NIE Graduate Education Distinguished Speaker Series 2024

Dr Michele Jacobsen

Professor, Learning Sciences,
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

Dr Jacobsen’s research focuses on design, learning and technology, with grant projects for online faculty development in quality graduate supervision, graduate student peer mentoring, science and technology communication skills, and design-based learning, technology and teaching in K-12, post-secondary and health care contexts and classrooms.

Her current research centres around faculty development for quality graduate supervision, surveying graduate student experiences with supervision, their programme and university, peer mentorship for graduate students and post-doctorate scholars, and research-based learning in graduate school.

Dr Jacobsen also recently co-edited a book of Canadian research about online and blended learning and teaching from kindergarten to graduate school.

You can visit her academic profile or website to read more about her research.