: Do You Have a Story to Share? |
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We are looking for faculty stories! We want to keep the focus of the newsletter on you, the faculty. Would you please help us find those stories? Here are the kinds of things we are looking for:
- Faculty who have globalized their courses.
- Faculty who are doing something creative in class
- Faculty who have received awards
- Faculty reporting out on what they got from their professional development (could be written, video, podcast, etc.)
- Faculty who have received a new degree
- Faculty who are retiring
- Faculty Division Chair / Program Director Bios
- Faculty sharing their experiences of teaching in an active learning classroom
- Faculty Senate initiatives
- Faculty who have led overseas trips with students
Please contact one of the editors if you have ideas or referrals for stories.
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Looking for a previously published article in The Storm Report? Access the archives to find an earlier Issue. Enjoy!
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Teaching, Learning & Global Engagement
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