Jennifer Adams

Jennifer Adams

Director of Innovation at Stony Brook Univeristy

TED Attendee
TEDx Organizer
Stony Brook, New York, United States
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About Jennifer

I am a…

Agnostic, Artist, Atheist, Educator/Teacher, Foodie, Gay, Idea generator, Musician, Parent, Technologist

Bio

Heavily involved in projects in higher education that integrate use of technology in pedagogically appropriate ways. Specializing in emergent technologies including etextbook solutions, iPads, Rich Media Capture, Open Courseware, Podcasting, Live and Archived Streaming Services, Immersive Environments, Web Conferencing, Student Response Systems. I primarily work with Faculty. Current projects involve MOOCOWs, Open Badging and “Maker" Spaces. I am the principal license holder and chair of TEDxSBU and a member of the Joint Advisory Council on Online Learning.

I'm passionate about

Doing the right thing so that students get the most out of higher education and faculty enjoy what they do as instructors.

An idea worth spreading

If you always act on what you know to be the right path, not because of doctrine or what others believe, then you will never regret your decisions.

Areas of expertise

Instructional Design & Technology, Rich Media Classroom Recordings, Science fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction Literature, Social Media / Social Networking Sites, Student Response Systems, Web Conferencing

Things you might not know

cooking and climbing trees