Selected works to fulfill the Portfolio requirements.

1. Whitney Kilgore
PhD Portfolio Defense
The University of North Texas
@whitneykilgore

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Items to consider for the fulfillment of the PhD Portfolio Requirements
The University of North Texas - Learning Technologies Program
Portfolio Review
Professional Background
Curriculum Vitae and
Professional Overview
Tech-Based Creative Works
Creative works developed while a
part of the UNT PhD program
Scholarly Writing
Summary of writing that has been
published and submitted for
publication
Professional Presentations
Selected presentations that have
been presented to an academic
audience

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Change agent in higher education
Meet Whitney Kilgore
Whitney Kilgore
iDesignEDU
Chief Academic Officer
Strategic Planning
for Higher Ed.
Online Program
Development
Faculty Support
and Development
Accelerated Online
Models
Leads diverse
remote teams
Professional Skills About Whitney
An educator first, technologist second
I’ve spent the last 15 years in the education sector,
the last 10 years have been specifically focused on
distance education. During the course of my PhD
program at UNT, I have researched the use of social
media and video recording technologies to enhance
online teaching and learning. I have developed a
number of Massive Open Online courses, employed
VoiceThread and asynchronous video to increase
the sense of presence and community online, and
created an informal learning community using
WordPress and Twitter. My research efforts have
primarily focused on the development of informal
learning communities using web-based
communication tools, humanization of online
instruction, and the motivation and self-regulation
of online learners.

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Online Program Development Worldwide
Led program development for nearly 100 educational institutions
U.S. Universities
More than 60 Universities over
the last 10 years in the U.S.
Central/South America
Mexico, Columbia and Peru. Led
Spanish-speaking remote team.
UK and Spain
Madrid and UK (Reading)
Asia and Australia
Beijing, Manilla, Melbourne, and
Adelaide.

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Selected Professional Presentations
OLC - ALN Conference Quality Matters Conference OLC - Emerging Tech Conference
ISTE Conference OLC - ALN Conference SITE Conference

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www.inspirasign.com
Distance Education Magazine
International Faculty Satisfaction with
Online Teaching
Article published in Distance Education Magazine in China
Scholarly Writing

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www.inspirasign.com
Journal
Journal of Media Education
About
The ARCS Instructional Design model and
VoiceThread
Peer reviewed journal publication
Scholarly Writing

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Humanizing Online Instruction
Using VoiceThread to increase social presence online
Online Presence

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published October 2014
Case Study
Effective Online Teaching
and Learning
A case study about my experiences as an instructor
were published in Sam Brenton’s chapter titled
Effective Online Teaching and Learning.

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www.inspirasign.com
Book Chapter
The Human Element MOOC: An
Experiment in Social Presence
Book
Student-Teacher interactions in online
learning environments.
Editor: Dr. Robert Wright
Peer reviewed book chapter
Scholarly Writing

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an Open Online Course
Humanizing Online Instruction
Instructor presence, social presence, and
cognitive presence are at the heart of the
discussions in this course.
Community of Inquiry
Aligned with the Penn State Faculty
Competencies for Online Teaching.
Penn State Competencies
Competency-based badges first design
ensures that learners who complete the
activities are masters of that competency.
Badges First Learning Design
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Asynchronous Video Based Discussion using FlipGrid
Humanizing Online Instruction

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Live events to support learning in “Humanizing Online Instruction”
HumanMOOC Conversations
Dr. Chuck Severance Joyce Seitzinger Dr. Rena Palloff
Dr. Maha Bali Dr. Peggy Semingson Jim Groom

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Live events to support learning in “Humanizing Online Instruction”
More HumanMOOC Conversations
Dr. Phil Ice Dr. Robin Bartoletti Maha Al-Freih

15. How can we leverage the affordances of mobile
technology to enhance student ENGAGEMENT!
”“
This course introduces participants to instructional design principles for teaching with mobile
technology. Mobile technology is a growing and powerful trend; what opportunities does this trend
present to those who design online learning?
Instructional Design
for Mobile Learning
A free and open course on the Canvas Open Network
Taught in 2013 and will be available again this summer
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an informal learning community
TXEDUCHAT
Texas Educator Chat
Sunday Nights at 8pm Central
TXEDUCHAT is a community built by teachers for teachers. Each
week we invite a host to chat about a topic of interest to the K-12
and sometimes K-20 education space.
Professional Learning Network
Twitter-based community

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Each week we invite thought leaders to talk with teachers
TxEduChat Hosts
Michelle King Paul Solarz Dr. Bernard Bull
Todd Nesloney Dr. Brad Gustafson Vickie Davis

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#txeduchat joins eleven institutions in the UK
Bring your own device 4 learning
Open Online Educational Experience
Mentor/Facilitator
BYOD4L Recipe Cards
Collaborative Activity

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The Online Learning Consortium Emerging Technology Conference
Upcoming Presentations
Invited Workshop
Messy Session on Messy Learning
Featured Panel Session
Badges-First Learning Design

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Design Intent and Iteration:
The #HumanMOOC
Paper Accepted for Presentation
One of 10 presenters asked to develop a
module for the Pre-Conference MOOC

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Research Interests
Online Learning
Communities
Social Media and
Learning
Asynchronous
Video & Presence
Micro-Credentials