Home > Using this site > Teaching Points: Distance Education Faculty Biography These University of Florida faculty members contributed information on their experiences with teaching distance education courses and share advice with future distance education instructors.
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Dr. Marshall Breeze - Associate Professor - Agricultural Education and Communication Breeze taught two semesters of AEE 6300 Methodology of Planned Change through videoconferencing and used the technology to facilitate discussion and student interaction. |
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Dr. David Clark - Associate Professor - Environmental Horticulture Clark taught two semesters of HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology through videoconferencing, incorporating "interactive extra-credit" and video laboratory demonstrations. |
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Dr. Dori Comer - Professor - Food and Resource Economics Comer taught the first "hybrid" distance education course for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) by using interactive videoconferencing and WebCT-based lessons and materials. |
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Dr. Rick Rudd - Associate Professor - Agricultural Education and Communication Rudd has taught a videotape course and incorporated distance education technologies into a traditional course, using streaming video, WebCT, chat sessions, and bulletin boards. |
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Dr. Mickie Swisher - Associate Professor - Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Swisher taught one of the first all web-based courses at the University of Florida. Her courses incorporate videotape, bulletin boards, chat, and web-based presentations and projects. |
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Ron Thomas - Coordinator of Distance Education - IFAS Communication Services (ICS) Thomas coordinates the ICS Distance Education and Educational Video Unit and also works as an instructional designer providing support.
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Dr. Elaine Turner - Assistant Professor - Food Science and Human Nutrition Turner has taught a videotape course and co-developed a web-based course called Current Issues in Dietary Supplements with help from the Office of Instructional Resources (OIR). |
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Dr. John Zenger - Assistant Professor - Entomology and Nematology Zenger taught several semesters of ENY 3005c Principles of Entomology using the web and WebCT for course content, interaction and feedback. His course also incorporated a live lab component. |
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