Dr. John Thompson is an Associate Professor in Computer Information Systems at Buffalo State College. He also operates his own consulting and training business, Global Learning Institute, Inc. Dr. Thompson’s previous career experience includes bein
...MoreDr. John Thompson is an Associate Professor in Computer Information Systems at Buffalo State College. He also operates his own consulting and training business, Global Learning Institute, Inc. Dr. Thompson’s previous career experience includes being director of training for two state governments and director of a computer training organization at a state organization that trained 9,000 clients to use microcomputers. He also was the lead consultant in implementing total quality management (TQM) in a 1,100-employee government agency, and facilitated strategic plans for a government agency and a local municipality. Dr. Thompson teaches nearly all his graduate courses 100% online, having taught some 70 online courses, enjoying working and teaching from his home office at all hours of the day and night. His doctoral dissertation researched connections between adult education principles and writers of computer documentation. Dr. Thompson’s current research interests include Web 2.0 and online learning.
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