When I initially made the decision to begin teaching online I had no idea how rapidly the demand for online courses was growing. I simply knew that I wanted to do something different from standing before a lectern in a traditional classroom telling my students about various stages in the writing process. I needed a new challenge in my approach to instruction and pedagogy, and hybrid and online courses seemed to offer that challenge and more. Granted that there was a learning curve, and I learned many things through mistakes and experience, the journey has been most rewarding, offering a wealth of benefits to both myself and my students, as well as to my institution.About Dr. Freeman:
- Dr. Charity Freeman:
- 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.
Monday, March 15, 2010
My Entry into Writing, Teaching, and Learning Online
When I initially made the decision to begin teaching online I had no idea how rapidly the demand for online courses was growing. I simply knew that I wanted to do something different from standing before a lectern in a traditional classroom telling my students about various stages in the writing process. I needed a new challenge in my approach to instruction and pedagogy, and hybrid and online courses seemed to offer that challenge and more. Granted that there was a learning curve, and I learned many things through mistakes and experience, the journey has been most rewarding, offering a wealth of benefits to both myself and my students, as well as to my institution.
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