Kelvin & Wendy: Kelvin Thompson's Curriculum Vitae Search
Kelvin Thompson, Ed.
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Education
Doctor of Education (Curriculum and Instruction), University of Central Florida, 2005
Dissertation Title: Constructing Educational Criticism of Online Courses: A Model for
Implementation by Practitioners
Major Advisor: Dr. Charles D. Dziuban
Master of Arts (Instructional Systems Technology), University of Central Florida, 1999
Bachelor of Music Education (Principal Instruments: Voice and Trumpet), The Florida State
University, 1991
Employment
Assistant Director, Center for Distributed Learning (formerly Course Development & Web
Services), 2003-Present
Coordinated unit accessibility efforts in support of online and blended courses
Led development of Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository, an open, peer reviewed
compendium of online and blended teaching strategies
Oversaw design of academic integrity modules; eliciting input from faculty/students and
coordinating alignment with senior university administrators
Led implementation of Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching faculty development series
Developed BlendKit Course open courseware on the topic of developing blended learning
courses as part of the Blended Learning Toolkit in support of UCF's 2011 Next Generation
Learning Challenges grant
In collaboration with UCF Libraries, led the project to develop information literacy
learning modules required by UCF's Quality Enhancement Plan; eliciting input from and
adoption by faculty and coordinating alignment with senior university administrators
Guided development of just-in-time faculty development course ADL5000 (2.0)
Oversaw institutional deployment of UCF on iTunes U to support instruction; ensuring that
faculty/students have appropriate support and establishing an evidence-based evaluation
plan to guide continuous improvement
Supervised various types of employees including administrative staff and New Media,
Instructional Development, Web Strategy, Graphics, and Video Teams
Co-managed budget of the organization (2004-2009)
Member of Executive Leadership Team, overseeing strategic direction of organization
Research Coordinator, Partnership for the Advancement of Distributed Learning (P-ADL),
2005-2007
Cast vision/set mission for P-ADL in conjunction with leaders of UCF's online initiative
Oversaw day-to-day operations of P-ADL
Established formal partnerships on behalf of P-ADL with organizations from higher
education, K-12, military, government, industry, and non-profit sectors
Planned and coordinated events appealing to various sectors interested in distributed
learning (e.g., Distributed Learning Seminar Series and Multimedia Workshop Series)
Coordinated P-ADL's inter-institutional research and development agenda
Coordinator of Professional Programs, Course Development & Web Services,
2000-2003
Conducted strategic planning sessions for other institutions vis-a-vis online course
initiatives
Coordinated outreach efforts of the organization
Developed relationships with a variety of private sector and public sector partners
Supervised development of enterprise-wide professional development curriculum
Taught faculty development courses, IDL6543 and ADL5000
Member of Executive Team, overseeing strategic direction of organization
Instructional Designer, Course Development & Web Services,
1998-2000
Collaborated as part of instructional design team in conducting a wide range of duties
Initiated team evaluation for continuous feedback and improvement
Produced numerous communications on behalf of instructional design team
Consulted with faculty members and production staff to design on-line course materials
Taught faculty development course, IDL6543
Developed IDL6543 curriculum and support materials
Developed learning styles content for Pegasus Connections Disc (institutional learner-
support resource)
Created various training materials for inclusion in learner support and faculty
development offerings
Presented products, models, and strategies for on-line course development to internal and
external audiences
Supervised interns and part-time employees on various projects
Served on Executive Team for UCF Web Site Redesign project
Chaired Involvement Team, coordinating communications and needs assessment, for UCF Web
Site Redesign project
Co-led Usability Study / Focus Groups for UCF web site prototype
Assistant Instructional Designer, Course Development & Web Services, 1998
Collaborated in developing competencies for Pegasus Connections Disc
Developed tutorials for Pegasus Connections Disc
Technology Coordinator, Midway Elementary School, 1997-1998
Designed and maintained school web site
Produced introductory video for school magnet program (and various other video projects)
Trained staff and students in Internet knowledge and skills using original materials
Coached staff members in effective use of various technologies and software packages
Crafted various newsletters, flyers, forms, and memos for administrators and teachers
Administrated phonemail and computer network systems
Collaborated in writing curriculum for fine arts magnet program
Member of school Leadership Team, overseeing direction of organization
Music Teacher / Technology Coordinator, Midway Elementary School, 1995-1997
Launched live, daily student-run news show via closed circuit television system
Collaborated with classroom teachers in creation of unique multimedia stage productions
Assembled and maintained electronic MIDI keyboard lab
Taught music courses to grades K-5 using electronic keyboard lab and Orff-Schulwerk
techniques
Developed and implemented school-to-work program for fourth and fifth grade students
Music Teacher, Zellwood Elementary School, 1993-1995
Taught general music courses to grades K-5 using Orff-Schulwerk techniques
Co-chaired school Discipline / Behavior Committee
Publications and Papers
Professional Activities/Service
SACS On-Site Reaffirmation Committee, Lead QEP Evaluator (2012)
Co-Managing Editor of Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (2011-present)
Co-Track Chair (Teaching & Learning), Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference 2012
Steering Committee Member, Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference 2012
Program Committee Member, Information Fluency Conference 2011-2012
Evaluation Committee Member, UCF Information Fluency Grants (2010-present)
Member of UCF Student Conduct Review Board (2009-present)
Co-represented UCF within the Florida Distance Learning Consortium (2005-2008;
intermittent)
Served on FDLC faculty development committee
UCF Graduate Faculty Scholar
Presentations to representatives of the numerous international delegations from
institutions visiting the UCF s online learning initiative
Institutional/program-level consultations
Strategic planning consultations for online programs (Naval Postgraduate School,
University of Tulsa, Columbus State University, and Lake-Sumter Community College)
Development of online courses (Lake-Sumter Community College and Seminole Community
College)
Course reviews, instructional design consultations, and workshops (Central Florida
Community College and Brevard Community College)
Chaired/served on university search committees
Producer/host: Of Courses Online podcast. http://ofcoursesonline.com
Dissertation Committees
Committee member. A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Factors Affecting
Technology Adoption by Higher Education Program Faculty. Ph.D. dissertation by Rolando
Marquez. March 2011.
Committee member. Examining Engineering & Technology Students Acceptance of Network
Virtualization Technology Using the Technology Acceptance Model. Ph.D. dissertation by
Wael Yousif. March 2010.
Committee member. How School Culture Influences Effective Science Curriculum Design and
Instructional Practice in the Elementary School Classroom. Ed.D. dissertation by Lori
Meier. November 2006.
Research Interests
Qualitative methods, educational criticism, online pedagogy, instructional environments
for adult learners, curriculum/instructional integration of new media, social media, and
digital technologies
Teaching Interests
Instructional theory, instructional methods, instructional/educational technology,
instructional design, curriculum development, qualitative research methods, digital
literacy, social media
Courses Taught (See Teaching Portfolio)
2012
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
2011
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
Facilitator, BlendKit2011
Open, online professional development course for international cohort of nearly 200
blended learning faculty and developers
July/August, University of Central Florida
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
2010
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
2009
Adjunct Instructor, EME5050
Fundamentals of Technology for Educators
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
Adjunct Instructor, EME6457
Distance Education: Technology, Process, Product
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
2008
Adjunct Instructor, EDF2030
Effective Classroom Management
Summer Term, Brevard Community College, Virtual Campus, Department of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Instructor, EME2040
Technology for Educators
Spring Term, Brevard Community College, Virtual Campus, Department of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Instructor, EME6457
Distance Education: Technology, Process, Product
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
2007
Adjunct Instructor, EDF2030
Effective Classroom Management
Summer Term, Brevard Community College, Virtual Campus, Department of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Instructor, EME2040
Technology for Educators
Summer Term, Brevard Community College, Virtual Campus, Department of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Instructor, EME6457
Distance Education: Technology, Process, Product
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, College of Education
Course Instructor, ADL5000a
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 25 clock hour faculty development course
Customized for Manatee Community College online faculty (in support of MCC's Quality
Enhancement Plan)
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
2006
Course Instructor, ADL5000a
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 25 clock hour faculty development course
Customized for Manatee Community College online faculty (in support of MCC's Quality
Enhancement Plan)
Spring Term and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web
Services
2004
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Summer Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
Course Instructor, ADL5000
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 35 clock hour faculty development course
Spring Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
2003
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Spring Term and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web
Services
Course Instructor, ADL5000
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 35 clock hour faculty development course
Summer Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
2002
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Spring Term, Summer Term, and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course
Development & Web Services
Course Instructor, ADL5000
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 35 clock hour faculty development course
Spring Term, Summer A Term, Summer B Term, and Fall Term, University of Central Florida,
Course Development & Web Services
2001
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Spring Term and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web
Services
Course Instructor, ADL5000
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 35 clock hour faculty development course
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
Course Instructor, IDL6543a
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Customized for Lake-Sumter Community College faculty
Summer Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
Course Instructor, ADL5000a
Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, fully-online, five-week, 25 clock hour faculty development course
Customized for Naval Postgraduate School faculty
SummerTerm, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
Course Instructor, IDL6543a
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Customized for Naval Postgraduate School faculty
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
2000
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Spring Term and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web
Services
1999
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Spring Term and Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web
Services
1998
Course Instructor, IDL6543
Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery
Non-credit, intensive, reduced-seat-time/hybrid, eight-week, 70 clock hour faculty
development course
Fall Term, University of Central Florida, Course Development & Web Services
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