Staff/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

       thomas.kemp@tri-c.edu

• 19 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

       cynthia.potteiger@tri-c.edu

• 23 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

       shawn.haring@tri-c.edu

• 6 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

       michelle.reed@tri-c.edu

• 16 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

       kari.vara@tri-c.edu

• 8 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

Patricia Isom, Interactive Learning Designer

       patricia.isom@tri-c.edu

• 18 Years in Instructional Design and Teaching/Technology in Education
• Assists with the design and implementation of Blackboard Boot Camp
• Assists with the Online Learning and Academic Technology KWeb page
• Supports the Blackboard Learn administrator to ensure timely support for faculty and staff

Arlo Graham, Digital Media Specialist

       arlo.graham@tri-c.edu

• 17 Years in Digital Media creation 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