Kelvin Thompson
@kthompso.bsky.social
Online/blended/edtech guy: instructor, designer, administrator, consultant, researcher, speaker, podcaster. follows(ish) Jesus. coffee in-hand http://linkedin.com/in/drkelvinthompson & @kthompso over there.
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Episode 197: Pillar Panel #2: Evidence-Based Practice in Online/Digital Ed
Guests Dr. Tanya Joosten and Dr. Patsy Moskal unpack decades of expertise in conducting research and fostering evidence-based practice in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the se...
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in TOPcast ep197 guests Dr. Tanya Joosten & Dr. Patsy Moskal join hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider the central role research and evidence-based practice play in strategic online/digital higher education. dub.sh/topcasts11e197
"UofL student body president shares key plans" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
UofL student body president shares key plans | UofL News
Reaching groups who aren't traditionally as involved in the Student Government Association is one goal of UofL's Student Body President Macy Waddle. "We want to expand the reach of SGA, making sure ma...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"UofL student body president shares key plans" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Drone Stumbles Upon Polar Bears Living Their Best Life In Abandoned Soviet Research Station" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
Drone Stumbles Upon Polar Bears Living Their Best Life In Abandoned Soviet Research Station
It’s not every day you see a group of polar bears casually taking up residence in an old Soviet research station.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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"Porch Cam Catches Bear Stealing DoorDash Like It’s His Regular Order" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
Porch Cam Catches Bear Stealing DoorDash Like It’s His Regular Order
A family in British Columbia ordered DoorDash, but they didn’t make it to the front door quite fast enough.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Porch Cam Catches Bear Stealing DoorDash Like It’s His Regular Order" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
in TOPcast ep198 #instructionaldesign scholars Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Dr. Baiyun Chen join hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the future of the field and their new, comprehensive book. dub.sh/topcasts11e198
Episode 198: “An Instructional Design Institute in a Book!”
Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Dr. Baiyun Chen join hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the future of the field of higher education instructional design and their comprehensive(!) new book on the subject.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
in TOPcast ep198 #instructionaldesign scholars Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Dr. Baiyun Chen join hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the future of the field and their new, comprehensive book. dub.sh/topcasts11e198
"This Letter From C. S. Lewis To His Goddaughter, For Whom He Wrote 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4015/Th...
This Letter From C. S. Lewis To His Goddaughter, For Whom He Wrote 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'
There’s a simple, heartfelt letter tucked inside The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe that reveals the tenderness behind C. S. Lewis’s legendary stories.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"This Letter From C. S. Lewis To His Goddaughter, For Whom He Wrote 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4015/Th...
"Hope And Hard Work: Jail Resident Makes History In Clarke County" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4007/Ho...
Hope And Hard Work: Jail Resident Makes History In Clarke County
Cheyenne has officially made history as the first female jail resident to earn her GED in Athens, Georgia.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"Hope And Hard Work: Jail Resident Makes History In Clarke County" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4007/Ho...
"UofL oncology social work expert leads national effort to transform cancer patient support" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
UofL oncology social work expert leads national effort to transform cancer patient support | UofL News
A cancer diagnosis represents more than just a physical disease: it affects patients and families emotionally, financially and socially, requiring comprehensive support beyond medical care. In fact, i...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"UofL oncology social work expert leads national effort to transform cancer patient support" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Angels Walk Among Us: He Needed The Hug More Than The Food" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
Angels Walk Among Us: He Needed The Hug More Than The Food
This is a moment that perfectly captures the spirit of human connection, and it genuinely stopped me in my tracks.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Angels Walk Among Us: He Needed The Hug More Than The Food" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
"UofL and UK fans honor UPS crash victims with black ribbons at rivalry game" via @whas11doug.bsky.social www.whas11.com/video/news/l...
UofL and UK fans honor UPS crash victims with black ribbons at rivalry game
Fans and coaches at the U of L–UK game wear black ribbons one week after the UPS plane crash, showing unity amid tragedy and fierce rivalry.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"UofL and UK fans honor UPS crash victims with black ribbons at rivalry game" via @whas11doug.bsky.social www.whas11.com/video/news/l...
"Grandpa’s Sweet Trucking Adventure With A Doll Has Everyone Smiling" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4014/Gr...
Grandpa’s Sweet Trucking Adventure With A Doll Has Everyone Smiling
A post on Facebook is melting hearts everywhere after a grandpa shared the sweetest story about 'babysitting' his granddaughter’s doll on a long-haul trucking trip.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Grandpa’s Sweet Trucking Adventure With A Doll Has Everyone Smiling" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4014/Gr...
"Money Really Does Grow On Trees! Cafés In Ukraine Let Kids 'Buy' Drinks With Leaves They Collected" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4012/Mo...
Money Really Does Grow On Trees! Cafés In Ukraine Let Kids 'Buy' Drinks With Leaves They Collected
In a heartwarming initiative that’s capturing hearts across Ukraine, cafés are letting children buy drinks with leaves instead of money - and it’s as wholesome as it sounds.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Money Really Does Grow On Trees! Cafés In Ukraine Let Kids 'Buy' Drinks With Leaves They Collected" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4012/Mo...
"Fun fall activities for UofL students in November" via The Cardinal News student paper www.louisvillecardinal.com/2025/11/fun-...
Fun fall activities for U of L students in November • The Louisville Cardinal
By Lizzie Sexton As spooky season is coming to a ...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Fun fall activities for UofL students in November" via The Cardinal News student paper www.louisvillecardinal.com/2025/11/fun-...
"Thousands Rally To Bring Joy To 3-Year-Old Boy Known As 'The Butterfly Child'" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
Thousands Rally To Bring Joy To 3-Year-Old Boy Known As 'The Butterfly Child'
In Kansas City, Missouri, thousands of people came together to celebrate the life and spirit of a very special 3-year-old boy — Tucker Langford.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Thousands Rally To Bring Joy To 3-Year-Old Boy Known As 'The Butterfly Child'" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
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In today's Tea for Teaching podcast, @kthompso.bsky.social joins us to discuss The Lift, a LinkedIn "not quite a newsletter" that he has developed to provide educators with a lift in challenging times. @cyberthread.bsky.social d teaforteaching.podbean.com/e/the-lift/
The Lift | Tea for Teaching
It’s easy to become discouraged and disconnected in today’s higher ed climate. In this episode, Kelvin Thompson joins us to discuss his new project designed to provide us with a lift in challenging ti...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
In today's Tea for Teaching podcast, @kthompso.bsky.social joins us to discuss The Lift, a LinkedIn "not quite a newsletter" that he has developed to provide educators with a lift in challenging times. @cyberthread.bsky.social d teaforteaching.podbean.com/e/the-lift/
"Hospital Staff Go Above And Beyond To Keep Couple’s 62-Year Anniversary Tradition Alive" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4006/Ho...
Hospital Staff Go Above And Beyond To Keep Couple’s 62-Year Anniversary Tradition Alive
When Juanita and William couldn’t leave the hospital to celebrate their anniversary, the Piedmont Cartersville team refused to let the day pass quietly.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Hospital Staff Go Above And Beyond To Keep Couple’s 62-Year Anniversary Tradition Alive" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4006/Ho...
"UofL online nursing students advance education while serving Ky. communities" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
UofL online nursing students advance education while serving Ky. communities | UofL News
For Kasen Meek, it was the care and courage of nurses working during the Covid pandemic that convinced him to embark on nursing as a second career. His dad and childhood best friend unfortunately cont...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"UofL online nursing students advance education while serving Ky. communities" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"They Found Out He Couldn’t Afford The Shirt. Their Response Went Viral For All The Right Reasons" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
They Found Out He Couldn’t Afford The Shirt. Their Response Went Viral For All The Right Reasons
He couldn’t afford to buy the sweatshirt from his school’s program, so his classmates decided to surprise him.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"They Found Out He Couldn’t Afford The Shirt. Their Response Went Viral For All The Right Reasons" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
First Generation students need our support & encouragement more than ever to engage and graduate from #highered institutions. About 57% of UofL Online undergrads this term are FirstGen students. How will you and your institution #CelebrateFirstGen this year? www.firstgenforward.org/our-initiati...
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
First Generation students need our support & encouragement more than ever to engage and graduate from #highered institutions. About 57% of UofL Online undergrads this term are FirstGen students. How will you and your institution #CelebrateFirstGen this year? www.firstgenforward.org/our-initiati...
"High School Football Player Wins Hearts After Helping Custodian Clean Up Post-Game Mess" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
High School Football Player Wins Hearts After Helping Custodian Clean Up Post-Game Mess
After a heated rivalry game in Lafayette, Louisiana, one high school football player’s small act of kindness became the real highlight of the night. Teurlings Catholic High School running back Hudson ...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"High School Football Player Wins Hearts After Helping Custodian Clean Up Post-Game Mess" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
in TOPcast ep197 guests Dr. Tanya Joosten & Dr. Patsy Moskal join hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider the central role research and evidence-based practice play in strategic online/digital higher education. dub.sh/topcasts11e197
Episode 197: Pillar Panel #2: Evidence-Based Practice in Online/Digital Ed
Guests Dr. Tanya Joosten and Dr. Patsy Moskal unpack decades of expertise in conducting research and fostering evidence-based practice in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the se...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
in TOPcast ep197 guests Dr. Tanya Joosten & Dr. Patsy Moskal join hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider the central role research and evidence-based practice play in strategic online/digital higher education. dub.sh/topcasts11e197
"Research!Louisville 2025: Marking 30 years of health sciences research" featuring UofL scholarship via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/scie...
Research!Louisville 2025: Marking 30 years of health sciences research | UofL News
Research!Louisville (R!L) 2025 marked its 30th anniversary showcasing health sciences research at the Louisville Medical Center with a robust series of events held Oct. 13-17 at the Kosair for Kids Cl...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Research!Louisville 2025: Marking 30 years of health sciences research" featuring UofL scholarship via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/scie...
"This Turkey Was Heartbroken — Until Her Owner Gave Her The Sweetest Surprise" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
This Turkey Was Heartbroken — Until Her Owner Gave Her The Sweetest Surprise
Jenny the turkey from Kamloops, B.C., had a rough summer — none of her eggs hatched. Now she's mom to 7 little chickens.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"This Turkey Was Heartbroken — Until Her Owner Gave Her The Sweetest Surprise" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
"This Pit Bull Was Days Away From Being Euthanized. Now, He's A Police Hero" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4004/Th...
This Pit Bull Was Days Away From Being Euthanized. Now, He's A Police Hero
Meet K9 Ron — the newest member of the Delran Township Police Department, and definitely not your typical K-9 recruit. He's a pit bull.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"This Pit Bull Was Days Away From Being Euthanized. Now, He's A Police Hero" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4004/Th...
In this month's issue of "The Lift," I explore how empathy, emotion, and appropriate vulnerability shape the human side of #academicinnovation in #highered. www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-...
Human Connection in Academic Innovation? (Issue #7)
Explore the role of empathy, emotion, and authentic connection in academic innovation —and how appropriate vulnerability builds stronger human communities.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In this month's issue of "The Lift," I explore how empathy, emotion, and appropriate vulnerability shape the human side of #academicinnovation in #highered. www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-...
"Didn't Get The Life You Wanted? Woman’s Street Interview Is Inspiring The Internet" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
Didn't Get The Life You Wanted? Woman’s Street Interview Is Inspiring The Internet
He met a stranger named Elizabeth who was visiting London from Atlanta. Her story has inspired many.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Didn't Get The Life You Wanted? Woman’s Street Interview Is Inspiring The Internet" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...