Let’s empower distance learning…

When I was a child, I saw my mom struggle to support me. She easily landed jobs; however, none of these were what you would call a career. In 1995, my mom graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College and earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. Her ability to juggle school and a single-parent life was indeed a life of poverty; however, watching her surpass socioeconomic factors was something far more valuable than any monetary figure. She has always laid the groundwork in teaching me the importance of education.

Today, in the 21st century, no one should have to struggle to earn a degree.  When I pursued my Bachelor in Computer Science, I did my part in supporting my education efforts; but the school did not offer many distance courses to help in relieving some of my load.  At one point, I worked two part time jobs and commuted 45 minutes to school, but was forced to quit a job because most of the courses I need were offered in a traditional classroom setting.

Life should not stand in the way of progress.  I want to do my part in the promotion of distance education so one day, the skeptics can say without hesitation that distance education is real education; catch up with the rest of us. Please feel free to view my site and let me know if you have any questions.

On this site, you will find information regarding distance education, social networking, and instructional technology.  My career field involves promoting learning and computing technologies and assessing the quality of distance education.  I want to do my part in building the path towards quality distance programs filled with strong levels of social presence.