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Headshot of Clare Braun, a writing instructor in Oregon State University's School of Writing, Literature and Film

Faculty Spotlight: Where mayhem meets award-winning instruction

September 2, 2020  ·  < 1  ·  By Carly Fredericks

Clare Braun is an award-winning instructor at Oregon State University, known for her innovative approach to teaching in the online classroom.

So, what does Clare have to do with mayhem? Her lauded online Honors course, Murder, Mayhem and Makeup: Lady Detectives on Page and Screen, helps draw the connection.

Clare is continually looking for room for improvement in her courses and willing to take on those tasks herself, no matter the extra work it might entail. In the Oregon State Ecampus course, she tackles mystery writing from screen to page all while donning roles in vignettes created with the Ecampus team.

Beyond her award-winning coursework, Clare Braun is known among students as an instructor who is invested in their success at OSU. She’s not alone, either.

At Oregon State Ecampus, students are our top priority. Every Ecampus instructor works with world-class instructional designers to build custom courses with students in mind. They collaborate to create engaging, cutting-edge learning environments.

Ecampus is consistently ranked among the top 10 providers of online education in the U.S., but that doesn’t come from being content with the status quo. Innovative instructors like Clare motivate us to keep improving. We take on the extra work because we know it will be worth it when our students approach life in the same way.

Interested in finding out more about programs like Clare’s?

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Carly Fredericks

Carly Fredericks is a writer for Oregon State University Ecampus. She specifically writes pieces for those who are considering pursuing their degree online in the hopes to answer questions that they may have along the way. Her writing style and subject area expertise come from personal experience with online education and curiosity about how to improve the student experience. Carly has been at OSU since early 2020, coming from a position in Iowa State University's Department of World Languages and Cultures. Originally from Iowa, Carly landed at Oregon State Ecampus through a love for higher education and an interest in the growing field of online education. She also has an enthusiasm for data and a passion for creating a more accessible and just world. Carly has a master's in strategic communications which she completed online from the University of Iowa and a bachelor's degree in Spanish and linguistics from Iowa State University.

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