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Barb Brown
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ORGANIZATIONWerklund School of Education, University of Calgary
PROFESSIONInstructor
COUNTRYCanada
WEBSITEhttp://drbarbbrown.com/

Dr. Barb Brown is Director of Professional Graduate Programs in Education and Partner Research Schools in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. In her role, she also serves as director of research for the Galileo Educational Network. She has professional experiences in leadership, teaching and educational technology in K-12 education in Alberta and now teaches and conducts research in post-secondary.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
online teaching and learning, technology-enhanced learning environments, leadership, instructional design, school reform, innovation, social networks, professional learning communities, action research, case study, design based research


BARB BROWN'S PROJECTS

Layering the Community of Inquiry Framework with Signature Pedagogies with Sarah E. Eaton, Meadow Schroeder, Jennifer Macdonald
June 21, 2017
How do online synchronous sessions support student learning in professional graduate programs where...
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