Welcome

jolie kennedy phdJolie Kennedy, PhD
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator in Educational Technology and Learning Design  and Adult Education
SUNY Empire State University

Contact Information: 
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PhD, Curriculum & Instruction, emphasis in Learning Technologies, University of Minnesota
MA, Educational Technology, San Diego State University
BA, Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York

Courses Taught

Education in Emerging Technology (EDET) Courses (Designed* and Redesigned**):

  1. EDET 6005: Learning with Emerging Technologies: Theory & Practice
  2. EDET 6010: Media Literacies in Emerging Technologies**
  3. EDET 6015: Instructional Design for Online Learning Environments**
  4. EDET 6035: Advanced Instructional Design with Multimedia
  5. EDET 6080: Evaluation, Assessment, and Data-Driven Learning Design**
  6. EDET 6125: Developing an Integrated Immersive STEM Learning Environment**
  7. EDET 6135: Practicum in Learning and Emerging Technology**
  8. EDET 6155: AI in Educational Technology & Learning Design*
  9. EDET 7020: Capstone Project

Program Coordinator

  1. Educational Technology and Learning Design, Master of Arts Program
  2. Adult Education, Master of Arts Program
  3. Instructional Design and Emerging Technologies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  4. STEM Education and Emerging Technologies, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  5. Emerging Media and Technology for the Arts, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  6. Teaching and Training with Technology, Advanced Graduate Certificate
  7. AI in Education, Microcredential

Credits

Publications

See list of publications at gScholar | ResearchGate | Academia

  1. Michelfelder, D. & Kennedy, J. (Eds.). (2026, forthcoming). Postphenomenology meets Artificial Intelligence. In Book Series Postphenomenology and the Philosophy of Technology. Bloomsbury.
  2. Unangst, L., , Choi, E., Kennedy, J., Ergin, H., Brehm, W. & Avadhanam, R.M. (Eds.). (2026, forthcoming). Credentials in Artificial Intelligence: International Perspectives on Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education.
  3. Kennedy, J. & Sun, H. (2026, forthcoming). AI-enhanced personal learning environments in practice: Case studies in scaffolding metaliteracy development. In N. Allain and T. Mackey (Eds.), AI and Metaliteracy: Empowering Learners for the Generative Revolution. Bloomsbury.
  4. Kennedy, J. & Michelfelder, D. (2025). Envisioning Online Learning Spaces in Higher Education as Spaces of Radical Openness: A Philosophical Scaffold for Design. Journal of Philosophy of Education.
  5. Pritting, S., Doran, P., Covington, H., Kennedy, J., & Sun, H. (2025). AI-Integrated Literature Discovery Tools: A Guide to Reviewing for Institution Wide Use. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 37(1), 1-15.
  6. Kennedy, J., & Sun, R. H. (2024, March). Inviting AI as a Collaborator: New perspectives for TPACK. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 788-792). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  7. Kennedy, J. V., & Arendale, D. R. (2023). Investigating Metacognitive Strategies and Exam Performance: A Cross-Sectional Survey Research Study. Education Sciences, 13(11), 1132.
  8. Kennedy, J. & Michelfelder, D. (2022). Envisioning online learning spaces as spaces of radical openness. In the Book of Abstracts of Conference on the Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations. Copenhagen, Denmark.
  9. Kennedy, J. (2022). Designing inclusive online learning environments through the lenses of feminist technoscience and postphenomenology. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technologies. New York, NY: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  10. Kennedy, J. (2022). Three Dons for learning experience design: Perspectives from Ihde, Schön, and Norman. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technologies. New York, NY: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  11. 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.
  12. Kennedy, J., Pazurek, A., Valentine, K. & Vagle, M. (2019). Inspiring studies of lived experiences with technologies: The growth of phenomenology from descriptive to postmodern. Presented at the 2019 Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention (AECT), Las Vegas, NV.
  13. Kennedy, J. (2018). Towards a model of connectedness in personal learning networks, Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 16(1), 21-40.
  14. Kennedy, J. (2017). Bursting toward writing-as-thinking and fluid methodology: Enacting nomadic thinking in post-intentional phenomenology. Presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
  15. Kennedy, J. V. (2016). Being, belonging, and becoming in immersive complexity: A post-intentional phenomenological analysis of connectedness in doctoral students’ personal learning networks (Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota).
  16. Kennedy, J. (2015). Reflection: Using TPCK as a scaffold to self-assess the novice online teaching experience. Distance Education, 36(1), 148-154.
  17. Kennedy, J. (2015). Beyond beliefs: Examining online self-efficacy and learner engagement in distance education. Presented at the AACE 2015 EdMedia: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Montreal, Canada.
  18. Kennedy, J. (2014). Characteristics of massive open online courses (MOOCs): A research review, 2009-2012. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 13(1).
  19. Vagle, M. & Kennedy, J. (2014). The impact of an adventure retreat on military father-son relationships. Report for the Association of the United States Army.
  20. Kennedy, J. (2014). Exclusive interview on MOOCS. Invited guest on distance-educator.com.
  21. Kennedy, J., Fandrey, A., Hunt, A., & LimBybliw, A. (2013). Using Google+ Hangout for online group collaboration and presentations. In EduLearn13 Proceedings(pp. 2234-2242). IATED.
  22. Kennedy, J. (2012). Reflections on two decades and three degrees. Invited guest on allisonrossett.com.

Talks & Presentations

  1. Clemans, S., Ramdeholl, D., Benke, M., Mandell, A., & Kennedy, J. (2026, April). Back to the Future: The Past and Future Collide in the Present of Adult Education. Adult Education Speaker Series. SUNY Empire State University.
  2. Kennedy, J., Sun, H. & Kochut, R., (2026, March). Building AI Literacies: A practical framework for beginners. Invited talk presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting, SUNY Empire State University.
  3. Kennedy, J., Sun, H. & Kochut, R., Weise, T. (2026, March). LIFT: AI Lecture and Instructional Faculty Tool. Invited talk presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting, SUNY Empire State University.
  4. Kennedy, J. (2026, March). AI-TPACK: A Knowledge Guide for AI Technology Integration. Invited talk presented at SUNY Empire, MAT Instructional Technology Webinar.
  5. Kennedy, J. & Centanni, D. (2026, February). Year 2036: Co-Creating Sociotechnical Imaginaries Towards Designing Openness into Online Teaching and Learning for Equity-Embedded Digital Spaces, SUNY Online Summit.
  6. Kennedy, J., Sun, H. & Kochut, R., (2025, November). Building inclusive AI Prompt Libraries: Democratizing Educational Technology Through Collaborative Resource Development, Faculty Academic Conference, SUNY Empire State University.
  7. Kennedy, J., & Sun, R. H. (2025, April). Writing-As-Thinking in the Age of AI: Teaching Higher Order Thinking Towards Just Learning Experience Design. Presentation accepted at the 2025 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
  8. Kennedy, J. (2025, April). The Empowered Educator: TPCK as Your Guide to Meaningful Integration of AI and Emerging Technologies. Invited talk presented at SUNY Empire, MAT Instructional Technology Webinar.
  9. Kennedy, J. & Das, A. (2025, March). Fortuitous Futures: Harnessing GenAI for Special Education Self-efficacy. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  10. Kennedy, J. (2025, February). Connected Learning Ecosystems: Bridging Formal and Personal Learning Spaces. EMPower virtual event. SUNY Empire State University.
  11. Doran, P., Kennedy, J., Kochut, R., Sun, H., & Travers, N. (2024, October). AI Prompts and Tools for Research, Faculty Academic Conference, SUNY Empire State University.
  12. Doran, P., Kennedy, J., Kochut, R., Sun, H., & Travers, N. (2024, August). Research with AI. Center for Teaching and Learning, SUNY Empire State University.
  13. Kennedy, J., & Sun, R. H. (2024, July). TPACK as a guide for integrating AI: Catalyst for critical learning. Presented at the 2024 Conference on Teaching and Learning with AI: A sharing conference between educational practitioners, Orlando, Florida.
  14. Kennedy, J. (2024, June). Frameworks for fostering inclusive learning experience design. Center for Mentoring, Learning, and Academic Innovation (CMLAI), SUNY Empire State University.
  15. Kennedy, J., & Sun, R. H. (2024, March). Inviting AI as a Collaborator: New perspectives for TPACK. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 788-792). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  16. Kennedy, J. and Michelfelder, D. (2022). Envisioning online learning spaces as spaces of radical openness. Presented at the 2022 Conference on Philosophy in Human-Technology Relations, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  17. Kennedy, J. (2022). Designing inclusive online learning environments through the lenses of feminist technoscience and postphenomenology. Presented at the AACE 2022 EdMedia Conference, New York, NY. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  18. Kennedy, J. (2022). Three Dons for learning experience design: Perspectives from Ihde, Schon, and Norman. Presented at the AACE 2022 EdMedia Conference, New York, NY. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  19. Kennedy, J. (2020). Designing for the learning experience online. Invited talk presented at the Agriculture Education Networking Group.
  20. Vagle, M., Abdi, N., Alexander, Q., Kennedy, J., & O’Loughlin, A.K. (2020). What might post-intentional phenomenology become through the post-humanist, post-qualitative turn? Presentation accepted at the 2020 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. *Conference cancelled due to C-19.
  21. Vagle, M., Kennedy, J. (2020). Mentoring post-intentionally: A series of provocations. Presentation accepted at the 2020 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana, IL. *Conference cancelled due to C-19.
  22. Kennedy, J., Pazurek, A., Valentine, K. & Vagle, M. (2019). Inspiring studies of lived experiences with technologies: The growth of phenomenology from Descriptive to Postmodern. Presented at the 2019 Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention (AECT), Las Vegas, NV.
  23. Kennedy, J. (2019). Humanizing technology for social change. Presented at the 2019 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana, IL.
  24. Kennedy, J. (2018). Exploring lived experiences in distance learning: A phenomenological lens. Presented at the 2018 E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (AACE), Las Vegas, NV. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  25. Kennedy, J. (2017). Bursting toward writing-as-thinking and fluid methodology: Enacting nomadic thinking in post-intentional phenomenology. Presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
  26. Kennedy, J. (2017). Immersive complexity, motivation, learning, and identity: Lived experiences of connectedness in students’ personal learning networks. Presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
  27. Kennedy, J. (2015). Beyond beliefs: Examining online self-efficacy and learner engagement in distance education. Presented at the AACE 2015 EdMedia: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Montreal, Canada. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  28. Kennedy, J. (2015). Exploring TPCK in online teaching. Invited talk presented at the University of
  29. Kennedy, J. (2014). Assessing technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in online teaching. Presented at the 2014 Association of Educational Communication and Technology International Convention, Jacksonville, FL.
  30. Vagle, M. & Kennedy, J. (2014). The impact of an adventure retreat on military father-son relationships. Presented at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
  31. Kennedy, J. (2014). I CARE 2.0: Facilitating online learning in higher education. Presented at the AACE 2014 E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, New Orleans, LA. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  32. Kennedy, J. (2014). Using video technology for collaboration. Invited talk presented at the University of Minnesota.
  33. Kennedy, J. (2014). Pedagogy spotlights on online learning: Using the I CARE model to facilitate online learning. Invited talk presented at the University of Minnesota.
  34. Kennedy, J., Fandrey, A., Hunt, A., & LimBybliw, A. (2013). Using Google+ Hangout for online group collaboration and presentations. Presented at IATED EduLearn 13: The 5th annual international conference on education and new learning technologies, Barcelona, Spain.

Research Interests

My research sits at the intersection of philosophy of technology, learning design, and emerging educational technologies. The thread connecting most of my work is how learners experience, relate to, and grow through technologies examined with both philosophical and empirical lenses, particularly in online and AI-mediated environments. This inquiry spans several interconnected areas:

  • the design of inclusive, open online learning spaces
  • personal learning environments and networked self-regulated learning
  • metacognition and learner agency
  • the integration of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning

A growing focus of my work involves AI-TPACK, theorizing how educators develop knowledge for teaching with AI, and also open credentialing through digital badges and microcredentials as emerging forms of recognizing learning. Scholarship areas of online teaching, learning, and designing threaded through my work:

  • Philosophy of Technology & Learning. I draw heavily on postphenomenology (Ihde), feminist technoscience, and philosophy of education to theorize how people relate to and through technologies, particularly in online learning spaces.
  • Personal Learning Environments & Networks. A recurring thread from my dissertation onward, exploring connectedness, self-regulated learning, and how learners construct their own digital ecosystems.
  • Artificial Intelligence in Education. An increasingly central focus, including AI as a collaborator in teaching (TPACK), AI-enhanced learning environments, metaliteracy in the age of generative AI, and AI credentials in higher education.
  • Online & Distance Learning Design. Instructional design and learning experience design for online environments, with attention to inclusion, quality, and pedagogical frameworks.
  • Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning. Metacognitive strategies, exam performance, and scaffolding learner development.
  • Educational Research Methods. Onto-epistemologically, I lean towards phenomenological methodologies, nomadic thinking, and survey research with growing methodological interests in qualitative case study and design research.
  • Emerging Technologies. Spanning MOOCs, multimedia, collaborative tools, and now AI and social annotation, my work tracks and theorizes technologies as they enter educational contexts, which becomes reflected in my teaching, research, and servicce.
  • Open Education Movement (#OER, #OEP, #MOOCs, #openness). Running from my 2014 MOOC research review through my work on philosophical theorizing of online learning spaces as “spaces of radical openness,” this thread connects open educational practices with broader questions of access, equity, and design in digital learning environments.
  • Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge (#TPACK, #AI-TPACK). Grounded in my 2015 reflective use of TPACK as a scaffold for novice online teaching, and extended in my 2024 SITE paper proposing AI as a collaborator within the TPACK framework, this work is positioned at the intersection of teacher knowledge, technology integration, and emerging AI pedagogy.
  • Microcredentials & Digital Badges. Reflected in the design and coordination of two digital badge programs at the University of Minnesota and the AI microcredential at SUNY Empire, as well as my guest editorship of a forthcoming special issue on AI credentials in higher education, this interest sits at the intersection of open recognition, alternative credentialing, and emerging technologies, raising questions about how we validate and communicate learning in digital and AI-rich environments.