Biography

Karen Watte serves as the Director of Course Development and Training with Oregon State University Ecampus where she coordinates a team of instructional designers, multimedia developers, and faculty development specialists to support faculty and departments in designing their courses for online delivery. She is involved in initiatives focused on improving quality in both online course design and teaching. Her areas of focus include faculty professional development, organizational behavior, and online program management. Karen began her career in higher education as a business and computer systems instructor and has been working in the field of online teaching and learning since 2008. She holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Oregon State University.