"With more people expanding their education and returning to school, our classes are really full," said Reddick. "It was becoming difficult to make sure I was giving all of the students the time they needed and answering all of their questions." Students can now go to Reddick’s youtube page (www.youtube.com/user/Arreddick?blend=8&ob=5#p/u) to watch videos that walk them through lessons that have been covered in class. "It helps students keep pace with the class at their own speed and it helps me focus more on the students who may be struggling in the class," said Reddick. "Not all people learn the same way. Some are kinesthetic learners, auditory learners, visual learners and some hybrids in the mix. As teachers we need to try our best to meet the needs of not just one type but all of them and I really think these videos do that."
In today’s world, education and technology are constantly changing. In order to keep up and stay ahead of the curve, teachers are trying to find innovative ways to teach their students more effectively. One Ranken Information Technology (IT) instructor has done just that. Ashley Reddick who teaches the Operating System (OS) classes, is now using YouTube to upload videos that his students can use to practice what they have learned in class.
Reddick graduated from Ranken’s IT program in 2008 and has been an instructor at the College for about two years. He and his wife have set up a scholarship fund called the Ashley and Destiny Reddick Scholarship which is a $1,500 scholarship awarded to a new IT student each year.
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