Saturday, August 19, 2006

Introduction

Hi, I'm Teri Hirlinger and your instructor for TCOM 2113. I've been in the OSU system for 12 years. I'm the Distance Education Coordinator here at OSU-OKC and an adjunct faculty member for Business Technology teaching Tech Writing.

I'm starting my Ph.D in Online Teaching and Training and love this mode of teaching! I, like many of you, have a life outside of work and school. Learning and teaching online is excellent for me because it gives me the flexability I need 24/7.

I have 3 children, Taylor (male) who is 24 and just graduated from the University of Georgia,
Skyler (female), who is 17 and is oh so much more knowledgeable about life than her mother, (yeah right!), and Blayze (male), my 5 year-old midlife surprise who has been a godsend to me. Here is a picture of them...

Feel free to tell me how I can make this course interesting and relevant to you. I want you to be better writers after leaving this course than you were when you started.

Looking forward to working with all of you this semester!

tmh