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By Caroline Barnhill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While COVID-19 forced many teachers and faculty across the country to pivot to online instruction, at Poole College of Management, incorporating new and innovative ways of teaching were already part of the culture. We sat down with Beth Shepherd<\/a>, Poole College\u2019s director of instructional design, to learn more about how course delivery has evolved in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Q&A with Beth Shepherd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How has the educational delivery model changed over the last 10 years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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I think back to when our online Jenkins MBA<\/a> program launched 10 years ago and then compare that to where we are today, and it\u2019s encouraging to see how we\u2019ve evolved as a college. There is so much more flexibility in course delivery. Before we\u2019d have students choose an online-only or in-person option, whereas today we have students at both the graduate and undergraduate level creating a more customized program for themselves based on their individual needs and preferences \u2013 as well as faculty across disciplines who have looked beyond the traditional lecture format to educate their students.<\/p>\n\n\n

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More and more, I believe there\u2019s going to be a movement of humanizing teaching \u2013 meeting students where they are and getting them to where they need to be, acknowledging the need for mental health and wellness in education, and giving supplemental instruction to those who need it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What does Poole\u2019s Instructional Design Group do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a large body of research around instruction. The lecture format most of us think about is not the only way of delivering content. Our department is focused on online and blended learning and we provide support to our faculty to deliver quality instruction. We meet them where they are and suggest practical ways to transition material online and sometimes present options for those looking to stretch themselves into new delivery methods. If they want to shake things up, we\u2019re going to present emerging technologies and new ways of doing things. We also offer workshops to our faculty so they can learn about the latest in instructional design. <\/p>\n\n\n