University of West Georgia President Kyle Marrero and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs J. Micheal Crafton will appear on the award-winning talk show The Balancing Act® airing on Lifetime Television on Thursday, July 31 and Thursday, August 7 at 7 a.m. EST. The show is a national program that brings today's on-the-go women positive solutions and cutting-edge ideas to help balance their busy lives. The duo will highlight how UWG's online learning programs are making college more affordable and accessible.
“At UWG, it is important for our institution to continue its leadership role in developing and delivering innovative and flexible online programs,” explains Dr. Marrero. Read more ...
In March, Kim Huett, an instructor in UWG’s department of educational technology and foundations, was one of five University System of Georgia faculty members to receive a 2013 Teaching Excellence Award at USG’s annual “Regents’ Celebration of Education Excellence.” Kim received the award for excellence in online teaching.
The Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award has been recognizing extraordinary educators since 1996. According to the University System of Georgia website, winners have “a record of superlative teaching and a strong commitment to impacting student learning and to ultimately fostering the academic success of students.” Read more ...
Students who want to further their education online now have more opportunities to do so at the University of West Georgia. UWG Online is now offering three new degrees, one at the doctoral level and two at the master’s level.
The Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision will be offered online beginning summer 2014. The program is intended for advanced counseling practitioners who recognize the career advantages for those who have advanced preparation in program evaluation, administrative supervision, and advocacy and leadership. The program will be offered entirely online. Read more ...
More than just a box to check off at the end of the semester, the student evaluation of instruction (SEI) is a critical feature for faculty looking to increase their ability to make a lasting impact on their students. During the last weeks of the term, the DDEC administers online student evaluation of instruction (SEI) for all distance courses. These anonymous evaluations are conducted outside of CourseDen, in CourseEval, and can be accessed online any time.
Specific results are shared with the instructor, the Chair, and the Dean. After grades are submitted, faculty are encouraged to complete the The Evaluation Summary for Distance Courses. Read more ...
A UWG faculty member has been awarded one of the most prestigious teaching awards in Georgia. Kim Huett, an instructor in the Department of Educational Technology and Foundations, is the recipient of the 2014 Georgia Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award. Kim is the first educator to ever receive the award in the “Online Teaching” category.
The Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award has been recognizing extraordinary educators since 1996. According to the University System of Georgia website, winners have “a record of superlative teaching and a strong commitment to impacting student learning and to ultimately fostering the academic success of students.” Read more ...
Each year, folks from all over the US and places as far away as Nigeria gather at our annual Distance Learning Administration conference to learn and share what we know. Most attendees return every year or every other year. At least one DLA 2014 attendee had even been at the conference's inception fifteen years ago. Many friends are made, and collaboration continues virtually. It is a group - a learning community - that I truly love and feel blessed to be a part of.
Whether from a non-profit or for-profit university, a private business, K-12 school, or other organization, we find that we all face many of the same challenges. Read more ...
I have taught online courses for eight years now. Additionally, in my work as the Associate Dean of Online Development and USG eCore, as a tenured Associate Professor at UWG, and as the 2013 President of the Distance Learning Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, I have heard countless stories from adult learners, both good and bad, about their experiences with “traditional” higher ed. On one end of the spectrum, I have seen teary-eyed gratitude for universities that have made the effort to offer adult-friendly degree programs that literally change lives for the better. On the other, raw frustration at universities from adult learners who just want the chance to continue their education and improve their lot in life but do not fit into the full time, traditional student paradigm. They feel ignored, marginalized, unappreciated. Read more ...
I never understood this concept until I completed my first online course as a student. I had already been teaching traditional, hybrid, and online courses for over six years when I took an online course in e-Learning theory. It was horrible. There were old due dates (clearly leftovers from the previous term), broken links, unclear or conflicting assignment instructions, and little (if any) feedback. I did let the instructor know about the most obvious problems. I did not think I was being obnoxious about it. I would periodically make a reference to an issue or ask a leading question, like, “Did you mean February 21 instead of September 21?” or “The assignment instructions refer to one text but your syllabus refers to another,” etc. That’s not so bad, right? I expect my students to contact me with such concerns. Read more ...
African American History month in February and Women’s History Month in March has me in a reflective mood, especially since I am an African American woman. Let me tell you about a woman that has inspired me to leave no stone unturned in my journey to tap into my potential.
It all started in the town of Farmville, located in Prince Edward County, Virginia around 1959. It was in 1959 when the Prince Edward County Public School System was ordered to integrate, but the county, instead, choose to close the entire school system. That atrocity was tolerated for a total of five years. Private schools, supported by public funds, were created to educate the Caucasian children of Prince Edward County. Read more ...
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