2010 Ecampus Graduates

Shannon Sims

M.A.T.
Eagle Point, Oregon

What does completing your degree mean to you? How do you feel it will improve your life and career? Completing my Masters in adult education has made me a leader in my organization. I am able to apply the concepts I have learned in this program to my work every single day. It also opens many doors for me in the world of human resources and organizational education. I am very grateful for this opportunity.

Why did you choose to complete your degree online through OSU Extended Campus? What did you like about this method of education?  I am a full time faculty member at Rogue Community College, as well as wife and mother to a very busy ten year old son. Quite simply? It would have been impossible to get my masters degree any other way. I was able to work when my schedule allowed and then travel to Wilsonville one weekend per month to attend in-person classes.

What will your Ecampus degree allow you to do that you were unable to do before?
I can teach at the college level, not just adult basic skills. I have skills in developing instructional systems and designing professional curriculum for academia and business. I am an organizational leader, instructional leader, an action researcher, an instructional systems designer, and instructional technology leader thanks to this program.

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