Lauren Lunsford

Lauren Lunsford is a Professor in the Department of Education. Dr. Lunsford joined the Belmont faculty in 2006 and she has served Belmont University in a number of roles. Her work has centered on preparing teachers to meet the needs of all of their students, particularly in the areas of literacy and technology. She currently teaches in their newly launched Special Education program specifically teaching literacy courses and collaboration courses for teacher candidates. Dr. Lunsford publishes and presents widely on the areas of literacy, teacher collaboration, and technology in the classroom.

Publications

Experiential Learning in the Digital Classroom to Improve Outcomes Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Experiential Learning in the Digital Classroom to Improve Outcomes Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lauren Lunsford, Amanda Nelms, Sally Barton-Arwood. © 2024. 11 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the utility and process for integrating an experiential service-learning experience that promotes diversity and inclusion into an online...
Dialogism in the Digital Age: Online Discussion Boards as Constructivist Platforms
Dialogism in the Digital Age: Online Discussion Boards as Constructivist Platforms
Lauren Lunsford, Bonnie Smith-Whitehouse, Jason F. Lovvorn. © 2019. 18 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide pre-service and practicing teachers a constructivist lens for viewing how they use technology, specifically online discussion boards, in...
Online Discussion Boards in the Constructivist Classroom
Online Discussion Boards in the Constructivist Classroom
Lauren Lunsford, Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, Jason F. Lovvorn. © 2015. 16 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide pre-service and practicing teachers a constructivist lens for viewing how they use technology, specifically online discussion boards, in...