Dr. Amy Cheney, a professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies (LES) at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), has been named Director of Digital Teaching and Learning. Her appointment began July 2020.
"I look forward to supporting the entire RCOE community as we continue to provide exceptional, inclusive digital learning experiences for our students,” said Cheney. “We have a real opportunity now to enhance our use of digital tools to promote engagement, equity, and learning, and I will be available for both group professional development opportunities and one-on-one support for instructors and students as we move toward these goals."
“We have a real opportunity now to enhance our use of digital tools to promote engagement, equity, and learning, and I will be available for both group professional development opportunities and one-on-one support for instructors and students as we move toward these goals."
Cheney earned an Ed.D. in educational leadership from Appalachian State University in 2005, and an M.A.Ed. in secondary education and B.A. in English from Wake Forest University. Her area of specialty is instructional technology, but she has also taught courses in school leadership, library science, higher education, curriculum and instruction, and communications.
She joined the RCOE faculty as an assistant professor in 2006. She was promoted to professor in 2017. Most recently, Cheney served as the Interim Chair for LES.
Prior to coming to Appalachian, Cheney worked in K-12 education for thirteen years. She served as a high school English teacher at McDowell High School, the first Technology Director for McDowell County Schools, and the Director of Media & Technology for Union County Public Schools. She serves on the Board of the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) as a past-president and the higher education liaison.
Cheney's scholarship has included two edited books, along with numerous book chapters and refereed journal publications. She presents regularly at national and international conferences. Her research interests are online learning environments, technology, and virtual communities. With other LES faculty, she has received the North Carolina Distance Learning Association Award, and a SIG Best Paper Award at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference.
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