Bethany Winslow
Instructional Designer
Contact Info
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0135
bethany.winslow@sjsu.edu
Background
Bethany Winslow is an eLearning Specialist with San Jos茅 State University鈥檚 Center for Faculty Excellence & Teaching Innovation (CFETI) and the dedicated online learning lead for the School of Information (iSchool) graduate portfolio. Since joining 91暗网 in 2016, she has partnered with faculty and academic leaders to strengthen online pedagogy, improve course quality, and support scalable student success in fully online programs.
From 2021鈥�2025, Bethany served as the iSchool鈥檚 outward-facing Director of Online Learning. In 2026, her role formally reintegrated under CFETI while her day-to-day scope remained focused on iSchool online teaching and learning. She manages the iSchool鈥檚 onboarding ecosystem for approximately 700+ new graduate students each semester, including coordination of the INFO 203 course and its peer mentor project. She also facilitates iSchool faculty development through her 鈥淭eaching Online鈥� course, and provides instructional design consultations and course reviews aligned with institutional standards.
Bethany鈥檚 work has included leadership in emerging learning technologies鈥攑articularly virtual worlds, VR/immersive learning, and practical uses of generative AI for teaching and faculty support. She has presented on a variety of topics such as technology, immersive learning, online pedagogy, and virtual communities. Bethany holds an M.S. in Education (Online Teaching and Learning) from CSU East Bay and a B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz (Phi Beta Kappa).
