Introduction to Me!

My name is Rebecca Vowell. My major is Technology Education, Business Technology emphasis with a minor in Instructional Technology Education. This is my third semester in the masters program. I received my bachelor's degree from USM in Business Technology Education.
- I have worked in many different office environments – non-profit, government, church, education.
- I have taken 12 prior online classes – I am currently taking 2 more.
- I am experienced in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, QuickBooks, and have a decent knowledge base of HyperStudio and Access. I work with PDF some and am familiar with HTML development and Concept Mapping.
- I have used Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and QuickBooks for years at various jobs. I have used HyperStudio and Access mostly for classes I have taken.
- I use email every day for work and personal use. I have used discussion boards, listserv and chats for classes. They are “ok” to use – some I find boring.
- I have created blogs, watched podcasts, video clips, and created a WIKI – all for classes.
- My expectations of this class – I want to teach online classes – so this is definitely something I am going to learn a lot from. I expect to learn the needed information to help me reach my goal. I am taking this class because my BTE class that is comparable to this one did not have enough signed up to make.

I have been married to a fantastic man, Steven, for 18 years. We have had four children, one son and three daughters. Our daughters are Victoria, 18, Savannah, 15, and Kristina 14. Our son’s name is William, deceased. He would have been 16 years old June 4 this year.

I work at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. I just started the job in August 2009 after finishing my degree in May 2009 and getting 2 grad classes under my belt in the summer 2009 and 2 more in the Spring of 2010.

I love to hang out with my family and friends. I love to read, watch sports, play sports with my kids, and go to church! I am a Roman Catholic and attend church regularly at St. Francis.