Areas of Expertise:
- Adult Education
- Distance Education
- Performance Improvement
- Instructional Design
Education:
- PhD, University of Wyoming
- MS, University of South Dakota
- BA, University of South Dakota
Dissertation:
A multiple case study of individuals with disabilities using assistive technology for employment training
Selected Publications:
Bedford, L. (2019). Using social media as a platform for a virtual professional learning community. Online Learning Journal, 23/3. Available at: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1538...
Bedford, L., & Rossow, K. (2017). Facilitating professional learning communities among higher education faculty: The Walden Junto model. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 20(2). Available at: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer202/bedford_rossow202.html
Bedford, L. (2015). Faculty development for engaging online discussion participation in higher education. Conference Proceedings from the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Madrid, Spain. Available at: https://library.iated.org/view/BEDFORD2015FAC
Bedford, L. (2014). Purposeful feedback: A framework for online discussion facilitation. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26(3), 463-472. Available at: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1061089.pdf
McDowell, M., Bedford, L. & DiTommaso Downs, L. (2014). Enhancing faculty performance through coaching: Targeted, individualized support. Higher Learning Research Communications, 4(4).
Selected Professional Experience:
- Director of Faculty Excellence, Walden University
Training Consultant, Technology and Innovations in Education
