When I first started teaching at the community college level, the format of my courses was face to face. This provided direct contact with students and allowed me to build rapport with students. On campus, I had heard about online courses, but never really considered teaching them. The whole concept of online teaching to me was foreign in its nature. Until recently, my department decided to explore online courses to attract students across campus to take our introduction to elementary school teaching course. After discussing the benefits of online courses, I was introduced to the @One online teaching certificate courses.

As I wrapped my brain around the concept of using a computer to deliver course content it did not come easy. Many thoughts crossed my mind that evoked questions on how effective this format would be. I personally had not taken any online courses before, but knew of others who did. Their shared experiences were not always positive due to the lack of support from their online environment.