2013 Pioneers for Change - Larelle Jno Baptiste SfCarchive
Channel: SkillsforchangeArchive SfC
Date: 2013-06-07

Outstanding Entrepreneur Honouree

Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste is a foremost expert on digital e-learning.
She is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ScholarLab,
a leading edge provider of online learning and conferencing
solutions.

ScholarLab has revolutionized learning online with their state
of the art virtual classrooms. The platform covers everything from
live webcasts/webinars to short self directed presentations and
semester-long online courses. To date, ScholarLab has helped
organizations worldwide. The technology has reached the screens
of over half a million online learners, a number that has been
doubling annually for the past three years. A full list of clients such
the Certified Management Accountants (CMA), Forum for
International Trade and Tourism (FITT) and the American Pharmacists
Association can be found on ScholarLab's website.

Laurelle has actively served as the Membership Committee Chair of
the Open CourseWare Consortium (OCWC) since 2008. OCWC is an
international community of thought leaders devoted to making
digital education accessible to all. Since then, the number of
universities involved in the movement has grown from 200 to over
500 worldwide. These universities have digitized their content and
placed it online, improving access to information for students all
over the world. She is also a member of the Program Advisory
Committee for Software Programs at Centennial College.

Dr. Jno Baptiste has a Doctorate and a Master's Degree in Education
and an Undergraduate Degree in Computer Information Systems.
When she is not working with ScholarLab's great clients, she enjoys
time working out, reading, and traveling.