Which classes do you teach online?
I'm teaching a philosophy course online this summer. It's a general education course – Intro to Philosophy – that is open to all undergrad students.
What advice would you give to those considering this online program?
Students are designing their own programs; they're tailoring the program to their own particular interest and their goals. It's not an intense major in one area; you're trying to integrate. It's about depth and breadth. A lot of the studies coming out of HR departments and from CEOs is that the market is looking for people who have both breadth and depth; people who have some advanced coursework, but in a broader array of areas – not just one major.
As far as advice, work together with other students in the program and make sure to submit your assigns in a timely fashion. Specific to the integrative studies: check in regularly with your advisor. It's self-designed. You may find yourself in a program that's not working for you. Many students are transferring in. My advice is to keep regular communication with your advisor.
I think of the online student like I do any other student. They're NKU students.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.
At NKU I've had the opportunity to travel around the world with a number of study abroad classes. London, Belize, and Fiji were amazing. I also visited Beijing, Greece, and Sri Lanka as an NKU faculty member. I strongly recommend our International Study program at NKU. When traveling, I always take my camera and I love photographing people and places. I also love taking pictures of nature and I've traveled to the Galapagos Islands and Tanzania to capture lions, lizards and birds. My next adventure will be a photography trip to Costa Rica.
