Cuyahoga Community CollegeStaff/Contact
The Office of Online Learning and Academic Technology staff is dedicated to providing excellent support to students and faculty in all aspects of online learning. Whether you're a student interested in how online courses can help you achieve your educational goals, or an instructor looking for the best technology to help you engage with your students, the OLAT team is here to help you find success with your online courses.
Thomas Kemp, Executive Director
- 23 Years in Instructional Engineering and Senior Management in Higher Education
- Oversees new training initiatives and support software and technologies
- Project Development for online instruction with the College
- Reports to the VP of Learning and Engagement
Cynthia Potteiger, Director
- 27 Years in Higher Education
- Responsible for planning, implementation and quality of online technologies to support faculty
- Manages college-wide instructional design, development projects, and Quality Matters
Shawn Haring, Online Learning Administrator
- 10 Years in Instructional Engineering and Senior Management in Higher Education
- Responsible for the administration of Blackboard Learn
- Manages LTI and building block integration into the LMS
- Supports the faculty in the use of Blackboard Learn
Michelle Reed, Online Video Strategist
- 20 Years in Distance Learning in Higher Education
- Develops and integrates video captioning procedures to move the college toward ADA 508 compliance
- Oversees improvement and management of video storage and lecture capture solutions
- Responsible for developing an all-encompassing college-wide solution and procedure for successful lecture capture, captioning, storage, management and student retrieval of videos
Kari Vara, Interactive Learning Designer
- 12 Years in Instructional Design and Teaching in Higher Education
- Assists with the design and implementation of Blackboard Boot Camp
- Supports the Blackboard Learn administrator to ensure timely support for faculty and staff
Jeffrey Rodgers, Digital Instructional Accessibility Specialist
- 19 Years in Higher Education
- Responsible for ensuring accessibility and compliance standards are implemented in the College’s online learning environment
- Responsible for the management of and training on the Ally accessibility tool in Blackboard
- Develops and delivers accessibility training for faculty
Karen Gray, Online Learning Administrator
- 20 Years in the education field with a Master’s in Education
- Provides technical assistance and training in the areas of the learning management system (Blackboard Learn) and other college wide academic technologies
- Develops training documentation for college wide academic technologies
Arlo Graham, Digital Media Specialist
- 23 Years in Digital Media industry
- Responsible for creating online training, assessment tools and digital learning objects
- Responsible for maintaining department internet, intranet, and social media accounts
- Responsible for managing content for instructional designers and developers
- OLAT and online marketing video creation
Nancy Doherty, Faculty Liaison
- 23 years in Higher Education Faculty (Chemistry)
- Serves to connect and train College faculty regarding online learning academic technologies.
- Assists with faculty training in the College’s LMS and related academic technologies, help desk servicing, instructional design, and communication regarding technologies.
- Encourages faculty in use of technology that promotes learning outcomes, objectives, and overall student success.
- Consults with instructional divisions, Faculty Development, Center for Learning Excellence (CLE), and Integrated Communications to promote online teaching and learning.
Jessica Toro, OLAT Consultant
- Began as a community college student, and currently completing her final year as M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration graduate student
- Jessica has a continued passion for community colleges and non-traditional student paths
- Encodes instructional videos and reviews OLAT material with a student lens
- Monitors and assists with Social Media and OLAT website content
- Assists in the creation and training of Ally specific ADA Blackboard Technology