Jeffrey S Kissinger

Adjunct

Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management • College of Education & Human Services

Areas of Expertise

Jeff Kissinger is the Chief Learning Solutions Architect for Florida State College. In his position he leads the design and development team to create innovative learning solutions for diverse populations in higher education, corporate, and government contexts. Jeff has worked in many arenas of education and training including K-12, industry, and higher education. Jeff’s passions are emerging instructional technologies, mobile learning, social media for learning, open learning resources, and global education issues.   When he is not teaching or pondering learning, he is often found skateboarding or trying to plan a snowboard trip.  

Education

 

University of North Florida

Doctorate in Educational Leadership & Technology

Jacksonville FL, 2011

Dissertation: Collective Case Study of Mobile E-book Learning Experiences

 

 

University of Florida

Master of Special Education

Gainesville FL

Focus on adaptive technology, instructional technology,

1997

special needs, and adult learning

 

 

1995

Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

 

Focus on educational practices, research, and delivery of secondary language arts, emphasizing delivery through instructional technology

 

 

1994

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

 

Focus on literature as medium for language arts instruction

Biography

Awards

 

·     Instructional Technology Council 2012 Award for Outstanding Use of New Technology or U.S. Navy Mobile Learning Design; Long Beach, CA; 02.2012

·     Sixth Annual ITSEC Serious Games Showcase & Challenge Academic Evaluator; Orlando, FL; 11.2011

·     Fifth Annual ITSEC Serious Games Showcase & Challenge Academic Evaluator; Orlando, FL; 11.2010

·     Department of Defense Grant; Mobilizing Educational Technology: Untethered Distance Learning; 03.2006

·     The Transition Center at the University of Florida 508 Grant Collaborative member and 508/technology/learning community consultant; 2004 – 2006

·     Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Grant; Creating Optimum Learning Environments (CREOLE) designer and consultant; 2003 – 2005

·     Florida Blueprint School to Community Transition Project; Tallahassee Co-Presenter of Recognition Award; 04.1998

·     Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society Member; 08.1995 – present

Publications & Presentations

 

·     Adding a Game Layer to an Online Course; 18th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning; Orlando FL; 10.2012

·     Expanding Mission and Access through a Global Knowledge Network and Mobile Learning; mLearn Conference; San Jose CA; 06.2012

·     Emergent Educational Cultures—Ludology or Narratology: The LMS and Social Media (keynote address); Florida Atlantic University Faculty Convocation; 09.2011

·     Leveraging IT Resources to Support Faculty as eBook Authors (invited speaker); “Partnering with Pedagogy” 2011 Campus Technologies Summit; Ft. Lauderdale FL; 04.2011

·     The End of the Textbook and Learning Management System Workshop; Instructional Technology Council (ITC) eLearning; St. Petersburg FL; 02.2011

·     Artificial Intelligence and Storytelling for Creating Powerful Learning Experiences; National Alliance of Community & Technical Colleges (NACTC); Midland TX; 02.2011

·     Teaching, Learning, and Technology of the Future: The Gold Standard of Learning (keynote address); Faculty Academic Convocation; Essex College NJ; 01.2011

·     The Emerging Learnscape at Florida State College at Jacksonville (paper published); 16th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on  Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 11.2010

·     Enabling mobile Learning Access through the Power of Story and Artificial Intelligence (paper published); E-Learn 2010: AACE World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education; Orlando FL; 10.2010

·     Changing Learning with Mobile, Paperless eBooks (paper published); ED-MEDIA 2010 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications; Toronto Canada; 06.2010

·     Creating & Maintaining an Institutional Culture for Successful Online Learners (invited panelist); National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD); Austin TX; 04.2010

·     Global Corporate College, Informal Workplace Learning: Harnessing the Power of the Modern Social & Mobile World for Your Organization’s Knowledge Workers (keynote address); GCC Meeting; Seattle WA; 04.2010

·     A Teacher Cuts Through the Teaching & Learning Technology Noise: Practical Strategies for Modern Teaching & Learning (keynote address); College of Lake County Faculty Conference; Chicago IL; 04.2010

·     Going Digital & Portable: The College-Wide Move to Electronic Textbooks; Instructional Technology Council eLearning 2010; Portland OR; 02.2010

·     Academic Social Networking: Playing with a Purpose; National Alliance of Community & Technical Colleges (NACTC); St. Petersburg FL; 02.2010

·     Paperless, Mobile-Enhanced, and Cost-Cutting 21st-Century Courses (paper published & awarded best of track); 15th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 10.2009

·     Mobile Learning for Deployed Military Students (paper published); 8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning; mLearn Conference; Orlando FL; 10.2009

·     Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment: A Second Life Workshop; 20th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 04.2009

·     Blending Culture and Technology: Understanding NetGen and Their Needs; 89th Annual American Association of Community Colleges Convention; Reno NV; 04.2009

·     Giving Students a SIRIUS Boost: Success for Millenials; League for Innovation; Reno NV; 03.2009

·     Technology Playground: Creating Instructional Media with a Diverse Toolkit (workshop); Instructional Technology Council eLearning 2009; Portland OR; 02.2009

·     Sustaining a College Mobile Learning Course Development Program; National Alliance of Community & Technical Colleges (NACTC); Norfolk VA; 02.2009

·     Welcome to the Island: A Second Life Workshop; 19th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 04.2008

·     Mobilizing Education Technology to Support Combat Deployment; Council of College and Military Educators (CCME); San Francisco CA; 02.2008

·     Designing Mobile Courses with College Faculty (paper published); Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) New Learning Technologies; Orlando FL; 02.2008

PRESENTATIONS, cont.

 

·     Technology Playground: Creating Instructional Media with a Diverse Toolkit (workshop); Instructional Technology Council eLearning 2008; St. Petersburg FL; 02.2008

·     Training Faculty for Mobile Course Development and Instruction; 13th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 11.2007

·     Taking Online Courses Offline with an “Untethered” Mobile Course Model (paper published); 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning; Madison WI; 08.2007

·     Creating Instructional Media and Interactions Using Adobe Captivate; 18th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Atlantic Beach FL; 03.2007

·     Faculty Advanced Training: Blackboard CE Learning Management System Online; Northwest Shoals Community College; Online; 02.2007

·     Creating Engaging Instructional Podcasts & Enhanced Podcasts Workshop, Instructional Technology Council (ITC) eLearning; Albuquerque NM; 02.2007

·     Mobile Course Design: Language Courses on iPods; Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) New Learning Technologies, Orlando FL; 01.2007

·     Creating an Effective Student Orientation for Online Learners; 12th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 11.2006

·     Getting the Best Out of Virtual Adjuncts: Mentoring and Support Strategies, 12th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando FL; 11.2006

·     Growing Your Online Program: Recruiting, Hiring, and Mentoring Virtual Faculty; League of Innovation Conference on Information Technology; Charlotte NC; 10.2006

·     Building a Collaborative Teaching Environment: Mentoring Virtual Faculty; EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2006; Atlanta GA; 06.2006

·     Choosing Effective Technologies for Your Institution’s Distance Learning Programs; The American Council on Education Workshop: Evaluating Distance Learning Courses for College Credit Recommendations; Online; 06.2006

·     Can You Hear Me Now? Using Audio to Enhance Online Learning; 17th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 04.2006

·     Creating an Effective Student Orientation for Online Learners; 11th Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference; Online; 04.2006

·     Listening to Those Who Matter: Developing a Student Advisory Group; 17th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 04.2006

·     Growing Your Online Program: Recruiting, Hiring, and Mentoring Virtual Faculty; Instructional Technology Council (ITC) eLearning; Savannah GA; 02.2006

·     Using PDA Devices for Distance  Learning; Instructional Technology Council (ITC) Audio Conference Series; Washington DC; 01.2006

·     Using Mobile Learning Devices to Address New Learning Environments: Coast Guard Personnel at Sea and Taking College Courses; 11th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 11.2005

·     Using Mobile Learning Devices to Address New Learning Environments: Coast Guard Personnel at Sea and Taking College Courses, 21st Annual Conference Distance Learning Teaching & Learning; Madison WI; 08.2005

·     Multimedia for Online Teaching and Learning; 16th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 04.2005

·     Hiring, Managing, and Developing Online Adjunct Faculty: Emerging Challenges and Issues (received Effective Practices Award); 10th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks; Orlando FL; 11.2004

·     Online Course Development: Interjecting Teaching Style and Customization in College-Developed Courses; 15th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning; Jacksonville FL; 03.2004

·     Training Bytes, Comparison of Online & Instructor-led CDA Training; Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC); Atlanta GA; 04.2003

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Kissinger, J. (In Press).   The Social & Mobile Learning Experiences of Students Using Mobile E-books (In Press). Supporting adjunct online faculty. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks x(x).

Kissinger, J., & Green, D. (2011).   Rethinking instructional design for the networked world. Vicissitude 3(2). 

Kissinger, J. (2010, November). The emerging learnscape at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Paper presented at the  Sloan-C International Conference on  Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, FL.

Kissinger, J., Dold, A., & Green, D. (2010, October). Enabling mobile learning access through the power of story and artificial intelligence. E-Learn—AACE World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Orlando, FL.

Kissinger, J., Green, D., & Rennie, R. (2010, June). Changing learning with mobile, paperless eBooks. ED-MEDIA 2010: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Toronto, Canada.

Kissinger, J. (2009, October). Mobile learning for deployed military students. 8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2009, Orlando, FL.

Kissinger, J. (2008, February). Designing mobile courses with college faculty. Society for Applied Learning Technology (SAL) New Learning Technologies, Orlando, FL.

Kissinger, J. (2007, August). Taking online courses offline with “untethered” mobile course model. 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI.

Puzziferro-Schnitzer, M., & Kissinger, J. (2005, June). Supporting adjunct online faculty. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 9(2).

KissingerContact Information

(904) 620-2990

jeffkiss@gmail.com


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