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Jolie Kennedy

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Learning Technologies Lecturer
PhD Curriculum & Instruction/Learning Technologies, University of Minnesota
MA Educational Technology, San Diego State University
BA Psychology, City University of New York


Tel: 612-625-7931

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My research interests center on exploring phenomena in technology-mediated learning, particularly online learning, instructional design, and personal learning environments. I teach foundational and advanced courses in online distance learning and instructional design. My background is in instructional design, specializing in e-learning in business and industry including finance, defense, healthcare, and energy sectors.
 
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Courses

Digital Gold Badge: Online Distance Learning: Principles of Good Practice and Strategies for Fostering Connectedness
CI 5330 Special Topics: Foundations of Instructional Design
CI 5301 Foundations of Computer Applications for Business & Education
CI 5321 Foundations of Distance Education
CI 5323 Online Learning Communities
CI 5325 Designing and Developing Online Distance Learning
 

Selected Publications

  1. Kennedy, J. (2019). Seven traits of personal learning environments for designing quality online learning programs: A systems view of connectedness. In E. Smidt and R. Li (Eds.), Ensuring Quality and Integrity in Online Learning Programs. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Available at https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/seven-traits-of-personal-learning-environments-for-designing-quality-online-learning-programs/225259

  2. Kennedy, J. (2018). Towards a model of connectedness in personal learning networks, Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 16(1), 21-40. Retrieved from http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/pdf/16.1.2.pdf

  3. Kennedy, J. (2018). Exploring lived experiences in distance learning: A phenomenological lens. In Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 762-766). Las Vegas, NV, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/185319/.

  4. Kennedy, J. (2015). Reflection: Using TPCK as a scaffold to self-assess the novice online teaching experience. Distance Education, 36(1), 148-154. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2015.1019964

  5. Kennedy, J. (2015). Beyond beliefs: Examining online self-efficacy and learner engagement in distance education. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technologies (pp. 1971-1980). Montreal, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/151380/.

  6. Kennedy, J. (2014). Characteristics of massive open online courses (MOOCs): A research review, 2009-2012. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 13(1). Retrieved from https://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/pdf/13.1.1.pdf

  7. Kennedy, J. (2014). Assessing technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in online teaching. In M. Simonson (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2014 Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention, Jacksonville, FL: AECT.

  8. Kennedy, J. (2014). I CARE 2.0: Facilitating online learning in higher education. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning (pp. 968-971). New Orleans, LA, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/148863/.

  9. Kennedy, J., Fandrey, A., Hunt, A., & LimBybliw, A. (2013). Using Google+ Hangout for online group collaboration and presentations. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. EduLearn13 (pp. 2234-2242). Barcelona, Spain: IATED. Retrieved from https://library.iated.org/view/KENNEDY2013USI

Selected Presentations

  1. Kennedy, J., Pazurek, A., Valentine, K. & Vagle, M. (2019). Inspiring studies of lived experiences with technologies: The growth of phenomenology from Descriptive to Postmodern. Paper presented at the 2019 Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention (AECT), Las Vegas, NV.

  2. Kennedy, J. (2019). Humanizing technology for social change. Paper presented at the 2019 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana, IL.

  3. Kennedy, J. (2018). Exploring lived experiences in distance learning: A phenomenological lens. Paper presented at 2018 E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved from .

  4. Kennedy, J. (2017). Bursting toward writing-as-thinking and fluid methodology: Enacting nomadic thinking in post-intentional phenomenology. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas. Retrieved from the AERA Online Paper Repository: http://www.aera.net/Publications/Online-Paper-Repository/AERA-Online-Paper-Repository/Owner/935743

  5. Kennedy, J. (2017). Immersive complexity, motivation, learning, and identity: Lived experiences of connectedness in students’ personal learning networks. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas. Retrieved from the AERA Online Paper Repository: http://www.aera.net/Publications/Online-Paper-Repository/AERA-Online-Paper-Repository/Owner/935743

  6. Kennedy, J. (2015). Beyond beliefs: Examining online self-efficacy and learner engagement in distance education. Paper presented at 2015 EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technologies. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Montreal, Canada. Retrieved from .

  7. Kennedy, J. (2014). Assessing technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in online teaching. Paper presented at the 2014 annual conference of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention, Jacksonville, Florida.

  8. Kennedy, J. (2014). I CARE 2.0: Facilitating online learning in higher education. Paper presented at 2014 E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved from .

  9. Kennedy, J., Fandrey, A., Hunt, A., & LimBybliw, A. (2013). Using Google+ Hangout for online group collaboration and presentations. Paper presented at 2013 EDULEARN13 conference of the International Academy of Technology, Education, and Development (IATED), Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved from https://library.iated.org/view/KENNEDY2013USI