tbcavanagh

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Position Type: 
Director of online program
Title: 
Assistant Vice President of Distributed Learning
Short Bio: 
Thomas B. Cavanagh, Ph.D. is Assistant Vice President of Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida (UCF). In this role he oversees the university’s distance learning strategy, policies, and practices, including program and course design, development, and assessment. In his career, Tom has administered e-learning development for both academic (public and private) and industrial (Fortune 500, government/military) audiences. A regular presenter at academic and industry conferences, he is an award-winning instructional designer, program manager, faculty member, and administrator. Blended learning is a frequent presentation topic and he has spoken both domestically and internationally on its design and implementation. Tom currently serves on the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Advisory Board and the 2012 EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference planning committee. Other service includes the Advisory Board of the Florida Distance Learning Association, the Executive Committee of the Florida Distance Learning Consortium, the Blackboard Mobile Learn Advisory Board , and as a track chair for the Sloan-C Conference on Blended Learning. Tom’s research interests include e-learning, technical communication, and the societal influence of technology on education, training, culture, and commerce. He is also an award-winning author of several mystery novels.
Discipline: 
Humanities
Area of Expertise: 
Access
Area of Expertise: 
Administration
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Scale
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Services
Area of Interest: 
Access
Area of Interest: 
Administration
Area of Interest: 
Learning
Area of Interest: 
Scale
Area of Interest: 
Services