Below are clips from interviews with current Distance Education faculty and students. They share expectations, experiences and advice on how to get started and succeed in distance education courses at TWU.
Hear from Distance Learners
- A Distance Learner's Perspective (3:43)
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Distance Learner Panel Discussion Part I (12:48)
Topics of discussion include: assignment due dates, technology requirements, course load, isolation and group work. -
Distance Learner Panel Discussion Part II (10:54)
Topics of discussion include: on-campus requirements, class caps and cancellations, course length, online degree credibility, library resources and textbooks.
Hear from Distance Education Faculty & Staff
- Why take online classes at TWU? (2:07)
- What characteristics should a person have to succeed in a DE course? (6:27)
- What expectations do online professors have? (6:36)
- What advice do you have for someone considering online classes? (5:07)
- What are some of the benefits of learning online? (2:38)
- How can distance learners get involved to feel a part of the TWU community? (4:05)
Meet the Speakers!
Ms. Cheryl RonaldGraduate Student, Library Science
Dr. Jerry WhitworthDean, College of Professional Education
Dr. Lynn AkinAssociate Professor, Library and Information Studies
Dr. Linda CaldwellAssociate Professor, Dance
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Dr. Russell GreerAssociate Professor; English, Speech, & Foreign Languages
Dr. Nancy HadsellProfessor, Music
Dr. Katie RoseAssistant Professor, Family Sciences
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