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James is Dean, Distance Learning Programs and Training.
He has administrative responsibility for the PACE
Program, Distance Learning, Educational Travel, the
Library, and the Tutoring, Learning, and Computing Lab.
He is spearheading the college's initiative to develop
and adopt Open Educational Resources, in support of
faculty creativity and student access. He serves as
project director for the statewide Distance Education
Captioning and Transcription Grant, designed to support
California Community Colleges in their efforts to make
distance learning universally accessible. He is also
project director for a US Department of State grant to
promote diversity in study abroad programs to Central
and South America. His previous academic home was the
Department of History.
James is committed to making high-quality education
broadly accessible, especially to non-traditional
students. He supports excellence in teaching as co-chair
of the Educational Technology Committee, a member of the
Associate Program Team and the steering committee of the
Institute of Teaching and Learning. His statewide
service includes the Steerig Committee of the Community
College Consortium for Open Educational Resources and
the Board of Directors of Intelecom.
James earned a BA in history
and German from Illinois Wesleyan University and was
awarded an MA in Humanities, (specialization in European
history) by the University of Chicago. As a Fulbright
Scholar, he studied politics at the University of
Cologne, Germany. He earned a certificate in Polish
Language and Culture from Jagiellonian University in
Krakow, Poland. He has also earned a Certificate in
Proactive Leadership in Higher Education from Cornell
University and a Certificate in Online Teaching and
Learning from California State University, Hayward.
Prior to joining the College's faculty, James taught at
the University of Chicago and numerous institutions of
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Ron Dreiling
Ron, an English
Professor at College of the Canyons, teaches primarily in the
PACE Program. Upon his arrival in the Santa
Clarita Valley six years ago, he began teaching primarily for
the PACE Program. Prior to this, he taught community college
classes in Austin, Texas, and Hutchinson, Kansas.
Ron’s professional goals center on
expanding education opportunities by helping create a variety of
paths into the college classroom. The Distance Learning Program
and programs such a PACE and Weekend College offer important
alternatives to the traditional college experience. These kinds
of programs are of special importance to returning students
whose educational needs are as diverse as the students
themselves.
Ron received his B.A. from Washburn
University (Topeka, Kansas) and his M.A. from the University of
Kansas. He recently earned an Online Teaching Certificate from
CSU East Bay. Ron’s hobbies include sailing, trail running, and
exploring California’s State and National Parks. Most of all,
he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
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Jill
Roberson Jill has worked for the
PACE Program since December 1998. She is proud to assist
students as they strive to reach their educational goals. She
is especially pleased to help re-entry students, since she herself
began pursuing her degree in earnest after twenty years out of
school. She was awarded an Associate of Science degree from
COC in May 2002, graduating as a COC Highest Honors student and
active member of Phi Theta Kappa, The International Community
College Honors Society. She credits PACE for helping her reach
her educational goals in a timelier manner than anticipated.
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