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Jenny S. Wakefield

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Learning Technologies

College: College of Information

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2016
    Major: Learning Technologies
    Dissertation: A Phenomenology of Fostering Learning: Alternate Reality Games and Transmedia Storytellin
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2010
    Major: Computer Education and Cognitive Systems
    Specialization: Instructional Design / Teaching and Learning with Technology
  • BAAS, University of North Texas, 2007
    Major: Applied Technology and Performance Improvement
  • AA, Collin College, 2005
    Major: Communications
  • AAS, Collin College, 2003
    Major: e-Business Media

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

LTEC 5300.001Learning and CognitionSpring 8W1 2024 SPOT
LTEC 5300.002Learning and CognitionSpring 8W2 2024 SPOT
LTEC 1100.020Computer ApplicationsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
LTEC 1100.021Computer ApplicationsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
LTEC 6010.001Theories of Instructional TechnologyFall 2019 SPOT
LTEC 6020.001Advanced Instructional Design: Models and StrategiesSpring 2019 SPOT
PACS 4220.900Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PACS 4220.950Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PACS 4220.900Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationSpring 2015 Syllabus
LTEC 1100.021Computer ApplicationsFall 2014 Syllabus
LTEC 1100.023Computer ApplicationsSpring 2014 Syllabus
LTEC 1100.020Computer ApplicationsFall 2013 Syllabus
CECS 5210.080Instructional Systems Design IFall MA 2013
LTEC 1100.020Computer ApplicationsSummer 10W 2013 Syllabus
LTEC 1100.023Computer ApplicationsSpring 2013 Syllabus
CECS 5210.080Instructional Systems Design ISpring MB 2013
LTEC 1100.025Computer ApplicationsFall 2012 Syllabus
LTEC 1100.025Computer ApplicationsSpring 2012 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Wakefield, J.S., Warren, S.J., Ponners, P., Tettegah, S., Ferdig, R. (2016). Affective Impacts of Learning on Facebook Post-secondary Students’ Voices. Emotions and Technology: Communication of, feelings through, with and for technology. London, Elsevier.
  • Warren, S. J., & Wakefield, J. S. In Z. Berge & L. Y Muilenburg (Eds.). The Mobile Learning Handbook.. (2013). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: A Theory for Mobile Learning..
  • Warren, S. J., Wakefield, J. S., Knight, K. A., & Alsobrook, M.. In Ritzhaupt & Kumar (Eds.). (2013). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: Cases of Twitter as an Educational Tool.
  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S., Knight, K.A., Alsobrook, M. (2013). Learning and teaching as communicative actions: Cases of Twitter as an educational tool. Cases on educational technology implementation for facilitating learning. (1st) Hershey, PA, IGI Global.
  • Warren, S. J., Wakefield, J.S., Mills, L. A. In L. Wankel, & P. Blessinger (Eds.) Increasing student engagement and retention using multimedia technologies: Video annotation, multimedia applications, videoconferencing and transmedia storytelling. Cutting-. (2013). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: Transmedia Storytelling.
  • Warren, S. J. & Wakefield, J. S. In J.M. Spector, B.B. Lockee, S.E. Smaldino, and M.C. Herring (Eds.). Learning, problem solving, and mindtools: Essays in honor of David H. Jonassen. (2013). Simulations, Games, and Virtual Worlds as Mindtools.
  • Warren, S.J. & Wakefield, J.S. In K. Seo (Ed.). Social Media Effectively in the Classroom: blogs, wikis, Twitter, and more (pp. 98-113). (2012). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: Social Media as Educational Tool .
  • Scott J. Warren/Jenny S. Wakefield in Wankel/Hinrich (Eds.). (2011). Instructional Design Frameworks for Second Life Virtual Learning.
  • Conference Proceeding

  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S. (2016). Reasserting the "C" in AECT. Vegas Spotlight on Communication. Las Vegas, NV, AECT.
  • Warren, S., Wakefield, J.S., Barahona, H.L. (2015). Artifacts from The Koan School: Evidence of systemic change from the ground up. SIG-Systems Thinking in Education. Chicago, IL, American Educational Research Association.
  • Wakefield, J.S., Warren, S.J. (2015). Sprinting to the Defense of Qualitative Studies: Rigorous Methods in Critical CinéEthnography and Transcendental Phenomenology Studies. Research Methodology II. Indianapolis, IN, Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
  • Pasquini, L.A., Wakefield, J.S., Reed, A., Allen, J.M. (2014). Digital Scholarship and Impact Factors: Methods and Tools to Connect Your Research. E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. 2014 (1) 1564–1569.
  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S. (2014). The 2015 Project: Promoting Student Discourses on UN Millennium Development Goals. Creating Social Change: Do Multicultural Service-Learning Opportunities Make a Difference?. Philadelphia, PA, American Educational Research Association.
  • Wakefield, J.S., Warren, S.J. (2014). Traversing with technologies: Evaluation of ‘Old Alton’ – an educational transmedia experience.
  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S., Barahona, H.L., Gratch, J. (2014). Villainous: A Middle School Capstone Game Experience using Augmented Reality. American Education Research Association Conference ARiEL SIG Workshop. Philadelphia, PA, American Educational Research Association.
  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S., Barahona, H.L. (2013). Theory and Problem-Based Learning at Koan School: Formative Artifacts to Assess Learning Products. Design & Development. Anaheim, CA, Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
  • Journal Article

  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S., Preusse, D. Revising a situating narrative: A process used to recreate children’s novels developed to support a digital learning environment. Other.
  • Wakefield, J.S. (2017). Lights, Camera, Action: Facilitating the Design and Production of Effective Instructional Videos.. TECH Trends. 61 (5) 8. Indiana, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-017-0206-0
  • Wakefield, J. S.. Systems and Gargoyles: An intersubjective reflection.
  • Mills, L. A., Knezek, G. A., & Wakefield, J. S.. (2014). Understanding information seeking behavior in technology pervasive learning environments of the 21st century..
  • Jenny S. Wakefield, Scott J. Warren, Metta Alsobrook, & Kim A. Knight. (2013). What do They Really Think? Higher Education Students' Perceptions on Using Facebook and Twitter in Formal Higher Education Learning..
  • Jenny S. Wakefield / Scott J. Warren / Monica A. Rankin / Leila A. Mills / Jonathan S. Gratch. (2012). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: Improving Historical Knowledge and Cognition through Second Life Avatar Role Play.
  • Jenny S. Wakefield / Scott J. Warren / Metta Alsobrook. (2011). Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions: A Mixed-Methods Twitter Study.
  • Other

  • Wakefield, J.S., Warren, S.J. (2014). Old Alton: A transmedia game for undergraduate computer literacy. Denton, Texas, Department of Learning Technologies @ UNT.
  • Warren, S.J., Wakefield, J.S., Gratch, J. (2013). Now & Then: A transmedia experience for iConference attendees. Denton, Texas, ThinkTankTwo@UNT.
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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