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When it comes to online learning and spreading education through video, smart phone tools, and social media, our guest this week on the Faculty Factory simply gets it.
Peggy Semingson, PhD, is a wealth of information when it comes to these modern developments in education. We are excited to have her join our program this week to share what she has learned with our community.
Dr. Semingson currently serves as Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.
With a background in educational technology, online course development, adult education, curriculum development, and online course design, she is on the cutting edge of the future of online learning.
“My PhD is in literacy, but people don’t like to read a wall of text, and so, (I would recommend) introducing a module with a video because it gives the big picture,” she said.
To be effective, online learning through platforms like YouTube do not necessarily have to entertain, but they have to captivate the audience, as we learn from Dr. Semingson.
“It doesn’t have to always been entertaining, but it always has to be engaging,” she said.
Dr. Semingson was chosen for the Academy of Distinguished Teachers and earned the 2019 President’s Award for Transformative Online Education. Other honors she has earned include:
- UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teacher
- ILA Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award
- USDLA Best Practices Award for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching
You can find Dr. Semingson on Twitter and please be sure to follow her on YouTube here.
You can also check out her online teaching tips newsletter by clicking here.
Do you want to reach Dr. Semingson via email? You can send her a message here: peggys@uta.edu.
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