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I've really enjoyed the challenge of teaching online and trying to make my courses interactive and exciting. 

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Our students just don't read and writing but they're actively involved in creating.

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They make projects, they may collaborate with one another. 

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Here at Western, I coordinate the Master of Science and Education information technology program and also the instructional design certificate program.

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One of the things I love about working at Western is the friendly family atmosphere. 

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Faculty and staff genuinely like one another and are supportive and we all love our students. 

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I teach courses in emerging technologies, designing information, designing online courses and more.

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In recent years, many of my courses have moved online and many of my students live off campus, sometimes in other states.

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I get to know them through interactions online and often through Skype calls or emails.

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It's an exciting field with things changing everyday and I find that I'm always learning something new.

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It's really interesting to note that I'm using technology to teach technology.

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I feel so proud when I see the caliber of work my students present in their portfolios at the end of their program. 

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I've been working at Western Oregon for 17 years and I still love coming to work and seeing my students succeed. 

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My name is Mary Bucy and I'm proud to be a Western Oregon University professor.

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Music.