The PLN’s For Educators course is a educational experience created in the spring of 2017 by the College of Education’s EDUC 612 class at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Under the guidance of professor Torrey Trust, PhD., the class embarked on a cross-discipline collaboration aimed at increasing online course participation and completion rates through interactive and engaging design and activity. This fall, professor Trust and co-facilitator Jeromie Whalen look forward to learning and growing with you as we continue our exploration and expansion of our PLN’s.
Torrey Trust
Torrey Trust, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and teaching focus on the use of technology to empower students and teachers as learners.
Jeromie Whalen
Jeromie Whalen is Technology Educator at Northampton High School in Northampton, MA and Vice President of Board of Directors for Northampton Community Television. Whalen works closely with educational non-profits in his community to enhance student learning through local projects and events. A self-described technophile, Whalen enjoys gadgetry of all types and watching Youtube videos of hamsters eating tiny burritos.