Susan Bainbridge has been a leader and educator for the past 40 years.
Over the past 30 years, Susan has lived in Canada’s Arctic, Japan, South Korea, The Middle East, and is now based in Central America. She has met the challenge of change in her own culture and in different cultures in which she has lived and worked. Her ideas and philosophy of transformational leadership go far beyond the rhetoric of simply a ‘vision’ and she can articulate the process in such a way, that other potential leaders can understand the specifics and map out their personal journey to create and sustain positive change.
She firmly believes that educational technology holds the potential of becoming the ‘great equalizer’; helping to transform our worldview of knowledge and our global access to knowledge.
Susan has continued her leadership journey online as a Content Curator with her popular topics on Scoop.it and her articles on leadership and open access. As well as her academic writing, Susan is the author of Hoarfrost and Cherry Blossoms, a novel based on her experiences in the Arctic and Japan.
Research interests
online learning in underdeveloped countries
the history of online learning
online pedagogy and design
gender issues in online learning
leadership
Educational credentials
Doctor of Education (Distance Education), Dissertation Topic: Development and Evaluation of a pedagogical Model for an Open University in Nepal Based on Geographical, Regional, and Linguistic Factors. - Athabasca University
Master of Applied Linguistics – University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Arts – History/Religious Studies – Laurentian University
Teaching Credentials – Ontario, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon
Bainbridge, S., & Wark, N. (2022). The encyclopedia of the female pioneers of online learning. Routledge.
Schmidt, H., Bainbridge, S., & Wark, N. (2021). Mitigating the Matilda Effect on Starr Roxanne Hiltz: A superlative early online learning researcher. International Women Online Journal of Distance Education, 10(2), 1-13.
Ostashewski, N., Palalas, A., Moisey, S. & Bainbridge, S. (2019, November). Using Video Tools in MOODLE: The POODLL Case. In E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Skordaki, E.M. & Bainbridge, S. (2018) Blended Training on Scientific Software: A Study on How Scientific Data are Generated. IRRODL, 19(2). Available at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3353>. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v19i2.3353.
Skordaki, E.M. & Bainbridge, S. (2015, June) Knowledge mobilization in scientific communities: Blended training for accurate application of scientific software. Athabasca University EIRS Education Innovation & Research Symposium. Edmonton, Canada.
Skordaki, E.M. & Bainbridge, S. (2015, September). Blended training and collaborative learning for software users in the geosciences. GeoQuebec. Accepted paper.
Bainbridge, S. & Ally, M. (2015). Open and Virtual Universities Worldwide. In Ally, M. & Khan B. (Eds), International Handbook of e-Learning, Volume 2: Implementation and Case Studies. (pp. 167-175). New York, NY: Routledge http://routledge-ny.com/books/details/9781138793729/
Bainbridge, S. (2013). Development and Evaluation of a Pedagogical Model for an Open University in Nepal based on Geographical, Regional, and Linguistic Factors. Dissertation,
Bainbridge, S. (2010). Perceptions & Prejudice in Oral Communication. Developing Oral Skills in English: Theory, Research & Pedagogy. Jendli, Coombe & Miled (Ed). Dubai: TESOL Arabia.
Bainbridge, S. & O’Shea, P. (2010). An Integrated Approach: Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation Skills & Communicating. In Developing Oral Skills in English: Theory, Research & Pedagogy. Jendli, Coombe & Miled (Ed). Dubai: TESOL Arabia. An Integrated Approach: Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation Skills and Communicating in the ESL Classroom (athabascau.ca)
Bainbridge, S., (2002). Second language acquisition and current trends in Japan. Nihon University College of Engineering Journal, 44(1), 167-177. Second Language Acquisition and Current Trends in Japan: The Cultural Risks