Me Map: Lydia Scholle-Cotton

Reflection on how to use it in my own teaching: Many students often view writing essays or organizing their thoughts as a challenging endeavour. The act of transferring thoughts and ideas onto paper, or even utilizing a tool like the one provided, can substantially accelerate assignment progress. This process enables students to visually perceive the intricate connections between different concepts. By utilizing a tool such as this, students can effectively overcome the initial hurdle of transforming their ideas into completed assignments.

Work / Career

University Administrator: Worked at several universities across North America and implemented various tools and applications such as PeopleSoft, Room Scheduling Software, and Customer Relationship Management tools (SalesForce).

Analyst Roles: Business Analyst, Data Scientist - using technology to collect and report on data across and external to institutions to help inform decision making. I am proficient in several tools, including ESRI, Tableau, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Tools, SPSS, etc.

Education

Bachelors of Science: Michigan State University

MEd ( University of Toronto)

Current PhD Student - Queen's University Education

Personal Life

Enjoy Jogging, hiking, and hanging out with my family

Accomplishments this year: finished my first year of the PhD program!

I generally enjoy learning. This includes learning new tools and applying and looking through new publicly available datasets. I am generally curious and enjoy learning about new technology and its use in education (lately, this includes the use of AI and its connection to ethics and academic integrity).

Enjoy cooking and baking - eating good food!

Family: two children, a spouse, and a dog.