
University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Assistant Professor and 艺术教育 研究生 Program Chair Dr. Christopher Strickland has mastered the art of teaching innovative online courses.
他创造性的教学方法,特别是通过动态讨论板和创造性作业,为他赢得了2024年在线教学杰出创新奖。 Last year’s winner Dr. Amanda Sladek presented him the award on behalf of the Office of 研究生学习 and Academic Innovation’s 卓越教学中心 earlier this week at CTE’s Spice Up Your Teaching event.

成为一名创新的在线教育者意味着什么?是什么让你的在线课程具有创新性?
使用数字平台和在线学习管理系统,寻找创造性的方法来真正地参与和满足学生的各种需求。 我认为我的在线课程在我创造空间的方式上是创新的,我尊重学生的真实性和创造性表达,以及我如何通过使用多媒体技术参与和支持协作。
您的学生如何评价您的在线课程?
根据我的学生的反馈,我认为他们会将我的在线课程描述为:关心和响应,建设性,高质量,严谨,有组织,充满相关和有用的内容,信息,方法和工具,用于他们的教学实践。
你如何在你的在线课程中培养联系、参与和协作?
对我来说,培养联系、参与和合作是培养关系的一个协同过程。 带着一颗开放的心,我体现了真实和脆弱,并为参与在线学习建立了明确的界限和共同的期望。 I then introduce the purpose and model the nuances between Andragogy (adult learning practices) and Pedagogy (youth/adolescent learning practices) and how this serves my students’ personal transformation and growth as professional Artist Educators.
I have a genuine interest in my students’ learning goals and understand the significance for students feeling valued by allowing them to be seen, heard, and respected. 因此,我的学生认识到我的存在和可访问性,这本质上有助于减少在异步在线学习时感到孤独的感觉和感觉。 我会花时间倾听并参与同步的变焦会议,以此来展示我的诚信; 及时回复邮件和询问; 对学习经验提供常规和建设性的反馈; 并为参与者提供合作和分享他们的知识、想法、创造性表达和教学策略的机会。
Is there anyone you’d like to thank for helping you become the online innovative educator you are today?
I truly stand on the shoulders of those educators and practitioners that have come before me, and I have been blessed to work with amazing mentors and colleagues who have helped support my journey and agency for developing my higher education teaching and learning practice: Dr. Jane Dalton, Dr. Francine Jennings, Dr. Louise Pascale, Dr. Martha Barry McKenna, Dr. Stephen Gould and the 太阳城娱乐官网学习设计团队, with a special shout-out to Eric Tenkorang!
获得2024年在线教学杰出创新奖,您有何感想?
我感到非常荣幸、谦卑和感激。 When you love what you do for work and it is apparent, it’s serendipitous to receive recognition for the quality of work you do. 这个奖项尤其让人感到谦卑,因为对于非在线教育者来说,观察在线教学的日常工作并不总是那么容易。 这个奖项对我的意图和我的在线教学实践的努力是肯定的。
Learn more about Dr. Strickland’s innovative 视觉杂志 assignments and how to implement creativity into your online and in-person courses.