North Dakota Center for Distance Education Chooses SmartLab for Blended Learning Initiative

Written by Bill Laurienti

We’re excited to partner with the North Dakota Center for Distance Education (NDCDE) to develop a SmartLab program to support blended learning for the state’s rural communities.

Dr. Alan Peterson, Director of NDCDE, is the visionary behind this this innovative initiative. Dr. Peterson recently shared his thinking behind integrating SmartLabs in the North Dakota educational mission on his blog.

Bill Laurienti

Content Marketing Manager

Bill Laurienti is the content marketing manager at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

Case Study

Going beyond STEM to teach essential skills

When the team at Jewell Houston Academy, a magnet school in Texas, looked for a STEM program, they wanted one that would not only engage students in STEM careers but could also teach conflict-resolution, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Read about how the SmartLab HQ impacted both learners and enrollment.

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North Dakota Center for Distance Education Chooses SmartLab for Blended Learning Initiative

Bill Laurienti

Going beyond STEM to teach essential skills

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