Welcome to Nicole Gilliland's EDT 6460 Introductory Web Page

1. My First & Last Name:
Nicole Gilliland

2. Name by which you want to be called in class:
Nicole

3. Classmates should use this venue to contact me:
ndgilliland@gmail.com

4. My undergrad major and WMU graduate program:
My undergraduate degree was obtained at Eastern Michigan University. I had a major in Computer Science for Secondary Education and a minor in Mathematics Education. Currently, I am seeking a master's degree in Educational Technology.

5. My progress in my grad program to date:
I have taken EDT 5410, 5420, 6440, 6450, 6460(Creating Online Courses), 6490, and I am currently taking 6480 along with this class. I am scheduled to take EMR 6400, my research class in the fall, and then complete my capstone in spring.

6. I consider myself from (city, state):
Originally I am from Napoleon, Ohio which is near Toledo. After that I lived in Ann Arbor for six years and then moved to Toledo for 2 years.

7. I now live in (city, state):
Once I accepted my teaching position at Paw Paw High School I moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where I have lived the last four years.

8. I work for, or spend most of my time…
I work for Paw Paw Public Schools.

9. My current job role:
Next year at Paw Paw High School I teach: Introduction to Computers, Advanced Computer Applications, Web Design, Beginning Programming, AP Computer Science, and Yearbook. Generally I teach a math class as well usually Statistics or whatever class fits into my schedule.

10. The job I’d like to have someday:
I think I would like to teach at the college level some day or work in a technology related position for a school system. Right now I am happy with what I am doing :)

11. Outside of work (e.g. hobbies), I really enjoy:
I am a geek through and through. I have every video game system there is and most old ones too! I am an obsessive reader. Usually pick up a book and have to finish that day. Also, I love movies and go to the theater all the time. Most big shows I even brave opening night. I'm not sure why we have a cable service other than for the internet because I almost never watch TV. I roller blade and bike on occasions although I must admit my skill level in both these activities is pretty low.

12. Photo(s) of me:
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13. I signed up for this course because…, and I
hope this course will…
I want to complete my degree next year. I am actually not sure what this course is all about but anything to do witch change and educational technology sounds like fun to me. My main goal in any class is simply to learn something new that I can apply to my job now or one in the future.