Education and Experience
Jeffrey Joiner · Instructional Designer
Instructional designer and educator with substantial experience creating accessible, engaging learning for higher education and technology-focused programs. My expertise spans online, hybrid, and in-person course design, faculty development, quality assurance, assessment, and AI-enabled learning. I combine extensive teaching experience, a strong foundation in computer science and programming, and contemporary expertise in instructional design.
Core Expertise
Skills, Tools & Credentials
Professional Experience
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, MD
Partner with faculty to design, develop, and evaluate high-quality online, onsite, and hybrid courses, with a focus on the MSIS Artificial Intelligence program and a new AI certificate.
Promoted from Instructional Designer (December 2021–February 2024) to Senior Instructional Designer in March 2024.
- Partner with faculty to design, develop, implement, and evaluate high-quality online, onsite, and hybrid courses aligned with learning outcomes and higher-education standards
- Design and manage a portfolio of AI-focused courses in the MSIS AI program, coordinating Assurance of Learning activities and using program data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement
- Lead instructional design for a new AI certificate program, including course architecture, learning activities, assessments, and implementation support
- Direct course maintenance, revisions, and continuous improvement based on course reviews, program evaluations, faculty feedback, and student-learning evidence
- Ensure course materials, videos, graphics, and learning activities meet ADA, Section 508, and WCAG accessibility requirements through LMS tools and structured reviews
- Design and implement quality-assurance processes that verify courses are accurate, functional, accessible, and launch-ready before delivery
- Coordinate course setup, access, and deployment across the LMS, student information system, and related institutional platforms
- Evaluate and implement instructional technologies, designing workshops and providing individualized coaching on pedagogy, assessment, educational technology, and AI tools
South Hills School of Business & Technology — Altoona, PA
Designed and launched a new IT curriculum—including a software-development track delivered through Canvas—while teaching across IT and business programs and leading faculty training.
- Designed and launched a new IT curriculum, including a software-development track delivered through Canvas LMS
- Built objective-aligned courses and modernized legacy courses using Quality Matters principles, adult-learning theory, and evidence-based instructional design practices
- Designed and facilitated faculty training on Canvas, Zoom, online teaching, and instructional technology integration
- Taught IT and business courses spanning technical communication, web and software development, research methods, statistics, and project management
- Served as advisor of the IT Club and its community-service initiatives
St. John's Prep School — Danvers, MA
Taught mathematics, computer science, and educational technology, and contributed to the design of integrated computer science and history courses for incoming freshmen.
- Taught mathematics, robotics and 3D computer-aided design, social media, collaboration tools, programming, networking, HTML, and Microsoft Office
- Contributed to the design of integrated computer science and history courses for all incoming freshmen
Portsmouth Abbey School — Portsmouth, RI
Taught AP Computer Science and a range of mathematics courses while serving as a resident dorm parent and coaching soccer and track.
- Taught AP Computer Science, public speaking, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus
- Served as a resident dorm parent and coached soccer and track
Education
Master of Education (Ed.M.) — Technology, Innovation, and Education
Coursework included curriculum design, instructional design, adult-learning theory, educational technology, educational software design, and emerging technologies.
Bachelor's Degree with Honors — Computer Science
Honors undergraduate study in computer science, building a foundation in programming, software design, and computational thinking that continues to inform a technology-focused instructional design practice.