Nita Noveno

Hi, All! Pleased to be collaborating with you here and doing the important OER work to benefit our students. I’m a lecturer in the English Department and a believer in sharing free and accessible resources whenever possible. In my first participation in an OER course redesign seminar a few years ago, I revamped my English Composition (ENG101) course, a class I love because of the possibilities. I had already made the switch to free course readings, but the time to reflect and discuss pedagogy and the engaging approaches I gained from Jean, Gina, and colleagues from different departments were invaluable. These insights echo when I refine my ENG101 syllabus every semester. This time around I’m eager to consider the texts and themes for Introduction to Literature (ENG201), a course I’ve really enjoyed teaching in the past, but haven’t taught in several years. As a creative writer, I am often thinking about craft, and during this winter break, I’m reading Letters to a Writer of Color and Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction. I’m also visiting family out of state before the semester begins, and Mars, the family dog (pictured with me), is happily taking me out for walks.