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 200: Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe
Recorded in front of a plenary audience at the OLC Accelerate 2025 conference and drawing upon crowdsourced listener input and live audience questions, this is it: the final, regularly-scheduled episo...
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this is it! TOPcast ep200. “Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe,” the final scheduled episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. thanks to all who have guested and listened over the past 10.5 years and 200 episodes. dub.sh/topcasts11e200
"UofL renovates Texas Roadhouse Student Center in College of Business" via UofL News. @uoflbiz.bsky.social www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
UofL renovates Texas Roadhouse Student Center in College of Business | UofL News
The University of Louisville celebrated the newly renovated Texas Roadhouse Student Center, located inside the College of Business, with a ribbon-cutting to recognize the generous support of Texas Roa...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"UofL renovates Texas Roadhouse Student Center in College of Business" via UofL News. @uoflbiz.bsky.social www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou
A hero chose to remain anonymous after saving a woman and her infant child after they crashed into a Houston-area bayou on New Year's Day.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
"Homeless Man Rescues Mom And Baby After Car Crashes Into Bayou" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
"2026 Grawemeyer music composition award goes to Liza Lim for ‘A Sutured World’" via UofL News. news.louisville.edu/news/2026-gr...
2026 Grawemeyer music composition award goes to Liza Lim for ‘A Sutured World’
Australian composer Liza Lim has won the 2026 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for her visionary work “A Sutured World.”The piece was commissioned by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO)...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"2026 Grawemeyer music composition award goes to Liza Lim for ‘A Sutured World’" via UofL News. news.louisville.edu/news/2026-gr...
"Two Teenagers Took On NYC’s Housing Challenge — And Built A Solution" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
Two Teenagers Took On NYC’s Housing Challenge — And Built A Solution
Two 17-year-old friends are helping people finding affordable housing in New York City.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Two Teenagers Took On NYC’s Housing Challenge — And Built A Solution" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
this is it! TOPcast ep200. “Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe,” the final scheduled episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. thanks to all who have guested and listened over the past 10.5 years and 200 episodes. dub.sh/topcasts11e200
Episode 200: Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe
Recorded in front of a plenary audience at the OLC Accelerate 2025 conference and drawing upon crowdsourced listener input and live audience questions, this is it: the final, regularly-scheduled episo...
dub.sh
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
this is it! TOPcast ep200. “Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe,” the final scheduled episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. thanks to all who have guested and listened over the past 10.5 years and 200 episodes. dub.sh/topcasts11e200
"Teacher Sets World Record After 61 Years At The Same School" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
Teacher Sets World Record After 61 Years At The Same School
Ms. Glenda Akin has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest career as a female teacher at the same school, an incredible 61 years and 43 days of service.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Teacher Sets World Record After 61 Years At The Same School" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/60...
"2026 Grawemeyer religion award honors ‘God’s Ghostwriters’" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
2026 Grawemeyer religion award honors 'God's Ghostwriters' | UofL News
Throughout the history of Christianity, the authorship of the New Testament was credited mostly to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Paul. But hidden behind these men are unnamed coauthors and collaborato...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"2026 Grawemeyer religion award honors ‘God’s Ghostwriters’" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Husband Rents Mall Store To Share His Late Wife's Beloved Christmas Display" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4029/Hu...
Husband Rents Mall Store To Share His Late Wife's Beloved Christmas Display
A holiday display West Ridge Mall in Topeka, Kansas is capturing hearts and spreading joy far beyond the usual Christmas lights.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"Husband Rents Mall Store To Share His Late Wife's Beloved Christmas Display" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4029/Hu...
"Forward, together." Cozy up with the fall/winter 2025 issue of UofL Magazine news.louisville.edu/news/forward...
Forward, together
Cozy up with the fall/winter 2025 issue of UofL Magazine
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Forward, together." Cozy up with the fall/winter 2025 issue of UofL Magazine news.louisville.edu/news/forward...
"The ‘Grandma Stand’ Is Bringing Comfort And Connection, One Conversation At A Time" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4028/Th...
The ‘Grandma Stand’ Is Bringing Comfort And Connection, One Conversation At A Time
The Grandma Stand is a delightful reminder of something timeless: everyone needs to be heard, and there’s healing power in genuine human connection.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"The ‘Grandma Stand’ Is Bringing Comfort And Connection, One Conversation At A Time" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4028/Th...
Wise words born of experience from Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock on the penultimate episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast on a key success factor in faculty preparation and support for strategic, scalable, high-quality #onlinelearning. @brocansky.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Wise words born of experience from Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock on the penultimate episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast on a key success factor in faculty preparation and support for strategic, scalable, high-quality #onlinelearning. @brocansky.bsky.social
dub.sh/topcasts11e199
dub.sh/topcasts11e199
"UofL’s 2025 'Wrapped'" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
UofL's 2025 Wrapped | UofL News
UofL continues to soar to new heights with its groundbreaking research and record-breaking achievements. Take a look back at top highlights and accomplishments that propelled our university forward th...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"UofL’s 2025 'Wrapped'" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Three First Graders Save Their Teacher’s Life" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
Three First Graders Save Their Teacher’s Life
Three first graders in Virginia are being hailed as real-life heroes after their quick thinking and teamwork helped save their teacher’s life during a frightening moment in the classroom.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Three First Graders Save Their Teacher’s Life" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
"83-year-old UofL student earns degree after life’s detours" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
83-year-old UofL student earns degree | UofL News
For avid traveler Larry Sloan, his education journey is like rafting trips he has taken. "You can hear rapids before you get to them or sometimes see them," he said. "You start to think how you're goi...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"83-year-old UofL student earns degree after life’s detours" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"Boy With Down Syndrome Nails The Whitney Houston Challenge, And The Crowd Goes Wild" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
Boy With Down Syndrome Nails The Whitney Houston Challenge, And The Crowd Goes Wild
Ethan, a boy with Down syndrome, was invited to take part in the Whitney Houston drum challenge.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Boy With Down Syndrome Nails The Whitney Houston Challenge, And The Crowd Goes Wild" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
"UofL grad embraces the wide world of mechanical engineering" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/scie...
UofL grad embraces the wide world of mechanical engineering | UofL News
He enjoyed physics when he was in high school, but Weston Kellem didn't decide on a career in engineering until he was attending Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC). "Physics was the ...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"UofL grad embraces the wide world of mechanical engineering" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/scie...
"'That Looks Like Me': Boy Surprises Aunt With Portrait At Art Show" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
'That Looks Like Me': Boy Surprises Aunt With Portrait At Art Show
Her reaction is everything. She was so moved that he did this.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"'That Looks Like Me': Boy Surprises Aunt With Portrait At Art Show" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
in TOPcast 199 the "pillar panels" series concludes with a deep dive on preparing & supporting faculty for online excellence with esteemed guests Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock ("Brocansky") and Dr. Alejandra ("Alex") Pickett. @alejandrapickett.bsky.social @brocansky.bsky.social dub.sh/topcasts11e199
Episode 199: Pillar Panel #3: Faculty Professional Development in Online Ed
Guests Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock (“Brocanksy”) and Dr. Alejandra (“Alex”) Pickett unpack decades of experience in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin on the topic of scaling high-quality, impactf...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
in TOPcast 199 the "pillar panels" series concludes with a deep dive on preparing & supporting faculty for online excellence with esteemed guests Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock ("Brocansky") and Dr. Alejandra ("Alex") Pickett. @alejandrapickett.bsky.social @brocansky.bsky.social dub.sh/topcasts11e199
"University of Louisville selects new provost" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
University of Louisville selects new provost | UofL News
University of Louisville President Gerry Bradley has announced the hiring of Kathryn "Katie" Cardarelli, PhD, MPH, as executive vice president and university provost, pending approval from the UofL Bo...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"University of Louisville selects new provost" via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
"This 9-Year-Old Is Making The Holidays Brighter For Hundreds Of Sick Children" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
This 9-Year-Old Is Making The Holidays Brighter For Hundreds Of Sick Children
Nine-year-old Jack has turned his family’s central Ohio home into what he calls 'Teddy Bear HQ.'
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December 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"This 9-Year-Old Is Making The Holidays Brighter For Hundreds Of Sick Children" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
"'For One Night, They Were Just Dads': Angola Prison Hosts First Ever Father-Daughter Dance" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
'For One Night, They Were Just Dads': Angola Prison Hosts First Ever Father-Daughter Dance
Inside Angola Prison, God Behind Bars hosted the FIRST EVER Father-Daughter Dance. A total of 29 fathers and 37 daughters, ages 5 to 20, arrived for an evening filled with music, emotion, and long-awa...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"'For One Night, They Were Just Dads': Angola Prison Hosts First Ever Father-Daughter Dance" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
"100 Musicians Surprise Paris Crowd With The Biggest 'Carol of the Bells' Flashmob Ever" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
100 Musicians Surprise Paris Crowd With The Biggest 'Carol of the Bells' Flashmob Ever
Shoppers and tourists strolling through the heart of Paris were treated to a breathtaking holiday surprise.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"100 Musicians Surprise Paris Crowd With The Biggest 'Carol of the Bells' Flashmob Ever" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos...
"Military Times designates UofL ‘Best for Vets’' via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/camp...
Military Times designates UofL 'Best for Vets' | UofL News
Salute yourselves, Cardinals, because the University of Louisville has earned a designation on the Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets Colleges list, ranking near the top third of the list. UofL also e...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Military Times designates UofL ‘Best for Vets’' via UofL News www.uoflnews.com/section/camp...
"Volunteers Send More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards To Seniors Who Might Otherwise Receive None" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
Volunteers Send More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards To Seniors Who Might Otherwise Receive None
Hundreds of seniors across the mid-Island region in British Columbia will receive a handwritten Christmas card this year.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Volunteers Send More Than 1,000 Christmas Cards To Seniors Who Might Otherwise Receive None" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/59...
"The Batman Effect: A Study Shows People Gave Up Their Seats Just Because He Was There" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4021/Th...
The Batman Effect: A Study Shows People Gave Up Their Seats Just Because He Was There
A fascinating new study from researchers in Milan suggests something pretty amazing: people are much more likely to be kind when something unexpected—like a superhero—enters the room.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"The Batman Effect: A Study Shows People Gave Up Their Seats Just Because He Was There" via Sunny Skyz www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4021/Th...