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The Art of Adding Color and Design to Online Courses

As I’ve been working this afternoon, making some big changes to my online courses here at the public library (my new favorite place to ‘work from home’), and also trying to come up with something to write about on the blog today, it occurred to me that maybe I could blend the two (why is…

Happy Professors Series: From the Kennedy Space Center to the College Classroom

“Teaching college courses has been very exciting. I’m actually on a special assignment from my job in Public Affairs at the Kennedy Space Center, so teaching is a brand new experience for me. I didn’t have any specific expectations going into the classroom for the first time this semester, and I think what surprised me…

How to Get Into the Travel Mindset: 3 Books to Read When You’re About to Hit the Road

Years ago I couldn’t read enough books about travel, specifically from the perspective of authors who would recount their journey living in foreign places for longer stretches of time. I eventually passed through that phase and moved on to others, although I find myself interested in rereading some of my old favorites to prepare for…

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3 Quick Tips for Increased Efficiency in Teaching Online

While brainstorming what I should write about for the blog today, I decided the topic of ‘easy efficiency would be a something valuable to discuss. If you’re an online instructor, there are little inconveniences that creep in throughout the semester that become frustrating (sometimes without it occurring to us that we could actually fix these…

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Happy Professors Series: Teaching Online, Breaking the Mold, and Leading By Example

“I’ve honestly been thinking a lot about why I teach online at so many schools, and why I like it.  I’m in a unique situation because I’m also a military spouse, but the main reasons are that I like to challenge myself, and I need to set a good example and show my daughter that…