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Welcome to the Office of Distance Education

About Us

Whether you are a prospective online student, a current online student, or an online faculty member, welcome home; we are here to serve you!

Our Mission

The mission of the Office of Distance Education (ODE) is twofold:

  • Support students in making the most of their AUM Online learning experience, as they prepare for their career of choice;
  • Support faculty as they provide AUM Online students with the highest quality learning experience, in alignment with our institution’s strategic plan.

Our Charge

The ODE operates inside of the Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education, under Dr. Shanta Goswami Varma’s leadership, and has three charges:

  1. Faculty development
  2. Instructional technology, and
  3. Instructional design for online and hybrid courses and programs.
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Office of Distance Education

Meet Our Team

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Shanta Varma

Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Associate Professor
ChancellorCollaborative PartnershipsCurriculum, Instruction, & TechnologyDistance EducationLeadership
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Shanta Varma

Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Associate Professor | College of Education
334-244-3272 [email protected] Administration Building, 107D Chancellor, Collaborative Partnerships, Curriculum, Instruction, & Technology, Distance Education, Leadership
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Cynthia Baker

Instructional Designer
Distance Education
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Cynthia Baker

Instructional Designer
334-244-3337 [email protected] Administration, 107H Distance Education
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Swati Dey

Blackboard System Administrator
Distance Education
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Swati Dey

Blackboard System Administrator
334-244-3124 [email protected] Administration Building, 107 Distance Education
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Rachel Jones

Instructional Designer
Distance Education
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Rachel Jones

Instructional Designer
334-244-3025 [email protected] Administration Building, 107I Distance Education
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LaKayla Moore

Instructional Designer
Distance Education
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LaKayla Moore

Instructional Designer
334-244-3024 [email protected] Administration Building, 107 Distance Education
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Xinyue Ren

Instructional Designer
Distance Education
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Xinyue Ren

Instructional Designer
334-394-5350 [email protected] Administration Building, 107 Distance Education
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David M. Walker

Director
Distance Education
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David M. Walker

Director
334-244-3798 [email protected] Administration, 107C Distance Education
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Address

7400 East Drive, Montgomery, AL | Taylor Center 101

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334-244-3000

Fax

334-244-3795

Email

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