Being a Mature Age University Student: 2011 to 2017

Recently I was asked about studying as a mature age student. What inspired me was that as someone teaching at a university in 2011 I was required to undertake a short free course in how to teach. After that I enrolled in the six month follow-on certificate. I ended up completing half at my campus in a classroom and half on-line through another institution.  Seeing the benefits of learning to teach (it made teaching much easier and less stressful) and because of my interest in distance education, I enrolled in Athabasca University's on-line Masters of Education in Distance Education in 2013 and completed in late 2017.  I documented the experience, starting on day 1 in 2011, up to 2017:

Four day introductory course in university teaching

• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4
• Reflection

Six Month Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

• Selecting a certificate
• Progress with On-line Tertiary Teaching for Research-Led Education

Reflections of an Online Student

• Where is the course and when did it start?
• Where are the lessons?
• Student forums
• My tutor replied to my Reflections

Masters of Education

• Selecting a Masters of Education Program
• Master of Education at Athabasca University
• Learning to Design for International Students by Being an International Online Student (conference presentation)
•  Digital Teaching In Higher Education (book)