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BCC Professor Receives Honor for E-Learning - August 18, 2008
 | | Kathleen Gowdey |
Kathleen Gowdey of Pittsfield, MA, professor of business software systems at Berkshire Community College, was recently recognized as an E-Learning pioneer at the fifth annual Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) E-Learning Conference held at Middlesex Community College in Lowell.
Her course, “Software Integration”, was selected from more than 1400 courses offered through MCO, a consortium of the nine state and 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, to receive the MCO Course of Distinction (COD) Award. Eighteen state college and community college professors from across the state were selected for the award. In addition to accepting an award plaque at a special luncheon at the conference, Gowdey was invited to present her courses as part of the conference’s Best Practices Showcase.
A certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, Gowdey has been teaching online for three years and her award winning class will be offered again this fall. Gowdey received an associate’s from Berkshire Community College, a bachelor’s from Salem State College, and a master’s from Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts. She has been teaching at BCC since 1972.
“The faculty who received the COD Award are master teachers who are using technology in amazing ways to reach students who might not otherwise have access to higher education,” said David Kelley, executive director of MCO. “Our state and community colleges are leading the way in distance learning and the COD winners are the stars.”
Close to 300 educators attended the 5th Conference on E-Learning, according to Kelley.
Massachusetts Colleges Online is a consortium of the 15 community colleges and nine state colleges in Massachusetts. The institutions have joined to share their over 1400 courses and close to 80 programs ranging from certificates to master’s degrees with students throughout the state and beyond. For the latest information on MCO, including one-stop shopping for online course offerings, visit the website at www.mco.mass.edu. |
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