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I am inspired by others who walked on the pathway where I now walk.

"Most teachers waste their time by asking questions which are intended to discover what a pupil does not know, whereas the true art of questioning has for its purpose to discover what the pupil knows or is capable of knowing." ~Albert Einstein
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"Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher." ~Parker Palmer
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Sarah Lelgarde Swart, MM, MLIS

Instructional Design Specialist,
Distance Education Faculty for Education and Continuing Education
and
Mercy Associate (Sisters of Mercy)

 
 

 

Biography


 

Sarah Swart has expertise in teaching and director of distance education and instructional technology. After nearly six years of service with the University of Detroit Mercy, serving as the Director of Instructional Technology in the Libraries/Instructional Design Studio, and as Instructional Design Specialist in Muskegon Community College's Center for Teaching and Learning. In addition, she taught Healthcare Informatics as Adjunct Faculty in the Bachelor of Science Completion Program in the College of Health Professions and both Instructional Technology and Children's Literature in the Education Department. She also has taught three distance education courses as part of a program, "Teaching Principles for Healthcare Professionals" in the Continuing Education program for the Advanced Institute of Dental Education at UDM. While at the University, Sarah led a group of instructional designers in faculty development for teaching with technology. She served on numerous committees and teams at the University and in the AJCU organization.

 

 

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