Dr Jonathan L. Adams
Florida State University, United States
Jonathan Adams is a professor teaching in the i-School within the College of Information and Communication at The Florida State University. His research focuses on ICT entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, distance education and online learning. His has more than 20 years’ experience as a small business owner and than 20 years’ experience as an educator (public schools: elementary & middle, adult programs, corporate training, and University teaching (UMass, Lowell; Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Boston University, College of Music; Boston University; College of Education and FSU; Communication).
Jonathan's work as an interactive media-software designer with Pilot Media Inc. has been recognized with more than a dozen awards for interaction design, technical achievement, and innovation. While working for Pilot Media he led more than 150 educational software and game productions. During his employment with FSU he has led 2.5 million dollars in federal grant projects and more than 200 thousand dollars in contracts from non-profit or federal agencies.
Jonathan received a Fulbright Scholar Award in 2015 with a rural institution in Northeastern Thailand. The research focused on ICT entrepreneurship and project-based learning. His work included curriculum and online learning design for Ubon Ratchathani, Phayao and Khon Kaen Universities.