WKCTC Instructional Designer Honored with Blackboard Exemplary Course Award

Kelly Paul recognized by peers for developing a technology-rich, engaging and pedagrogically sound course

Paducah, KY (12/04/2020) — LaCenter resident Kelly Paul was recently honored with a Blackboard Exemplary Course Award, West Kentucky Community and Technical College officials announced today.

Paul, an English instructor at WKCTC, was recognized by her peers with the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program (ECP) Award. The ECP recognizes faculty and course designers from schools, colleges, and universities around the world who develop engaging and innovative courses that represent the very best in technology and learning. Paul has been a full-time faculty member at WKCTC for three years and had previously been an adjunct instructor for eight years.

Paul was selected for her online ENG 102 Writing II course. The course demonstrated excellence in four areas:

Course Design: the elements of instructional design, such as its structure, learning objectives, and instructional strategies.

Interaction and Collaboration: the level of engagement offered by the course and the level of student interaction and collaboration

Assessment: the evaluation of student work toward the achievement of learning outcomes and the quality and type of student assessments

Learner Support: the resources made available to students, which may be accessible within or external to the course environment.

For nearly two decades, the ECP has honored instructors and course designers whose courses demonstrate best practices. Since its founding, thousands of instructors, teachers, and designers have used the ECP to evaluate and improve their courses with recognized best practices. To be considered for the honor, applicants must be a user of the Blackboard Learn learning management system. Submitted courses are evaluated by other course developers, instructional designers, teachers, and professors using the ECP Rubric.

"I am pleased to welcome Kelly Paul to the ECP family," said Lee Blakemore, Chief Client Officer, and President Global Markets at Blackboard. "Now, more than ever, educators are challenged with creating engaging and effective courses. This 2020 cohort is among the best of the best for engaging and maximizing learning outcomes for students."

Paul is being recognized alongside other outstanding recipients on the Blackboard website as well as in the Blackboard Community, a platform where the largest organized network of Blackboard users connect, collaborate, and learn from their peers.

To learn more about the Exemplary Course Program, visit https://www.blackboard.com/resources/are-your-courses-exemplary

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