Judith Blanchette, PhD - Division of Education Studies

Topics:
    • Online education, e-learning, distance education
    • Post-secondary education
    • Curriculum, program planning
    • Learning theory
    • Facilitating online learning

Judith Blanchette is the program head of the learning and technology program in the Educational Studies division at Royal Roads University. She earned her Bachelor of Education and PhD at the University of Alberta. She has extensive experience in K-12 and the post-secondary sectors, with a special focus on distance education and technology-mediated learning. She came to RRU in 1999 and took the helm of the Learning and Technology program when it was created in 2006. Blanchette designed this new program to address the specific needs of teachers and instructors working within technology-mediated environments, and the leaders responsible for planning and administering such programs.

Her research interests address issues of technology in education and include examining the changing role of both the instructor and the learner; identifying the skills necessary for success in this environment; and the psychological and socio-cultural impact of technology in the educational context. She has a particular interest in the process of online graduate supervision.

Blanchette's work has appeared in the International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, Journal of Distance Education, and Language and Education.

Associations:
Canadian Network for Innovation in Education
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Canadian Society for Training and Development

Media queries for RRU staff and faculty should be directed to

Doug Ozeroff in RRU Community Relations, 250-391-2526.  For other queries, contact Dr. Blanchette directly.