Welcome to Dr. Freeman on Writing, Teaching, and Learning Online

This blog serves as a space for the sharing information about writing, teaching, and learning in an online environment. All three areas are experiencing rapid growth and many cutting-edge discussions of the topic will be shared on this blog.

About Dr. Freeman:

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I have a deep and abiding respect of the written word. I have a Ph.D in English from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and I am also a certified online instructor (COI), and a Certified Faculty Developer (CFD). I currently serve as an English professor, teaching English 1101 and 1102, creative writing and literature as both hybrid and fully online courses. In addition to that, I write both fiction and non-fiction at every opportunity. I have been teaching online for the last 4 years, and I have transitioned a number of my traditional classroom courses to hybrid and/or completely online sections. I love teaching, and the online and hybrid formats allow me to focus more of my time and efforts on instruction and student interaction, and to engage a broader audience.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

How is what I write online different from what I say in class?


Please don't take my comments the wrong way, even though you can't hear my voice intonation or see my facial expressions. I didn't mean to offend you; that didn't come out the way I intended; my response was purely emotional; if I could take it back I would, etc. That's exactly what students and professors must be mindful of as they communicate in an online environment.