2. Camelia Baluta French Instructor Defense Language Institute Directorate of Continuing Education School of Distance Learning

3. Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and French from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Master of Education in Education Technology and E-learning from Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University, Monterey, CA Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpretation Studies (French/English) – University of Bucharest, Romania I guess I am a degree collector or professional student??? But there is a difference here: I am a professional student with a full-time job!!! Now, that’s a Big Difference!

4.  Love teaching foreign languages and technology  Currently improving my Spanish and German  Interested in keeping abreast of new developments in distance learning and teaching technology  Interested in new online learning experiences  Being part of a community of students  Getting a high quality education in instructional technology  Networking within the California State University Community

5.  Because I am interested and passionate about technology  Because I love learning in a community type of a setting  Because California State University has a great program in Instructional Science and Technology  Last but not least, I have to be more in tune with what happens in the tech field

6.  Camelia Elena Baluta  Assistant Professor of French  Defense Language Institute  School of Distance Learning  Room 1134  Phone Number: 831-242-5475  Work E-mail address: camelia.e.baluta.civ@mail.mil  CSUMB E-mail address: cbaluta@csumb.edu