I'm an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Park University, where I teach Criminal Justice, Security and Homeland Security courses. Although I've been a full-time Criminal Justice professor (scholar) for almost 10 years, my previous role was that of a Criminal Justice professional (practitioner).

I use MindTap in my Criminal Justice courses for several reasons, chief among them being its seamless integration with my institution's LMS, Canvas. As a Scholar and Practitioner responsible for course development, I also like that MindTap supports the required core learning objectives while maintaining a high level of student interest and engagement. Another reason I use MindTap is because the online text contains integrated hyperlinks that encourage interested students to dive deeper into the subject matter, without having to leave the system. Lastly, with 24/7 access to all course materials, MindTap has helped students be successful in my class.

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The earner of this badge has successfully completed the OLC 2-week training on Quality in Online Learning. This training program will help Cengage faculty consultants to better support, mentor, and provide virtual coaching to faculty at various institutions on effective practices of quality online learning, including course design, facilitation, and assessment.