Overview of Scholarly Accomplishments
Year
Category
Description
2008
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan. The acceptability of online bachelor's degrees as criteria for admission to medical school programs. The Oschner Journal. 8(4), Winter, 2008.

2008
Conference Proceeding

Adams, Jonathan. Acceptability of Online Degrees as a Means Of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Distance Education. Proceedings for the E-Learn World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada.

2008
Federal Grant

$750,000 phase II SBIR grant. My role is PI of the institutional research arm of the grant (with a dedicated budget of $212,0000. I amthe instructional designer and software designer for the project. The goal of this research is to create SCORM compliant instructional modules that will train Social Services specialists in treating dementia. This grant was awarded (August 1, 2008).

2008
Journal Publication

Schmid, Bernhard & Adams, Jonathan. "Motivation in project management: The project manager’s perspective." The Project Management Journal. The acceptance rate for this ISI listed journal is 5%

2008
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan. "Understanding the factors that limit the acceptability of online courses and degrees." International Journal on E-Learning. 7:4. The acceptance rate for this journal is between 11-19%

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2007
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan, DeFleur, Margaret & Heald, Gary. “The acceptability of online degrees in the health professions.” Communication Education. 56:3. The acceptance rate for this journal is 11%

2007
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan. “Distance education: What has history taught us?” Journal of Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education. 7:1. The acceptance rate for this journal is 45%

2007
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan & Eveland, Vicki; "Marketing online degree programs: How do traditional-residential programs compete?" Journal of Marketing for Higher Education. 17:1. The acceptance rate for this journal is 35%

2007
Invited Presentation

Adams, Jonathan. Closing Plenary panelist for the Association of University Programs for Hospital Administrators.

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2006
Journal Publication

Pompper, Donnalyn., & Adams, Jonathan. Under the Microscope: Mentor-Protégé Relationships in Public Relations. Public Relations Review, 32: 3. The acceptance rate for this journal is 33%

2006
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan. "The part played by instructional media in distance education." Journal of Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education. 6:2. The acceptance rate for this journal is 48%

2006
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan & DeFleur, Margaret. "The Acceptability of Online Degrees as a Credential for Obtaining Professional Employment." Communication Education. 55:1. The acceptance rate for this journal is 11%.

2006
Conference Proceeding

Adams, J., Eveland, V., & Plotinova, C. "Marketing online degree programs" Proceedings for the 2006 AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education., New Orleans.

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2005
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan & DeFleur, Margaret; "The Acceptability of a Doctoral Degree Earned Online as a Credential for Obtaining a Faculty Position." American Journal of Distance Education. 19:2. The acceptance rate for this journal is between 11-20%

2005
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production name: You Can Too. *Award for 3rd Prize in the Educate and Inform category. International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Student interactive Multimedia competition (Note: collaborative work with student).

2005
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: From Research to Remediation: Selenium, Arsenic and Lead. Technology transfer CD ROM. This production was peer-reviewed in the International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Faculty Interactive Multimedia Division, education and inform category.

2005

Federal Contract

Project lead - contract of $10,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to design, develop and program a CD ROM, and to support previous productions developed for the Environmental Protection Agency. (Note: funded through the Communication Research Center)

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2004
Journal Publication

DeFleur, Margaret & Adams, Jonathan. "Acceptability of online Bachelor's Degrees as Criteria for Admission to Graduate Programs." Journal of Computing in Higher Education. 16:1. The acceptance rate for this journal is between 21-30%.

2004
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production name: Diabetic Foot Disease. *Bronze Medal Award Horizon Interactive Awards. (Note: collaborative work with student).

2004
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: comm.fsu.edu/interactive FSU College of Communication program web site. This production was peer-reviewed in the International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Faculty Interactive Multimedia Division, education and inform category.

2004
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: State of Montana Special Olympics. Promotional CD ROM This production was peer-reviewed in the International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Faculty Interactive Multimedia Division, education and inform category.

2004
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: University of Montana promotional CD ROM. This production was peer-reviewed in the International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Faculty Interactive Multimedia Division, education and inform category.

2004

Federal Contract

Project lead - contract of $20,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to design, develop and program a CD ROM entitled "From Research to Remediation: Selenium, Arsenic and Lead," focusing on the work of Dr Lawrence Twidwell, the world's leading authority on mine waste. (Note: funded through the Communication Research Center)

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2003
Journal Publication

Adams, Jonathan. "Assessing faculty performance for merit: An academic accomplishment index." Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. 58:3. The acceptance rate for this journal is 22%

2003
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production name: Interactive and New Communication Technology Program. *Award of Excellence in the Persuade/Sell category, fixed media. Broadcast Education Association Faculty International Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts Competition. The acceptance rate for this award is 19%

2003
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: Hazardous Substances Research Centers Region 8 Overview. Technology transfer CD ROM. This production was peer-reviewed in the International BEA Festival of Film, Video and Media Arts, Faculty Interactive Multimedia Division, education and inform category.

2003
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: Florida State University with University of Montana. Montana Tech promotional CD ROM. This production was peer-reviewed in the Interactive Annual 10, Communication Arts new media contest, fixed media.

2003
Peer-reviewed Creative work

Production name: Florida State University INCT program promotional CD ROM. This production was peer-reviewed in the Interactive Annual 10, Communication Arts new media contest, fixed media.

2003
Federal Contract

Project lead - contract of $20,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and program a software application for non-programmers to facilitate the production of conference-related CD ROM titles. (Note: funded through the Communication Research Center)

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2002
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production Name BrainCogs™ CD-ROM.
- 2006 Parent’s Choice Award The acceptance rate for this award is 20%
- 2003 Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, Winner
- 2003 Association of Educational Publishers Golden Lamp, Finalist
- 2002 Media & Methods Award Portfolio, Winner
- 2002 District Administration's District Choice Award, Winner

2002
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production name: Activities-in-Depth. *Top Award and invited presentation in the fixed media category. Broadcast Education Association Region II Faculty Interactive Competition. The acceptance rate for this award is 40%

2002

State & Federal Contract

Project lead - $20,000 contract from the University of Montana technical Institute to develop a CD ROM in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency. This project, "Activities In-Depth" is a compilation of the annual reports and research demonstration projects. (Note: funded through the Communication Research Center)

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2001
Federal Contract

Project lead - $20,000 contract from the University of Montana technical Institute to develop a CD ROM in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency. This project outlines Superfund cleanup technologies from the Hazardous Substances Research Centers. Production name " Hazardous Substances Research Centers Progress Reports." (Note: funded through the Communication Research Center)

2001
State & Federal Grant

Instructional designer, programmer - $150,000 grant with The Institutes for Learning and Development and Research ILD, under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Grant # ED-99-CO-0125 and DOE Star Schools Grant # R203A70004) as a production team member working with a company named Fable Vision, located in Watertown, MA. My role was to develop the software for a product named Brain Cogs: The personal interactive coach for learning and studying. (Note: this product has won numerous prestigious awards)

2001
Boston University Funding Grant

Technical developer - participated in a $10,000 grant from the Boston University Instructional Technology Grant Program to develop "The Woburn Story," a CD ROM that documents the history of the environmental disaster that culminated during the 1970's in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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2000

Grant

Course Developer - grant of $6,000 from the Sloan Foundation to develop "Multimedia Instructional Design" an interactive online course for the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. (Note: funded through the Office of Sponsored Research)

2000
Contract

Principal Investigator. $55,000 grant with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to design, develop and program interactive educational modules for a DVD and web site entitled "Cyber Safety." The suite includes game engines for web and CD ROM 'workshop" activities (Make-a Match, Comic Book, Coloring Book, Picture Puzzle, Where's Clicky? Webville Roundup, Clicky Creation and Cyber Safet. (Note: funded through the Office of Sponsored Research)

2000
Boston University External Funding Grant

Principal Investigator, $11,500 grant from the Boston University Instructional Technology Grant Program to develop a "Digital Video and Archive System" (Streaming Video research) website with an OSX server and related technologies.

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1999
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production Name: Reprint Ready *Award for Best Multimedia Training Title. Massachusetts Interactive Multimedia Council (MIMC) NOTE: name changed to MITX — the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange.

1999
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production Name: @ History *Runner up for Best Educational Multimedia Title Massachusetts Interactive Multimedia Council (See MIMC awards description above).

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1997
2 Book Chapters

Adams, Jonathan (Dr. Christopher Sterling, Ed.). "CD ROM Media," and "Internet resources." Butterworth-Heinemann Encyclopedia of Multimedia, Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.

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1996
Conference Proceeding

Adams, Jonathan; Softbank Institute Interactive ’96 conference "Instructional design for interactive media." Atlanta.

1996
Technical Journal Publication

"Prototypes" Macromedia User Journal, July issue.

1996
Technical Journal Publication

"Buttons & Interface Design Guidelines" Macromedia User Journal, June issue.

1996
Technical Journal Publication

"Closed instructional strategies" Macromedia User Journal, January issue.

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1995
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production Name: ¡Dime! Interactive.
- Invision Gold Medal Award for Best Education Production in the Young Adult Education Application category.
- New Media Portfolio Issue Seal of Merit Recognition for Finest and Highest Quality Educational Title.
- Media and Methods Awards Portfolio.

1995
Technical Journal Publication

"Open-ended instructional strategies" Macromedia User Journal, December issue.

1995
Technical Journal Publication

"Pre-authoring and development (part II)" Macromedia User Journal, October issue.

1995
Technical Journal Publication

"Pre-authoring and development" Macromedia User Journal, September issue.

1995
Award-Winning
Juried Creative work

Production Name: Discovering French Interactive.
- Invision Gold Medal Award for Best Education Production in the Young Adult Education Application category.
- New Media Portfolio Issue Seal of Merit Finest and Highest Quality Educational Title.
- Media and Methods Awards Portfolio.