2018 Alumni-Student Knowledge exchange (ASKe) Conference

Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th, the Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies (ISLT) program at Florida State University (FSU) hosted the 2018 Alumni-Student Knowledge exchange (ASKe).

This is the event of the year that faculty, staff, students, and alumni all look forward to each year. It allows both Master's and Doctoral students to connect with alumni and learn from one another. This is one of the many features that makes the ISLT program so unique.

Thursday evening, students, alumni, and faculty met at the FSU Alumni Center for some hors d'oeuvres, drinks, socializing, and an awards ceremony.

Friday, a series of events were hosted.

Check-in, Continental Breakfast 

Attendees checked-in and continental breakfast was available while attendees networked with each other.

Knowledge Exchange

A "speed dating" style workshop that paired students and alumni for a direct networking experience. Prompts were provided to each participant to start the conversation if needed, and participants were rotated every few minutes as directed allowing each participant to network with five other attendees.

Design Challenge

Students were presented with five different human performance improvement needs to select from which were provided by alumni. Students met with the alumni who presented the problem they selected and worked with the other students in the group to come up with a solution for their "client" to solve their "human performance need." Groups of students then presented their solutions. An expert panel of "judges" then provided feedback based on the solutions and observations presented by each group.

 

Lunch & Learn  @ Coffee Cafe

Alumni, students, and faculty presented five minute overviews of effective organizational, performance support, communication, and authoring tools. 

Panel Discussion: Project Management

A panel of experts with over 100 years of experience combined told stories and answered questions about what it is like to manage instructional design projects. 

Wrap-Up Session

Dr. Klein and doctoral student Demetrius give closing remarks, provide program updates, discuss the post-conference survey, and encourage a group picture before heading to a local restaurant to close out the event for those who are able to attend. 

Good Morning ISLT

As of Spring, 2019, The Instructional Systems Student Association (ISSA) has been hosting morning coffee sessions on select Wednesdays for the socialization of ISLT students, faculty, and staff. All ISLT students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to come to grab a cup of coffee and chat with others. 

We hope you can join us for an upcoming Wednesday morning coffee social. 

Hope to grab a cup of coffee with you and a picture at the next one!

NEW!!! Online Ed.D. Learning Design and Performance Technology

Watch the following video to learn more.

For more information, you can: 

1. Visit the website: https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/instructional-systems-and-learning-technologieshttps://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/instructional-systems-and-learning-technologies
2. For program admission information, contact Mary Kate McKee at (850) 644-8792 or mmckee@fsu.edu
3. For program course information, contact Dr. Vanessa Dennen at vdennen@fsu.edu 

2018 Fall ISLT Newsletter

The most recent ISLT Newsletter has been released!!!

Inside the newsletter, you will find the following:

• News: Program Coordinator, Alumni, Faculty, Student, ISSA
• Interview: Dr. Driscoll
• Conferences
• How to Keep in Touch
• Giving Online

 A huge thank you to Michelle Cates and Dr. Klein for their hard work creating the newsletter!

View the newsletter online.
Download the newsletter.

2018 Fall ISLT Newsletter

Hot off the Press!!! Announcing a NEW Learning Design and Performance Technology Online Ed.D!!!

NEW Learning Design and Performance Technology Online Ed.D.

Florida State University's (FSU) College of Education (COE) is introducing a new degree to the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT) Program to our program offerings!

Now, the ISLT program offers:

• Graduate Certificates
•  Human Performance Technology (HPT)
•  Online Instructional Development (OID)
• Master of Science (online and on-campus) - Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT)
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Learning Design & Performance Technology

Apply Today

The window has just opened to start accepting applications for Summer 2019!

• February 1, 2019: Priority consideration
• March 1, 2019: Secondary consideration
• Apply here at the FSU Admissions website

Want More Information?

• Website: For more information, visit us at the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies website for more information. 
• OLC Accelerate Conference: If you happen to be in Orlando for the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Conference from November 14-16, please stop by Booth 111 to meet us in person and ask any questions you may have.
• Program Contact: Mary Kate McKee, Academic Program Specialist 
• Phone: 850-644-8792
• Email: mmckee@campus.fsu.edu

2018 Fall ISLT Potluck

2018 Fall ISLT Potluck

The ISSA team hosted an ISLT potluck dinner for students, faculty, friends, and family. We had a good turnout and looking forward to the next one! 

FSU 2018 ISLT Graduates: Where They Are Now?

2018 ISLT PhD and Master's Graduates: Where are they now?

Dr. Jenay Sermon

I am accepting a post doctoral research position on a NSF grant funded project where i will be further developing, implementing, and measuring the impacts of learning systems for undergraduate students’ success in STEM. The position is located at a historically Black university, targeted at students traditionally underrepresented in STEM degree completion and career trajectory.

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Dr. Logan Arrington 

I have accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of West Georgia (my undergraduate alma mater) in Carrollton, Georgia. The appointment is in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Technology and Foundations. I’m thankful for the great friendships I’ve made and wonderful opportunities I’ve had while a student in this program. I am looking forward to participating in my new role (an alumnus) in our awesome FSU ISLT community.

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Dr. Yujia Huang

I accepted an offer as an instructional designer at North Carolina Judicial Branch.

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Samuel Brewer

Currently working at the Department of Juvenile Justice designing and developing training for the Juvenile Probation and Detention Officers.

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Syclair Jones

This past semester I completed an internship in Buffalo, New York as a Learning and Development intern. I recently landed a job as a Learning Experience Designer for an organization called Ultimate Software in Atlanta, Georgia! The job is part-time so I will be pursuing additional project and contract work in instructional design and performance improvement. I am so grateful for the amazing foundation the ISLT Program has given me in the principles of instructional design and human performance improvement.