Course Hero Inducts Dr. Maria Trujillo into Master Educator Program

Edtech firm celebrates creativity, collaboration, and innovation in teaching

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Oct 18, 2018, 14:23 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators, today announced that Georgetown University's Maria Trujillo, PhD, has been added to the ranks of distinguished educators that comprise Course Hero's Master Educators.

"Master Educators inspire students and break down barriers to learning," said Course Hero cofounder and CEO Andrew Grauer. "We're proud to celebrate Maria's creativity and innovation. Maria's impact is felt far beyond her classroom, as she has been recognized as a key contributor to bringing the Internet to Columbia in 1990."

Dr. Trujillo is the Faculty Director and Associate Professor of the Practice in the Systems Engineering and Technology Management Programs at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. She has previously served as Deputy Director of Capacity Development for a USAID-supported global project aimed at providing technical support to the countries receiving grants from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. She was also known as the "Internet Girl" for her work in connecting Colombia to the Internet in 1990.

Master Educators are featured in Course Hero's micro-documentary series highlighting teaching excellence in higher education. Dr. Trujillo's film focuses on how she draws on her Colombian heritage to illuminate concepts in technology for developing countries.

"Course Hero's vision is for every student to graduate confident and prepared," continued Grauer. "We are excited to partner with educators like Dr. Trujillo to enable the best possible outcomes, for students and instructors alike."

In addition to providing a platform that allows educators from all over the world to share resources with each other, Course Hero actively partners with educators in a variety of ways, including on-site lectures at Course Hero's headquarters, video course creation, and interviews in Course Hero Faculty Club that celebrate educators' best lessons.

Course Hero's newest Educator Partners include: Andrew Stewart, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Faculty Affiliate in Women's and Gender Studies, Clark University; Jyoti Mohan , PhD, Lecturer of History, Morgan State University; Regina Buccola, PhD, Professor of English and Chair of Humanities & Literature, Roosevelt University; Christopher Bond, PhD, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism, Missouri Western State University.

Educators who are interested in learning more about Course Hero's Partnership Program are invited to contact [email protected]. Additionally, tenure-track and non–tenure-track educators who are interested in active learning and pedagogical innovation in higher ed are encouraged to apply for the Course Hero – Woodrow Wilson Excellence in Education Fellowship, a $20,000–$30,000 grant. Applications are due Friday, November 9, 2018, at 5 p.m. EST.

About Course Hero
Course Hero is an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. The platform includes Practice Problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and step-by-step explanations to help with every college class—from economics to literature, biology to history, accounting to psychology, and everything in between. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the 2017 Technology Fast 500 by Deloitte.

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