Laura Killam

Laura Killam is an experienced educator from Cambrian College with expertise using innovation to support open learning. She excelled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and Masters of Science in Nursing program at Laurentian University and proceeded to work as a nurse, researcher and educator. As a nurse she has experience in acute, community and long-term care. Her research has focused on student perceptions of their learning, with the underlying aim of improving their experiences. A commitment to innovation and student success drives her teaching approaches. As Cambrian’s Innovation Champion Laura is currently focusing on evaluating gradeless and open classrooms.

Laura Killam / Photo Credit and Design by the Cambrian Teaching and Learning Innovation Hub

Passionate about accessible on-demand learning, YouTube was a natural fit. Laura started the NurseKillam YouTube channel in 2010 as a way to provide people worldwide with free access to clear answers to their questions at any time of day or night. This resource has since helped countless students understand complex topics in a variety of disciplines. With over 18,000 subscribers, she receives requests for help and thanks from students across the world, mostly at a Masters or PhD level. As an educator, she strives to reflect the characteristics of someone students can feel connected to and comfortable with – flexible, available, approachable, supportive, empathetic, honest, trustworthy, and fair.

In her free time, Laura loves to spend time camping and working on do-it-yourself projects with her husband and four children. She also volunteers to help her children’s school and on a number of professional committees.

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