In honor of our Friday Fun series, I thought we'd give you some dirt on members of the SmarterServices team. Read about Alan Manley one of our Sales Managers and get to know him.

Question: What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever visited and why?

Answer: A small community called El Sauce in the mountains of Honduras because it is untouched by modern technology. E.g. no electricity, no cell phones

Question: What is your most embarrassing moment?

Answer: Out in public, and someone pointed out to me that I had my shirt on backwards

Question: If you could dine with someone who is deceased who would it be and why?

Answer: King Solomon (wisest man to ever live)

Question: What is the one thing you love to do and wish you had more time to spend doing?

Answer: Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Question: What is your favorite decade? Why?

Answer: 1990s, because I was a kid, and life was simple back then

Question: Name one thing that you’ve done that was on your bucket list.

Answer: I’m too young to have thought about a bucket list.

Question: What is your biggest fear? 

Answer: heights

Question: When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up?

Answer: President of the US

Question: What is your favorite meal?

Answer: Chicken casserole, homemade macaroni & cheese hashbrown casserole, and rolls

Question: Who is your favorite person?

Answer: my Mom

Friday Fun - Staff Interview - Alan Manley

It looks like we need to get busy in the midwest and the west!

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Do you use gaming as a component of your Online or Hybrid Courses? Check out the neurological component...interesting.

Via: Online Universities Blog

The Neurology of Gaming

In honor of our Friday Fun series, I thought we'd give you some dirt on members of the SmarterServices team. Read about Cristy Frazier below an Account Manager and get to know her. 

Question: What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever visited and why? 

Answer: Bahamas, the water was crystal clear

Question: What is your most embarrassing moment?

Answer: When I was around 13 yrs. old my family and I went to Cracker Barrel for lunch and after a trip to the restroom, I walked out and back to the table only for my mom to tell me that my skirt was caught in my pantyhose.  I had walked from the restroom all the way across the restaurant with my backside showing to everyone.

Question: If you could dine with someone who is deceased who would it be and why?

Answer: My father, to say all the things I never said.

Question: What is the one thing you love to do and wish you had more time to spend doing?

Answer: Community Outreach.  I want to start a non-profit organization to help members of my community.

Question: What is your favorite decade? Why?

Answer: Now, because I am settled, confident and steadfast.

Question: Name one thing that you’ve done that was on your bucket list.

Answer: I don't have a bucket list, but I did visit NY and Washington and I had always wanted to do that.

Question: What is your biggest fear?

Answer: losing a child.

Question: When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up?

Answer: a business owner.  I always ran some sort of business on my own from the age of 10 until I had children.

Question: What is your favorite meal?

Answer: Steak, salad, loaded potato, and of course a big, fat, yeast roll!

Question: Who is your favorite person?

Answer: My husband.

Friday Fun - Staff Interview - Cristy Frazier

I love what's happening with learning right now!  What an exciting time to be a student of any age!  With so many technologies, new philosophies, and innovative thinkers, learning is transforming into a personal experience that is shaping our futures in an unprecedented way.  As a lifelong learner, it is fun to research and read about the latest tools available and new teaching methods.  This week I came across an article called The 10 Most Creative Final Exams Ever Offered.  Gone are the days of worksheets and bubble dots!  With all the exciting mediums and creative ideas, it almost makes me want to go back to school...well, ALMOST!

Creative Ways to Test Student Information