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The Importance of Kindness & Honesty in Distance Education

“Honesty is the best policy.”    I bet you’d need more than both hands and feet to count how many times you’ve heard this. Yet, it still manages to be a difficult principle to apply in our daily lives, especially in higher education. Distance education is convenient. It’s not easy. That’s the honest truth.   … Read more »

A Close(r) Look at Distance Education

I’ve worked in online education for nearly 15 years. Still, I am aware that some are still skeptical about the quality of the education distance learning can provide.  Because I am in the unique perspective of having experience as an online instructor and now student, I can give an honest assessment from both sides. I look forward to sharing my experience.

Writing Rules and You

The rules of writing aren’t set in stone. Find what works for you…and then get to it!

A little Aesop, a Bit of Thunder & Self-Actualization of my Writer Self

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before: my mom was all about representation when I was younger. Sure I lived in a predominantly Black neighborhood and attended a predominantly Black church, but school was on the other end of the spectrum. I was in one of those gifted and talented programs, and there were only a… Read more »

Why Cree had to win the day

I took an unexpected detour on my writing journey and did a bit of editing. How did that happen? An old college friend who knew of my published picture book quest reached out to me. When she told me of what she and a colleague wanted to do, I couldn’t say no. They didn’t just… Read more »