Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Andy Freed

Contact info: afreed@pcc.edu

More about Andy Freed

I'm the Director of Learning Technology & Innovation (LTI!), where I oversee our infrastructure, technical support, and online student services teams. I've been with the College since 2001 and have worked in several positions, from technical support to, well, more complicated and fancier problem solving. I believe that technology can help remove barriers so that our students can attain their educational goals. I also believe that technology can become that barrier if not well considered, well implemented, and well supported. Our Distance Education department supports students from all over the Portland Metro region and far beyond. One of my goals is to provide, at a minimum, equivalent access to education for students through creative solutions, dedicated staff, and collaborative efforts with the College at large. Check out my video introduction, and please contact me if you have any questions about Distance Ed, our services, our technology, or if you're having problems.

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Results from the spring 2013 DL student survey

See results from the Spring 2013 DL Student Survey. Posted January 29, 2014

Providing timely feedback to students

This week’s topic may come across as a “well duh” concept, but timely feedback from an instructor is identified over and over as an important way to keep students engaged. Posted November 12, 2013

Our students prefer consistent navigation and layout in online courses 3

Our department has been surveying students in online courses during Spring term since 2011 about their preference regarding consistency in […] Posted September 9, 2013

Subject Area Accessibility Study in Mathematics

Summary of the Math Subject Area Accessibility Study Posted December 10, 2012