With the creation of his online History of Jazz course written in 2008, Dr. Beaudoin has been an active participant in the online learning environment. Two of his courses have received prestigious recognition: "from Woodstock to the iPod: A Social History of American Popular Music" received the Massachusetts Colleges Online "Course of Distinction" award. His innovative "Commonwealth of the Arts" course for Fitchburg State University was a recipient of the 2013 Exemplary Course Award given by Blackboard Inc. Dr. Beaudoin is also a frequent international keynote and workshop leader. In 2014, Dr. Beaudoin was inducted into the prestigious Blackboard, Inc. MVP team.