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Winter Springs, FL
Posted:
October 01, 2012

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Kelvin Thompson, Ed.

D.

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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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