Hafa Adai (Hello)! I am of Guahan also known as Guam, the largest of the islands in the Marianas chain in the western Pacific and a territory of the United States of America.

I am of the Chamoru people whose ancestors built shelters on high latte stones quarried from coral reefs and limestone beds; these latte are massive, monolithic structures that were constructed, transported and erected without benefit of modern technology. I am of the Perez and Hattori families; familian Titang on my mother's side and one of nine children. I have one son and a geeky-cool husband.

Currently living in Honolulu, Hawai'i, I serve Kapi'olani Community College as an Assistant Professor of Information Technology with the Business Education Department and lead the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology. I also teach courses for the Educational Technology Department at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

My passion is ...

technology for enriching life and learning environments

My childhood ambition ...

being a teacher

My favorite memory ...

my wedding day in July 2007

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

any and all books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

My first job ...

teaching computer programming in BASIC to a bunch of high schoolers

My best moment ...

a spontaneous hug from my 10-year old son!

Education > Adult Education Understanding common distance learning mistakes

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Distance education courses offer flexibility and greater access to learning opportunities, but there are pitfalls common in this type of environment. As a teacher of online courses and a student in a distance education program, I've experienced these pitfalls both as a witness to them and as the one who stumbles into them. Awareness of these common mistakes can help you avoid them so that you can get the most out of your distance education classes.

THE TIME TRAP
The flexibility offered by a distance education class creates one of its most challenging snares, i.e., poor time management...

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