I’m Dr. Laura McLaughlin, an Associate Professor of Education.
I’m a passionate and caring leader in higher education with over 15 years of administrative, teaching, and varied departmental and institutional roles.
I have over 10 years of online course and program development, design and delivery.
I thrive in environments where I am considered an authentic and trusted partner and where relationships are reciprocal.
I seek opportunities to share my knowledge, helping others make informed decisions and where collaboration is encouraged.
I want to engage and motivate those around me to embrace their passions and abilities to create growth, change and innovation.
I believe in advocating for social justice and policy changes that support people and remove barriers while growing programs in flexible, sustainable, and creative ways.
Let’s Work Together!
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Submit your research to the Informing Science and IT Education Conference 2021
There is still time to submit your research to the Informing Science Institute Conference. Please do it today if interested. Dr. Ricevuto and I are chairing Research Track #5. https://www.informingscience.org/Conferences/InSITE2021/ArticleSubmission

Truth Decay
According to RAND researchers, we need an education overhaul and I could not agree more. They call the new threat to our society the “Truth Decay” and the issues coming from this phenomenon are: political paralysis, erosion of civil discourse, and widespread uncertainty. If we cannot agree on basic facts (such as the COVID 19 […]
Virtual Assessment Webinar Dec 17th at 4 PM
Share your thoughts and ideas and also challenges related to online learning and assessment!
Padlet – Great tool for teachers and others
I have been using Padlet for years. It is a great way to engage students, share information, and collaborate with others. I also used it […]
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