The Storm Report

August 11, 2022 | Volume 9 | Issue 1

Fall 2022 Semester Prep

As we prepare for students to come back next week, here are some helpful resources:

Students are enrolled in Student Introduction to Moodle, an optional course that they can access via the Navigation block in Moodle
Consider attending International Education's Fall Term I: Passport Events and encourage students to participate
Use VidGrid to make and share brief videos for students
When using Zoom for meetings and classes, turn on live captions in Zoom. Users can decide whether or not to view the captions
Visit the Moodle Tutorials page for assistance with various Moodle features, including setting up the gradebook and creating quizzes
Use the Digital Accessibility Guidelines for Moodle when creating courses

Upcoming Events

ACUE course information session: August 11 at 1:00 pm
International Education Committee meeting: August 11 at 1:00 pm in Gee N118
New part time faculty orientation: August 11 from 6 pm to 8 pm on Zoom
Learn about International Education opportunities: August 17 from 10:30 am to noon in Gee N139-142

New Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant

By Suzanne LaVenture

Marc Strazel will be teaching French at DDCC this year as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant. Marc is from Paris and holds a Master's degree in Social Science with a strong interest in Race, Gender and Sexuality studies.

Marc enjoys wrestling, cycling, and an eclectic array of music. He also enjoys hiking and swimming so please invite him to go! One of his favorite films is Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre. Marc spent a semester at Columbia University where he developed a fondness for New York cheesecake. Marc's office is Gee N142 and his email is marc_strazel@davidsondavie.edu

Learning Design Supports You

By Phil Tietjen

New to Moodle?

Are you a new instructor who hasn’t used Moodle before? Well, no worries because you can take the self-paced Faculty Moodle Training course. Enroll by emailing learning_design@davidsondavie.edu

New Micro-Courses

We offer a broad range of new micro-courses to assist you with enhancing the learning experiences of your students. Topics include “First Week Strategies,” “Assessment Alternatives” and “Creating Course Maps.” You can either register directly by going to the course or by emailing learning_design@davidsondavie.edu

CTL Offers Professional Learning Opportunities

By Gloria Johnson

Hello, everyone! There’s been a lot of activity in the CTL this summer with the Active Learning Cohort, the Summer Institute, and New Faculty Orientation. The next big professional learning opportunity is the series of ACUE courses you’ve been hearing and reading about since Spring semester.

This opportunity is open to full-time and part-time Davidson-Davie faculty. You can sign up for one or more of the courses. Faculty who complete the entire four-course sequence will earn a Certification in Effective Online College Instruction. Registration closes on August 22nd.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Happy teaching & learning!