Jody Gardei

Jody Gardei

Instructional Technology Coordinator
eLearning, Extended & International Operations
eLearning
Phone: (231) 591-2830
Email: [email protected]

Education

• MA, Ferris State University, Career and Technical Education, Training and Development
• BA, Ferris State University, Integrative Studies, Computer Information Systems

Biography

Jody has a passion for adult education. In 2013 she earned her Master of Career and Technical Education Degree from Ferris State University with a focus on training and development.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Conference Proceeding
  Gardei, J., Grondin, P. J., Beck, S. D., Horrigan, J. (2024). "Designing a Useful IT Service Portal - Help End-Users Help Themselves," Proceedings of the 2024 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference. (April 8-10, 2024). pp. 10-10. New York, NY: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3599732.3641319
• Conference Proceeding
  Gardei, J., Grondin, P. J. (2024). "Designing a Useful IT Service Portal," In S. D. Beck (Ed.), J. Horrigan (Ed.), ACM. SIGUCCS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference Proceedings.
• Conference Proceeding
  Gardei, J., Barrigar, A., Claerhout, S. (2013). "Migrating from novell to active directory," Proceedings of the 41st annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services. pp. 51-56. New York, NY: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/2504776.2504792

Presentations

• Lecture
  Gardei, J. (Presenter), Canvas Ready Training, "Designing with Purpose: Course Setup & Organization," eLearning, Ferris State University, (February 10, 2026).
• Lecture
  Buys, A. M. (Presenter), Gardei, J. (Presenter), Gabalis, J. M., Faculty Transition Program, "Creating Accessible Course Content," Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Ferris State University, (February 13, 2025).
• Lecture
  Gardei, J. (Presenter), Mission Engage, "Locking Down Ethics: Student Integrity," eLearning, Ferris State University, (February 28, 2025).
• Lecture
  Gardei, J. (Presenter), Stanley, C. (Other), Mission Engage, "Navigating the Videoverse in Canvas," eLearning, Ferris State University, (March 28, 2025).
• Lecture
  Peterson, A. (Presenter), Gardei, J. (Other), Mission Engage, "Using CopyLeaks as an AI and plagiarism checker," eLearning, Ferris State University, (January 31, 2025).
• Lecture
  Gardei, J. (Presenter), Buys, A. M. (Moderator), Purcey, M. (Moderator), Stanley, C. (Moderator), Peterson, A. (Moderator), New Faculty Orientation, "Houston, We Have a Problem: Navigating Canvas Solutions," Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Ferris State University, (August 12, 2025).
• Lecture
  Stanley, C. (Author & Presenter), Gardei, J. (Moderator), Kickoff Week 2025, "From Recording to Results: Making the Most of Canvas Studio," Ferris State University, Center for Virtual Learning & Zoom, (August 22, 2025).
• Lecture
  Gardei, J. (Author & Presenter), The Faculty Journey, "Beat the Bot: Combat AI-generated work with Canvas Studio," eLearning, Ferris State University, (November 21, 2025).
• Lecture
  Peterson, A. (Presenter), Spain, A. (Presenter), Gardei, J. (Presenter), Mission Engage, "A New Rubric Awakens," eLearning and Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, Ferris State University, (April 25, 2025).
• Lecture
  Buys, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Purcey, M. (Author & Presenter), Gardei, J. (Presenter), Stanley, C. (Author), Peterson, A. (Presenter), New Faculty Orientation, "Houston, We Have a Problem: Navigating Canvas Solutions," Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Ferris State University, (August 13, 2024).