Name: Ms. Laura Light
Courses Taught: Creative Writing
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Years Teaching: 17
Hidden Talent: I'm a professional fiddler and singer, and I garden and raise goats, chickens and geese.
Thoughts About Teaching and Learning Online: I love the online environment because it is free of social cliques, prejudice and interruptions. It's pure teaching. There's the student, the work, the challenges of the course and the interactions among a community of writers. There's a sense of responsibility and independence that is fostered in online learning that is very empowering.
Advice for Students Taking Online Courses: Stay on pace! The course is so much more fun when you are in the right place at the right time. Also, challenge yourself to go beyond the minimum. You can take this as far as you like.
Do you like the environment at Virtual Virginia? I do. I work with a most diverse and talented group of teachers who also happen to be really kind and helpful and supportive people.
