Vickie S. Cook
Associate Vice President, Innovation and Technology
Year Started at Greenville College: 2009Office: Ladue 400
Office Hours: Varies
Phone: (618)664-7081
Email: vickie.cook@greenville.edu
What's your favorite thing about working at Greenville College?
Greenville College has always held a special place in my heart. Before becoming employed with Greenville College, I have worked with GC for many years in a variety of partnerships. In 2009, I accepted the role of Dean of the School of Education and Director of Online Learning and have been pleased to be able to be a part of a wonderful learning organization.
I love the service aspect of my job. It is truly an awesome experience to see that the planning and provisions made for students allow them to be the best they can be. Education, especially when provided from a Christian perspective, does truly change lives. Christian educators have the ability to change the world, one person at a time, through demonstrating God's love in the classroom, whether face-to-face, or online.
What attracted you to the Education Department, and how do you use it outside of the classroom?
I have long felt a call to serve others through education. My passion for working in education with adults came as a volunteer as a literacy tutor for an ESL student. My first ESL student taught me far more than I taught her. And, I am forever grateful to her for broadening my thinking on what education was and what education can afford. It has been my goal since that experience to provide a venue where students could explore and grow in their learning.
I continue to seek new ways to serve others through combinations of Education and Online Learning. I do this through providing presentations at regional and national conferences on a variety of issues in education and the use of technology in teaching and learning. I am also extremely interested in mission work. I have led groups of educators to provide professional development and other service projects to a mission school outside of Mexico City since 1996. It is an awesome experience to be part of God's work through missions.
Education
Ph.D. Capella University
M.S.Ed. Capella University
B.A. Western Illinois University
A.A. Kaskaskia College
Areas of Responsibilities
Oversight of Information Technology and Instructional Technology teams. Initiate new programs and innovations on campus and online.
Professional Affiliations
Delta Kappa Gamma
International Society for Technology in Education
Delta Kappa Pi
Phi Theta Kappa
Association for Curriculum & Supervision
Recent Presentations and Publications
Presentations:
Cook, V.S. (2012) Create and Sustain Community College/University Partnerships. ICCHE/ICCET Fall Conference. Keynote Address. Utica, IL.
Cook, V.S. (2012) Technology Trends in Higher Education. ICCET Leadership Institute. Invited presentation. Springfield, IL.
Cook, V.S. (2012) 8 Principles for Leading Change. ICCET Leadership Institute. Invited presentation. Springfield, IL.
Cook, V.S. (2011) Online learning possibilities for all ages and stages. Delta Kappa Gamma. Greenville, IL.
Cook, V.S. (2011) Learning everywhere: All the time. SLATE 2011 Conference. Chicago, IL.
Cook, V.S., Warner, M. (2011) Rethinking Homework. 2011 Teacher/Leader Conference. Mexico City, Mexico.
Publications:
Cook, V.S. (2012) Book Review - Action research in Catholic schools: A step-by-step guide for practitioners. Journal of Education and Christian Belief.
Cook. V.S. (2012) Learning Everywhere, All the Time. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin.
Cook, V.S. (2012) The Effect of Professional Development on a Mexican Mission School: A Case Study. Journal of the International Christian Community for Teacher Education.
Cook, V. S. (2011) An easy “A” and other myths about e-learning. The Record: Greenville College.
Related Experiences
I served as the Dean of the School of Education at GC from May 2009 - July 2012. I was an assistant professor at University of Illinois Springfield in the Educational Leadership program from 2005-2009. I was the Dean of Continuing Education and University Alliance at Kaskaskia College and prior to serving as dean taught in adult literacy, English as a Second Language, and technology classes from 1992-2005.
