{"id":5278157,"date":"2020-06-25T13:54:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etug.ca\/?p=5278157"},"modified":"2020-06-25T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:54:48","slug":"member-profile-meet-jennifer-kirkey-from-douglas-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/keithwebster\/member-profile-meet-jennifer-kirkey-from-douglas-college\/","title":{"rendered":"[Member Profile] Meet Jennifer Kirkey from Douglas College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tell us a bit about where you work and what you do.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I teach physics and astronomy at Douglas College and have done so for the last 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you been\ninvolved in teaching and learning and\/or ed technology?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 30 years.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My joke is that \u201cphysicists invented the internet\u201d and I have been online for more than 40 years.\u00a0I took my first computer course in 1978.\u00a0I have formally been a teaching facilitator via the Instructional Skills Workshop for 25 years.\u00a0 I was part of Douglas Development for five years about 15 years ago helping others become better teachers both face to face and using educational technology.\u00a0I taught via video-conference for several years.\u00a0 I have been an early adopter of educational technology. My latest project has been the use of Lightboard videos to enhance my courses.\u00a0I am now a passionate advocate for Open Educational Resources \u2013 specifically, Pressbooks and the use of H5P inside that platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s one thing you really\nlove about the work you do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love the fact that I can share my enthusiasm for the topics that I teach.\u00a0 I get paid to expose student to the wonders of the universe.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you been a\nmember of ETUG?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMMM..forever? Never?\u00a0 I do not remember.\u00a0 I have attended some conferences and supported the work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like best about\nthis community and its activities?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational technology has such a benefit for students and instructors, so keep up the good work.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a favourite ETUG memory?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really loved the \u201cBack to the Future\u201d theme at your recent conference.\u00a0 Keep up that sense of humour. I enjoy hanging out with other techies.\u00a0 When we share, we are stronger.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have any special interests\/hobbies?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I kayak, but I was not on the water at all last year due to an issue with my shoulder.\u00a0 Fine cooking is a hobby and my colleagues enjoy a regular supply of cookies.\u00a0My husband works in the wine industry and we enjoy going to wine tastings and on wine tours in the summer.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything special you want to\nask or share with members?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have fun with your job.\u00a0Educational technology can enhance learning, but keep your eye on the heart of what we do, which is students and better learning.\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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