California Virtual Campus

Allisun O’Connell is a Twitter, Moodle and eLearning enthusiast from Arcata, California. Known as @allisunelearns, she has been using Twitter as a personal learning network since January of 2009, and is currently connected to 400 and counting professionals and teachers involved with higher ed, corporate and K-12 online education, virtual worlds, social media and [...]

By Desi St. Amant
Desi St. Amant is a middle school language arts and AVID teacher in Southern California. She is currently working to earn her MS in Education. As an online student, she has had many opportunities to work on team projects and collaborate with various members of online learning communities.
Introduction
I have come to [...]

By David Wahl
David Wahl is a retired fire chief and part-time Special Projects Manager for Los Medanos College located in Pittsburg, CA. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Education, Option in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University, East Bay and offers the following for OTL instructors focused on strengthening online [...]

Jack Riviere is currently a student in California State University, East Bay’s Masters Program in Education (Online Teaching and Learning). As a middle school teacher in Santa Clara, California, he has found the topic of virtual teamwork to become increasingly important as more and more learning takes place in online learning communities.
There’s been a [...]

By Dmitriy Kalyagin
Dmitriy Kalyagin has been a business instructor at Chabot College in East Bay, California, since 2000. He is currently pursuing the MS degree in Online Teaching and Learning at California State University, East Bay.
Meet Donna H: a California community college student, in her early 50s. Donna worked for many years as [...]

By Jennipher Murphy, July 21, 2009
Jennipher Murphy lives in Nederland, Colorado and is a consultant and teacher whose focus is on the challenges of small businesses and non-profits. Currently she is pursuing a Master Degree of Science in Education in Online Teaching and Learning at California State University, East Bay. She is also interested in [...]

Don’t Stop Talking to Your Friends
By Pam Nussbaumer
When I was young, I was painfully shy. I didn’t raise my hand in class, I dreaded giving speeches, and I was terrified to talk to other students in my school. Making friends was one of my biggest obstacles as a college student. According to Mayo Clinic (2009), [...]

Don’t Be a Bore, Engage Students More!
by Erica Yurman
August 2009
Erica Yurman lives in San Diego, California. She recently taught Special Education at Wailupe Valley Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is currently earning a Master’s degree in Science with an emphasis in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University, East Bay. As an online [...]

Less Me and More We: Overcoming Aversion to Online Group Work
By Dawn Tasher
August, 2009
Dawn Tasher taught middle school for 8 years and is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University, East Bay. As an online learner, she has been absolutely amazed by the overall experience and in [...]

by Shelley MacDonald, February 2009
Shelley MacDonald lives in Reno, Nevada, and is a Course Developer and Corporate Trainer at International Game Technology where she conducts core skills training, including online facilitator certification workshops. She is also currently earning a Master’s degree in Online Learning from California State University, East Bay. Having lived and worked in [...]