J. Richard Freese

J. Richard Freese has been educating people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds in a variety of settings since 2004: face-to-face and online college courses, consultations, workshops and lecture recitals, one-on-one lessons. As an instructional designer with the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Rich enjoys learning more about instructors’ courses and brainstorming ideas to advance the craft of teaching. Rich is passionate about finding and creating freely available educational resources, using low-stakes assessments to give students freedom to explore, scaffolding high-stakes assessments, and balancing course time between core material and students’ personal and scholarly interests. When supporting faculty, he strives to make best practices approachable and easy to digest. He is active with the Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL). In addition to the field of teaching and learning, Rich’s academic focus involves creating and analyzing music and digital media; his music has been performed throughout the United States. Outside of education and music/media, pursuits and hobbies include art, reading, video games, and spending time with family.

Publications

Instructional Media: A Tool for Your Gigs
Instructional Media: A Tool for Your Gigs
J. Richard Freese. © 2023. 26 pages.
Online courses often use pre-recorded video lectures and other instructional media to share information and as a means of instructor-to-student interaction. For faculty, and...