Instructional Technology, Health and Cultural Studies

	Instructional Technology, Health, and Cultural Studies

Instructional Technology Faculty

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Jay Pfaffman

Jay Pfaffman, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN) teaches graduate courses in instructional technology. His primary research interests are in engagement and motivation. He also looks at ways to help teachers and schools recognize the importance of Open Source Software in schools. He is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the International Society of the Learning Sciences. Current projects include using Linux terminal servers in classrooms and studying how former students are using Moodle, and Open Source learning management system, in their schools.

http://learn.occ.utk.edu/

Recent Publications

Pfaffman, J. (2007). It's Time to Consider Open Source Software. TechTrends, 51(3), 38-43. DOI: s11528-007-0040-x. Republished in LinuxInsider in two parts: Part 1, Part 2.

Pfaffman, J. (2007). Transforming instruction without training: A case study of the k12 Linux Terminal Server Project. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007, 363-366, Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Perkins, M., & Pfaffman, J. (2006). Using a course management system to improve classroom communication. The Science Teacher, 73(7), 33-37.

Schwartz, D., Martin, T., & Pfaffman, J. (2005). How mathematics propels the development of physical knowledge. Journal of Cognition and Development, 6(1), 65-88. DOI:10.1207/s15327647jcd0601_5.

Contact Information

Jay Pfaffman
Assistant Professor

443 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3456

Phone: 865-974-0497
Email: pfaffman@utk.edu





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Instructional Technology, Health, and Cultural Studies

Instructional Technology Faculty

Jay Pfaffman