![]() Something that School of Education and UE have in common is that we care fundamentally about the educational experience of students. How is the experience that you bring from the School of Education positioning you to think about our national and institutional reckoning with systemic racism? I like taking on challenges, and my best-laid plans to relax never seem to quite work out. ![]() I am a creative problem solver, and taking on this role in this intense period is consistent with the way I approach my career. I had planned to go on sabbatical, write a book, spend some time deciding what’s next – but I knew this was the right next step. My term as Associate Dean was just wrapping up when the VPD position became open. I had a strong sense of UE as important and growing and having a wider purview on campus. Education is the largest minor on our campus, so I’ve worked with First Year Seminars, the University Honors Program, the Center for Educational Effectiveness, etc. Undergraduate education is important.Īs Associate Dean in the School of Education I had a lot of existing connections with Undergraduate Education. I’m an education scholar and a product of the University of California. The idea of being in a role where the primary job is to advocate for undergraduate students – especially in this office, where it’s our only mission-is compelling. What attracted you to the role of interim Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, particularly in a time of national crises that are impacting higher education? She gave an informal interview on her first day in office. She earned her BA in psychology at UC Irvine and her PhD in education at UCLA. For 20+ years, she has done research on technology in teaching and learning. ![]() She was associate dean for academic programs in the School of Education from 2015-2020 and faculty director of the education minor from 2008-2013. Dobb’s Life 2.Cynthia Carter Ching on becoming interim Vice Provost and Dean, confronting institutional racism, and remote learningĬynthia Carter Ching, professor in the school of education, was appointed interim vice provost and dean for Undergraduate Education on July 15, 2020. Student projects and class content on display at Acheron LV426.A self-guided tutorial for building a 20-minute project.CS 820 at CTU included novice users who learned to build their class projects.Content at Virtual Hallucinations Words leap out at you, simulating an experience.Instructor-designed classrooms use creative and innovative environments Experimental Design Classrooms.Social Networking A screenshot of the TCC Reception in Second Life from a dual monitor system notice Twitter in the back channel.TCC Learning Times Reception Dance animation menu displays after clicking the floor control menus on screen.Shall we dance? Movement in Second Life.Middle School Students at Ramapo Roleplay and conflict in an immersive literature class Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, portrayed by Suffern Middle School students.Communicating with students in Second Life Left to right Teleport Group Notice 2nd row Voice Chat (*) Instant Message URLs embedded.MBA 770 Class at Wright State Shu’s students prepare for a collaboration exercise in Second Life.Cynthia Calongne Colorado Technical University TCC 2008 Conference April 15-17, 2008 Calongne and distribute it with a similar or compatible license. You are free to copy, distribute, display, perform, remix and make derivative works. Permission is granted for this material to be shared under a Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 3.0 United States. Second Life: Teaching Tips from the Virtual Frontier Copyright Cynthia M.Second Life: Teaching Tips from the Virtual Frontier
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