UT Arts and Sciences Faculty Deliver Excellence in Digital Learning
Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their contributions to digital learning during Digital Learning Week in October. Their work helps UT achieve its goal of providing high-quality educational opportunities for people at every stage of life, whenever and wherever they seek to learn, a priority in Chancellor Donde Plowman’s strategic vision for the university.
The office of Digital Learning at UT hosted the week with a series of events, panels, presentations, and an open house, all designed to celebrate UT’s existing successes in online education and highlight the ways Digital Learning can support academic units across campus.
The October 15 ceremony and reception honored faculty whose course design and online teaching make UT a destination for high-quality, flexible learning opportunities that welcome adult online learners.
“Digital learning expands access to learning for those who want to enhance or change their career paths,” said Robert Hinde, Interim Executive Dean of the college. “The courses led by these faculty members, and the college’s fully online academic programs, help us support professional success for people throughout the greater Volunteer community.”
College of Arts and Sciences faculty recognized for their digital learning work were:
- Amy Billone, professor, English
- Marianne Breinig, professor and associate head, physics and astronomy
- Bob Dubois, senior lecturer, psychology
- Alex Feldt, distinguished lecturer, philosophy
- Sally Harris, distinguished lecturer, English
- Shel Swenson, senior lecturer, mathematics
- Laura Trujillo, distinguished lecturer, world languages and cultures
- Benjamin White, lecturer, psychology
By Randall Brown