COD Winners for 2022

Welcome to the 2022 COD Award Online Showcase

Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) created the Courses of Distinction Awards to recognize faculty whose course designs and practices best exemplifies online education’s potential to enhance teaching and learning.
In addition to honoring faculty for their efforts at the COD Awards ceremony there will be a COD Video Presentation Gallery where faculty will showcase their work, this video showcase has become an important focus of the MCO Sharing Best Practices in e-Learning Conference.

Each MCO institution may nominate up to 4 courses from 2 categories:
– 2 courses from Category 1 “Course Delivery Method”
– 2 courses from Category 2 “Innovative Features”

Congratulations 2022 Courses of Distinction!

-Presentation COD Winners Listed by Campus Here

-COD Winners Video Tours

If the COD Winner has a * star after their name, click on the name of the COD winner to watch the video tour of their course and or best practices.

Description of COD Categories

2022 Campus COD Awards: 

Category 1- Course Delivery Method Award
A course that demonstrates exemplary course design and practices.

Online synchronous

  • *Assistant Professor Karen DeAngelis, Fitchburg State University 
    Course Name: Teaching Students with Disabilities
    Course Video link Click Here


Online asynchronous

  • *Dr. Andria Schwortz, Quinsigamond Community College
    Course Name: Introduction to Astronomy
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Patricia Schade, Northern Essex Community College
    Course Name: Reading, Writing, and Reasoning
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Assistant Professor J.J. Sylvia IV, Fitchburg State University 
    Course Name: Data & Analytics
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Dr. Anne Goodwin, Professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
    Course Name: Nutrition for Healthy Living
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Jeanne Cronin, Middlesex Community College
    Course Name: Intro to Web Design/Ui & UX
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Lisa Mahon, Holyoke Community College
    Course Name: English Composition II
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Associate Professor Sage Franetovich, Holyoke Community College
    Course Name: General Biology I
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Tattiya Maruco, Adjunct Faculty, Berkshire Community College
    Course Name: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Dr. Christina Hodel, Bridgewater State University
    Course Name: Documentary Analysis
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Dr. Hui Zhang, Bridgewater State University
    Course Name: Public Relations Case Studies
    Course Video link Click Here
  • Professor Melanie Trecek-King, Massasoit Community College
    Course Name: Science for Life
    Course Video link Click Here


Online hybrid/blended

  • *Assistant Professor George LoCascio, Mount Wachusett Community College
    Course Name: Introduction to Greenhouse Management
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Chris Laney, Berkshire Community College
    Course Name: United States History to 1877
    Course Video link Click Here


HyFlex

  • *Charles DiStefano, MPS Program Director, Westfield State University
    Course Name: Intro to Public Administration
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Associate Professor Lisa Zinsius, Cape Cod Community College
    Course Name: Radio Broadcasting
    Course Video link Click Here
  • Assistant Professor Thomas Schaefer, Jr., Cape Cod Community College
    Course Name: English Composition II


Category 2- Innovative Features Award
An innovative pedagogical practice that encourages student success and engagement

Special Topic 1- Open Education 

  • *Geoffrey Cunningham, Adjunct Faculty, Holyoke Community College
    Course Name: Music Theory I
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Assistant Professor Michele Meek, Bridgewater State University
    Course Name: Social Media Tools
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Dr. Luzi Shi, Bridgewater State University
    Course Name: Corrections
    Course Video link Click Here


Special Topic 2– Tech Wizard 

  • *Assistant Professor Robert Chatt, Westfield State University
    Course Name: Advanced Financial Management
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Charles Park, Berkshire Community College
    Course Name: Technical Writing
    Course Video link Click Here


Special Topic 3- Video Innovator 

  • *Professor Brian Martin, Northern Essex Community College
    Course Name: Drawing 2 (Art 112)
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Chris Algarra, Middlesex Community College
    Course Name: Thermodynamics
    Course Video link Click Here


Special Topic 4- Universal Design, Inclusivity, and Accessibility

  • *Associate Professor Kisha Tracy, Fitchburg State University
    Course Name: British Literature I
    Course Video link Click Here


Special Topic 5- Community of Practice (CoP) 

  • *Visiting Professor John D. Colautti, Fitchburg State University
    Course Name: Introduction to Criminal Justice
    Course Video link Click Here
  • Associate Professor Nell McCabe, Berkshire Community College
    Course Name: Honors Special Topics in Literature: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Literature
  • *Professor Katherine Walsh, Westfield State University
    Course Name: Social Work Practicum Grief and Loss
    Course Video link Click Here
  • *Professor Kerrianne Gamache, Middlesex Community College
    Course Name: College Composition II
    Course Video link Click Here