July 13, 2023 | Volume 9 | Issue 35
(Next issue will be published on August 10th)
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Celebrate Suzanne LaVenture! |
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Suzanne LaVenture is retiring from DDCC after a rewarding and robust career. She developed the International Education Program into its current state and we hope to make her proud as DDCC continues to expand those efforts. Check out some interesting facts below. |
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Years at DDCC: 29
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Roles: Faculty, Spanish; Director of International Education; Spanish Club Advisor; International Club Advisor
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Number of classes taught: 5 million?
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Estimated miles commuted: 430,650 to and from work (doesn't include airport runs or anything else)
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International Night: Created in 2006 to raise money for Intl. Club to travel to British Isles
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Fulbrighters brought to DDCC: Two Scholars-in-Residence and 21 Foreign Language Teaching Assistants
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Scholars of Global Distinction Program: Launched in Fall 2013 (developed by Suzanne & UNC World View; now available at 30 community colleges)
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Scholars of Global Distinction Graduates: 145 students
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International Education Committee support: over 60 unique faculty and staff
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Partnerships developed: TCCSP, CBYX, & EPITA exchange programs; Institute of Study Abroad Ireland; Institute of Technology-Bordeaux; Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge; EDU Africa; & more!
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Study abroad: I personally led 11 programs in 19 countries on 5 continents with over 200 participants
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Community Travel Club: I led four programs in 6 countries on 3 continents with over 60 participants
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Study abroad programs managed: a bunch
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Awards received: DCCC Teaching Award in 2001 and 2007 (State semi-finalist in 2001); Werner Kubsch Award from CCID in 2018; NAFSA's Senator Paul Simon Award 2021
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Around the world: I was a Fulbright in Russia; spent a week in Macedonia giving lectures on American culture; conducted a site visit to South Africa; gave conference presentations in Canada and China
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Other achievements: One year at Spring Fling, I won the Mark Branson look-a-like contest. I had a wig, a suit, a Beatles tie...
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Future plans: Looking forward to my next adventures!
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Setting Students Up For Success |
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By Gretchen Benton
As we approach Fall semester, it is time to think about how we set new students up for success in a new term. I wanted to highlight some changes that have been made to our orientation/introduction courses. These courses cover an introduction to Davidson-Davie services/processes, how to use Moodle, and other helpful skills that you can share with your students. To access any of these modules, students will first need to activate their StormTrac accounts and sign up for MFA. Students encountering login issues should use an alternative email to connect with password@davidsondavie.edu
New Student Orientation
Our New Student Orientation is no longer located on Moodle! On May 30, 2023, this orientation was moved to a new platform and orientation can be found by signing into the Orientation Dashboard. They will have access to the traditional orientation, but also an orientation specifically for students who are enrolled in online programs, as well as a module about accessibility and accommodations.
Student Introduction to Moodle
The Student Introduction to Moodle is available to all students who are enrolled in a curriculum course or continuing education courses with the LMS tag/Moodle course shell. This introduction course allows students to practice submitting quizzes, assignments, forums and more inside of Moodle. If your student reports that they cannot find or access this course please email moodle@davidsondavie.edu
Student Success Workshops
By signing into the Orientation Dashboard you (and your students!) also get access to a variety of online Student Success Workshops. Topics include study skills, managing finances, stress management, being a successful online student, and so much more. Students can access these short modules as needed or you can share a link to the module with them as a recommended resource in your course. |
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DDCC Students Experience France |
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By Suzanne LaVenture
Bordeaux
Eight Davidson-Davie students and seven students from other NC community colleges spent two weeks at the University of Bordeaux at the end of June. This is the second year of our "boot camp" with the Institute of Technology (IUT) - Bordeaux. This year's theme focused on language and culture and activities included a cooking class, a visit to the Aquitaine Museum, a scavenger hunt with French students, and visits to Arcachon and Saint Emilion. Students also spent the weekend in a homestay with a French family. There will be a virtual exchange with IUT-Bordeaux again in the fall. Dates for the 2024 study abroad program are already in place so, please let your students know about the opportunity.
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"It was such an eye opening experience. I really got to live in the culture while still seeing cool tourist places. We got to meet French students and did a presentation with them at the end of the two weeks. I went to amazing places such as the city center, Arcachon, a castle, a monolithic church in St. Emilion, and a beautiful cathedral. I ate oysters on the beach which were so fresh. I spent my days walking everywhere and eating good food. I even got to stay with a host family for the weekend which was a very cool experience."
-Bea Jernigan
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Paris
Another cohort of four Davidson-Davie students arrived in Paris for a three-week summer camp with our partner EPITA School of Engineering and Technology. They will also focus on language and culture, spending most of their days in the classroom with cultural excursions interspersed.
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YuJa Tutorials are Available |
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By Trudy Brown
As thoughts turn to the upcoming semester, you may be getting ready to make some new video lesson content. Have you explored our new video platform yet?We've put together some tutorials to help you find your way around your YuJa account. You can get started with YuJa using our YuJa Basics tutorials to learn about YuJa's basic functions like replacing your old VidGrid video links or recording and editing a video. If you're a veteran content creator and want something a little more challenging, peruse our YuJa Advanced tutorials to learn about features like advanced editing tools, video quizzes, and analytics tools.
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By Gretchen Benton
Brickfield, Copyleaks, and GradeMe were officially added to our Moodle at the beginning of the month! See a quick description of each new tool and a tutorial on how to use it below.
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Brickfield
Brickfield+ is an accessibility tool that replaced Ally in Moodle. While we wait for the tool to be fully integrated, you and your students can begin requesting alternative formats of files right now by clicking the little colorful icon beside files, folders, books, and pages in your Moodle courses.
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Copyleaks
Copyleaks is a plagiarism detection tool that replaced Safe Assign in Moodle. It is ready to use right now inside of assignments, quizzes, and forums. You can add it to new activities or edit the settings on existing activities to add a Copyleaks scan. Scans are easy to review while grading.
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GradeMe
GradeMe is a new block that you can add to your courses or your Dashboard page in Moodle. The GradeMe block will display activities with submissions that need to be graded. Check out this great tool and save time grading in your classes! Note: Your students will not be able to see this block!
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Do You Have a Story to Share? |
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We want to promote faculty and staff stories! Here are some ideas: |
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- Professional development experiences
- Study away & study abroad trips
- Receiving awards and honors
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- Student success stories
- Active learning ideas
- Upcoming events
- Globalized courses
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Teaching, Learning, & Global Engagement is: |
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