About: Dr. Jerri Ward-Jackson

Dr. Jerri Ward-Jackson has spent 15 years working in the intersection of technology and education. After earning her Master's in Instructional Technology and her Ph.D in Instructional Systems and Technology, she has taught online classes to students all over Alabama. Throughout her career, she's helped teachers and students alike by conducting technology training, research on distance learning, and speaking at national conferences. Today, she's the chair of the Department of Instructional Leadership Support in the University of West Alabama's College of Education and coordinator for the school's graduate-level Learning, Design, and Technology program. She also teaches courses like Technology Tools for Education and Instructional Design.

Recent Posts by Dr. Jerri Ward-Jackson

How Technology Improves Student Outcomes in the Classroom

overhead view of students' hands typing on laptops arranged in a classroom row
How technology improves student outcomes comes down to who's driving it: teacher-led tools work; tech left to run itself doesn't. Alabama's ACCESS program gives students access to live AP courses their own schools can't offer, and interactive tools like virtual labs and educational games have been shown to support engagement, teamwork, and content mastery when…
Read more

Recent Comments by Dr. Jerri Ward-Jackson

No comments by Dr. Jerri Ward-Jackson yet.