Current Affiliations
Presentations
- How Educational Technologists and Teacher Educators can help Bridge the Research to Practice Gap
- Best Practices in the Design of Digital Game-Based Learning Experiences
- Creatively Integrating AI Into the Classroom
- Parent Involvement Supporting Students’ Meaningful Digital Learning
- Learning through Case Studies in Online Teacher Education: How Reflection and Revisiting Cases Can Make a Difference
- Online Teacher Education Students Solving Education Problems using Computational Thinking to Create Accessible Robot Designs
- Supporting All Parents' Involvement in K-12 Online Learning
- Pre-service Teachers Designing Assistive Educational Robots
- How Professional Development Choices Influence Faculty Self-Efficacy and Attitudes in the Adoption of Distance Learning Tools
- Integrating 1:1 Computing into the Elementary Classroom: Why Planning Time Makes a Difference
Biography
Dr. Jillian Powers is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for the College of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She has also served as an Instructional Designer at Palm Beach State College and has a decade of experience as a computer teacher in PreK-8 schools. At FAU, Dr. Powers teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional technology and design. Her research focuses on ways in which technology shapes the teaching and learning process, teachers’ adoption and integration of technology into classroom practice, and preparing pre-service teachers to integrate technology into their future classrooms. Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia and College & Undergraduate Libraries. Dr. Powers has also presented at numerous conferences and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Information Literacy Education Special Interest Group for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.