WCC congratulates the latest Certified Online Instructors who met certification requirements during the fall 2018 semester. WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox recognized the following instructors during WCC’s holiday luncheon on December 17.
- Amanda Wiles, Criminal Justice
- Erica Harper, Human Services and Medical Assisting
- Jeremy Craft, Biology
- Laura Shumate, English
- Matt Baldwin, Business Administration
Online instructor certification means that WCC instructors have met quality online course standards in both course design and instruction. WCC now has 27 Certified Online Instructors.
WCC instructors who teach online first participate in a semester of professional development entitled CORE (Collaborative Online Reflection Experience). CORE is focused on best practices in online teaching, and CORE sessions are led by WCC online instructors who serve as Peer Mentors. Once instructors complete CORE, they are eligible to participate in the certification process. CORE and Online Instructor Certification are part of WCC’s QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan), a SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) initiative. WCC was reaffirmed by SACSCOC in 2016.
(l-r): Laura Shumate and Amanda Wiles
(l to r) Erica Harper, Jeremy Craft, and Matt Baldwin