**Brand Description: France Lafleur**

France Lafleur, Ph.D., is a distinguished professor at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), specializing in distance and online education through web conferencing. Her research focuses on enhancing digital competency among educators in various learning environments, including higher education and youth education.

Professor Lafleur is dedicated to addressing key educational issues, such as the management of education and training in virtual campuses, the quality of online teaching, and promoting inclusive educational practices. She also actively contributes to the field of dolphin therapy by developing distance learning programs that utilize technology for individuals with special needs.

As a regular researcher at the Observatoire du numérique en éducation (ONE), she aims to improve essential axes like digital ethics, institutional governance, instructional design, and the integration of digital tools in 21st-century education. Furthermore, she co-directs the Distance Learning collection at Presses de l’Université du Québec, welcoming projects that advance the field. With an ever-evolving online presence, Professor Lafleur fosters a community of learning and collaboration.