For the past 20 years my career [and professional positions] have almost always been centered on academia and online learning. My own under graduate and first masters degree were completed online [via The New School] while I lived and worked in Beijing, China. I also have a graduate certification, in instructional design, which I also completed fully online.
Currently I am working as an Online Course Builder at Bay Path and work everyday in Canvas. I like to describe my work as being similar to that of a translator, only I translate Professors’ syllabi and learning objectives into online activities and ultimately online courses.
Working with Professor Leanna James Blackwell
As with most of us involved with online learning, over the years, I too have struggled with all sorts of issues- that can occur when learning/teaching online- ranging from getting around Chinese firewalls to working remotely with others [and just about everything in between]. Because of my own experience, I feel I am able to empathize with the challenges others encounter as they work, teach, and learn online.
I enjoy learning and having such a long history with online education I felt this MHE Program would be a natural evolution and help me bridge my background with my future endeavors. My career plans are to incorporate more instructional design, into my daily work, apply the concepts I learn [in this program] to my work, and continue to expand my online repertoire.
