Course Hero Signature Lecture Series to Feature University of Texas's Dr. Katie Dawson

Lecturer joins ranks of esteemed educators partnering with edtech company to encourage student success

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Jan 08, 2019, 14:00 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 8, 2019 /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 Dr. Katie Dawson, Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Texas, Austin, will participate in the Course Hero Signature Lecture Series on Friday, January 11.

"One of our core company values is to always be learning," said Course Hero's cofounder and CEO, Andrew Grauer. "Hearing firsthand from our Course Hero community members truly is an incredible experience for our team. Not only do we get to learn from the leaders in their respective fields but we also have the opportunity to meaningfully engage in discussions on how, together, we can support students through the Course Hero platform."

Esteemed educators from colleges and universities across the country are invited onto the Course Hero campus to perform their "signature lecture" for team members. Presenters range from university administrators to award-winning instructors and represent a range of disciplines.

Dawson's lecture will focus on research-based teaching techniques that improve learner-engagement and creative thinking across all disciplines.

Dr. Dawson serves as the irector of Drama for Schools, a professional learning program in drama-based pedagogy for K–16 education. She is an internationally recognized consultant in creative learning and teaching artist practice. Additionally, Dr. Dawson has received the Creative Drama award and the Winifred Ward Scholar award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, along with multiple teaching and research awards from her university, where she is a Provost's Teaching Fellow.

"Course Hero's vision is for every student to graduate confident and prepared," continued Grauer. "We are excited to partner with educators 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 headquarters, video course creation, and interviews that celebrate educators' best lessons in the Course Hero Faculty Club.

Course Hero's newest Educator Partners include Rebecca McGovney-Ingram, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Communications, Montgomery County Community College; Phillip Presswood, MA, Senior Lecturer of English, Texas A&M University, Galveston; Kevin Drace, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, Birmingham Southern College; and Mythri Jegathesan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Santa Clara University.

Educators who are interested in learning more about Course Hero's Partnership Program are invited to contact [email protected].

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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 2018 Technology Fast 500 by Deloitte.

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