Drs. LaLonde, Sadikovic, Coquyt present at OLC Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference

Dr. Courtney LaLonde, Dr. Belma Sadikovic, and Dr. Mike Coquyt (Department of Leadership and Learning) gave their presentation, Inquiring Minds Want to Know: The Value of Adding Optional Synchronous Elements into Online Asynchronous Courses on Monday, June 22. The session focused on the value of including optional synchronous elements in asynchronous classes. In traditional classroom settings, building relationships with students […]

Ed Leadership faculty survey is published on MREA website

Educational Leadership faculty Drs. Julie Swaggert, Ximena Suarez-Sousa, Boyd Bradbury, Mike Coquyt and Chris Mills submitted a survey to more than 1,000 Minnesota teachers in early April to assess a variety of areas related to moving to distance learning because of COVID-19. They answered questions about work-life balance, district support, concerns for students and families, and learning achievement. Their work […]

Alumnus Bob Indihar named executive director of MREA

MSUM alumnus Bob Indihar has been named the next executive director to lead the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA). He holds a specialist degree and a master’s in educational administration from MSUM and a superintendent degree from St. Mary’s University. Indihar started his career teaching math and science at the secondary level in Detroit Lakes. He became the principal of Moose […]

First-ever Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership Successfully Defends Dissertation

The Department of Leadership & Learning is pleased to announce that Andrew Burklund successfully defended his dissertation, SYNCING UP ON SATISFACTION: A MIXED METHODS STUDY EXPLORING SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE CLASSROOM LEARNING SATISFACTION IN THE CORPORATE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, on February 11. Andrew Burklund is the first doctoral candidate to successfully complete the requirements for the Doctor of Education Degree at MSU Moorhead. […]

Coquyt earns QM Certification for course design

Dr. Michael Coquyt, Department of Leadership & Learning, recently earned Quality Matters Certification for his online course ED 772: Instructional Models. This is Dr. Coquyt’s fifth course to earn QM Certification. QM reviews are a rigorous peer review process, recognized at the national level. Congratulations to Dr. Coquyt on his achievement! For more information about QM, visit QM at MSUM. […]