Jill M. Simpson
Assistant Professor
Instructional Designer/Technologist
Bio
Dr. Jill Simpson is an assistant professor of Computer Science and Information Systems at The University of North Alabama (UNA), as well as the Instructional Designer/Technologist for the College of Business & Technology at UNA. She began her academic career at UNA following her doctoral studies at The University of Alabama (UA) where she studied Instructional Leadership/Technology.
Research Interests
- Instructional Design
- Instructional Technology
- Assurance of Learning
- Quality Matters
- Online Pedagogy
- Course Mapping
- Course Alignment
Courses Taught
- MBA 600 - Foundations of Business Part 1
- CIS 556 - Desktop & Web Publishing-Bus
- CIS 456 - Desktop & Web Publishing-Bus
- CIS 446 - Decision Support /Spreadsheets
- CIS 350 - Multimedia-Reports & Meetings
- CIS 236 - Info Systems in Organizations
- CIS 125H - Honors Business Software Apps
- CIS 125 - Business Software Applications
- FYE 101 - First-Year Experience Seminar
Education
- Instructional Leadership (PhD)
The University of Alabama - Business Administration (MBA)
University of North Alabama - Organizational and Human Resource Management/Administrative Systems Management (BS)
University of North Alabama
Selected Intellectual Contributions
- Jill M. Simpson and Natasha S. Lindsey. 2020. Increasing faculty efficacy with targeted preparation for teaching online: A case study.. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
- Xihui Zhang, Carol Gossett, Jill Simpson, and Ron Davis. 2019. Advising students for success in higher education: An all-out effort. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
- Jill M. Simpson and Thomas M. Lovett. 2019. Protecting academic integrity in the online era. Journal of Business, Industry and Economics
- Ronald D. Davis, Xihui Zhang, Jill M. Simpson, and Carol H. Gossett. 2016. Incorporating a Modified Group Advising Approach into a Computer Science Program.
- Jill M. Simpson. 2013. Student perceptions of quality and satisfaction in online education.. Quarterly Review of Distance Education