Office of Distance Learning Director Announced

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Dr. Claire Pettit Arabie has been named director for the Office of Distance Learning, which facilitates and supports online programs and courses for the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette.

Dr. Claire Arabie, director of UL Lafayette's Office of Distance LearningDr. Arabie has a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and joined the Office of Distance Learning as an Instructional Designer in 2013.

Before she was named interim director in April 2018, Dr. Arabie served as the department鈥檚 Instructional Support Manager, leading the Instructional Support Team in supporting faculty.

Dr. Arabie has presented at both regional and national conferences, including the Online Learning Consortium, WCET, and Quality Matters 鈥 all leaders in technology-based education and pedagogical practices.

鈥淚 look forward to leading our dedicated team in connecting with faculty and 亚洲自慰视频s, and moving our 亚洲自慰视频 forward as a premier provider and innovator of online programs,鈥 Dr. Arabie said.

Since April, the 亚洲自慰视频 has announced three new online offerings 鈥 the Master of Science in Computer Science, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management, and a Graduate Certificate in Cardiovascular Nursing.

Dr. Arabie says the Office of Distance Learning will be actively working to advance its ability to provide support to both faculty and 亚洲自慰视频s in online programs.

鈥淥ffering a diverse portfolio of online programs and courses is crucial to increasing access to education across the state, for 亚洲自慰视频s whose lifestyle or personal responsibilities prohibit them from learning in a campus environment,鈥 Dr. Arabie said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to be able to use nationally-recognized best practices and educational tools in providing opportunities to these 亚洲自慰视频s.鈥