As SPS’s Assistant Director for English Language Support and Academic Skills, Christine Fiorite works with students in accelerated master’s programs based on the Chicago campus. She meets with students one-on-one and in small groups to support academic reading and writing, presentation skills, and class participation.…
Daniel Encinas recently developed the undergraduate course POLI SCI 250: Comparative Politics, which features a map depicting a strange yet familiar landscape: the fictional continent of “Compol”, with nations like “Wildcatia” and “Evanstonia”. Yet while this fanciful representation of Northwestern University’s campuses may seem unusual, it challenges students with a real-world question: can they predict the formation, growth, and decline of countries?…
The distance learning team includes several talented instructional technologists whose creative use of visuals enriches learning in our online courses.
We asked some of the newest members of the team, freelance instructional technologists Jodi Herman and Victor Pedro, to share insights on how visual design can impact student experience.…
This month, we’re spotlighting the Distance Learning team’s administrative assistant, Shai Mason. Read on to find out more about Shai!
How long have you worked here? How did you come to higher education?
I have worked at Northwestern University for one month and I was attracted to higher education for the diversity and learning environment.…
This month, we’re spotlighting the newest member of the Distance Learning team, content specialist Nathan Schmidt. Read on to find out more about what brought Nathan to Northwestern!
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This August, we’re spotlighting Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs Kyle Einck. Kyle oversees the Biological Sciences and Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree programs, along with ten post-bacc programs and several additional certificates and concentrations.
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It takes a village to launch an online course – in addition to the Distance Learning Team, our courses are supported by staff from Graduate, Undergraduate, and Professional Development Programs. In the coming months, we’ll be spotlighting staff who work frequently with our team.…
Staff Spotlight: Jacob Guerra-Martinez
This month, we’re spotlighting Senior Learning Designer Jacob Guerra-Martinez! In the blog post below, Jacob gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of his work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How did you come to join the DL team / get involved in distance education?…
Staff Spotlight: Alexia Walleser
This month, we’re spotlighting our Inclusive Course Design intern, Alexia Walleser! Learn more about Alexia’s exciting work supporting neurodiverse learners below.
What brought you to Distance Learning and to Northwestern SPS?
I started my journey with Northwestern SPS as a graduate student in the M.S.…
Staff Spotlight: Loren Maria Guay
This month, we’re spotlighting Content Specialist Loren Guay! In the blog post below, Loren tells us more about themself and their work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How did you come to join the DL team / get involved in distance education?…
