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Corrine Sweet is an Associate Professor of Business at Darton State College and an online instructor in the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership degree through eMajor.  Where did you complete your degree(s )? Ed.S. in Instructional Technology from Valdosta State, MBA in Information Technology from University of Central Missouri What is your field of expertise and what drew you to it? Business and technology.  I was first introduced to technology in elementary school when my class would get to go to the computer lab and use the Apple II’s and it has fascinated me ever since. How long have you taught online classes ? About 10 years Why did you choose to become a college instructor? I wanted to teach others about technology and prefer working with adults. What do you like most about teaching online? The variety of people I get to interact with. What was your most challenging subject in school, and how did you get through it? I’m currently t...

Sheryl Lance, 54  University of North Georgia During a presentation at this year's annual eCore Faculty meeting, I asked the audience to send me examples of students in their courses who were excelling in class. Before the presentation ended, I had an email from Dr. Nihal Gunay saying she had a non-traditional student that was taking her first online class, and "she has been awesome!" Let's meet Sheryl, our brand new and "awesome" online student. What is your home institution? University of North Ga.  Gainesville Campus What is your age? 54 Are you currently employed? If so, where and what do you do? Yes. Mulberry Farms, Inc. Office Manager/Accounting Why is completing your degree important to you? It is something I never had the opportunity to do when I was younger, but have always wanted to do. Why did you choose to take online classes through eCore/eMajor? I was feeling a bit overextended with working 50+ hours a week and...