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Hello, I'm Vickie Morgan

An Instructional Designer

I have worked in community colleges for over 25 years developing online courses with subject matter experts. I have also trained local community high school instructors. Working with instructors, I must first get to know the person in order to assist them. I soon learn who wants to know every little detail of the “whys” and who wants to just learn what they must in order to move from point A to point B. I use that knowledge to assist them in the way that they need assistance. Not everyone needs or wants to know that because a script failed to run there is a delay in the system. Some only want/need to know that there was a delay and all will be good in 30 minutes. With that information, we then look at the student learning outcomes and devise an outline for student success in the online class.

Who am I?

Instructor/Trainer

I LOVE being able to find a niche that allows me to relate to the student (whether it is a college student or a faculty member) and learning how I can best utilize their specific learning style in order for them to succeed. I often ask my faculty, “Do you want to drive or do you want to watch and have me drive (the mouse).” This gives them more control of the situation and often makes them more comfortable with something they were nervous about initially. They are the subject matter experts and I assist them in the development of their online presence.

I have taught a variety of courses in multiple modalities and continue to teach online. As an instructor and designer, I have worked in various LMS platforms including WebCT, Blackboard, Canvas and Jenzabar eLearning. In addition, I developed two courses for Jefferson College (Social Media Marketing and Internet Marketing) and continue to teach both classes online for the college. Serving on a local community college Accounting and Business Management Advisory Board also helps me stay informed of business needs in the area.

Student

After completing my Associate of Arts degree at a local community college, I obtained both my Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree as an online student. In addition, my doctoral program employed a variety of teaching methods including seated, online and hybrid courses.

Listed below are a few of the workshops I have recently completed in order to stay on top of the field of instructional design in education.

  • Applying Quality Rubrics to Courses and Programs, OLC (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Assessment Strategies that Engage Students, OLC (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Engaging Learners in Online Discussions, OLC (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Online Teaching Certificate program, OLC (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Designing with Accessibility in Mind, OLC (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Strategies for Facilitating Live, Online Sessions (OLC) (Online Learning Consortium)
  • Improving your Online Course – Quality Matters

 

 

Presenter

In addition to numerous professional development workshops, I have also presented at multiple JAMs (Jenzabar Annual Meeting) on various ways to utilize the Jenzabar eLearning platform. A few of my presentations include:

  • “Implementing a Common Course Shell” – Nashville, Tennessee, June 2022
  • “Making the Most Out of E-Learning” – Grapevine, Texas, May 2016
  • “Faculty Online Certification Training” – Nashville, Tennessee, May 2015

Award Winner

On June 11, 2020, I was honored to receive the Champion of Excellence Award from Mineral Area College for my assistance in helping faculty move their courses online in the middle of the Spring 2020 semester.