Ms. Angela Velez
Coordinator of Learning Technologies, Center for Teaching and Learning

a-velez4@neiu.edu

About Angela

Hello faculty and staff. My name is Angela Velez and I am the Coordinator of Learning Technologies. I would like to give you some basic information about me, as well as seek your input about and interest in services we can offer you at the CTL. I come to you with 11 years of traditional teaching experience at the college level and 4 years of online teaching experience. My undergraduate degree is in Education & English, my MA is in English, and I am currently finished with my dissertation, which is in the revision process for my Ph.D. in Adult Education with emphasis in online learning.  I will likely defend in the fall.

At my previous position as Faculty Development Coordinator at Davenport University-online- in Grand Rapids, MI, I was part of a small team that ran an enormously successful online program. During my tenure there I was very innovative in terms of online faculty training and development. I created several asynchronous training programs for faculty, and have trained approximately 250 faculty members (adjuncts as well as full time faculty) to teach online. In addition, I provided support and development to them through virtual workshops, a virtual resource center (on our portal), and recognition programs. In addition to this, I have personally designed and developed dozens of online courses, mostly in English and related Humanities areas.

Personally, I am the mother of 4 young children and enjoy writing poetry, photography, and anything that helps me enjoy and appreciate nature. My lifelong goal is to try to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.

I am interested in meeting as many of you as I can, and extend an open invitation to contact or visit me at the CTL. I am open to your suggestions, opinions, and ideas, and hope to help NEIU take appropriate steps towards offering better course options for its students. In the meantime, here is a short list of resources I can offer you. If you are interested, please contact me at extension 4497, or through email: a-velez4@neiu.edu:

-          A Blackboard/Online teaching introduction

-          The differences between online and traditional  teaching & learning

-          How to make online course design easier & less time consuming

-          Expectations of online instructors

-          Online teaching tools

-          How to effectively supplement a course with Blackboard

-          How to create a hybrid course