Jason Rhode, Ph.D., is the Assistant Director of the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. In his role at NIU Jason is responsible for developing and offering programs and support for faculty and staff on teaching with technology and related topics, providing leadership on technology-related issues, and performing supervisory functions at the Center. Utilizing his nearly 10 years experience in the field of online learning, Jason works closely with various units at NIU on addressing faculty needs related to online teaching.

As an online course designer and instructor, Jason serves as adjunct faculty, designing and teaching online courses for numerous institutions, including: Valley Forge Christian College, Seattle Pacific University, Judson University, and University of Illinois Global Campus.

Jason is interested in studying the design, development, and evaluation of online technologies within higher education. In particular, he is intrigued by recent research exploring social networking & the implications for online learning & community building.  He can be reached via email a jrhode@niu.edu, twitter at http://twitter.com/jrhode or calling 815.209.9783