Welcome!
I’m happy that you have stopped by.
My name is Terry Patterson and you have probably stopped by to find out more about me and what I can do for your organization. It’s difficult for an organization to find someone with the technical knowledge to take on a rack of servers or computers and be able to teach co-workers how to use the latest web browser. This is the unique mix of technological familiarity along with excellent people skills.
I offer all this and more, take a look around this area and find out more about what I have done for other organizations. I feel you will find that I can help your organization meet its goals.
Sincerely,
Terry Patterson
Bringing the best To your organization
While my numerous skills and abilities can be found in my resume, most fall into the following categories.
TECHNOLOGY
I am an Agnostic Technology Evangelist. Whether Apple or Android, PC or Mac, GUI or Command Line, Windows server or Linux server, Web application or Desktop one. My multiple years in the IT world provides employers and customers expertise with a variety of applications.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Many colleagues call me a presentation guru. My presentations engage, inform, and entertain attendees at local, regional, state, national, virtual, and international conferences. I also am a certified Blackboard trainer and can teach numerous other technologies.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
My background includes a variety of experiences in the Instructional Design process. From the review and development of a course based on design models. To the creation course content and final review to ensure courses meet national and international standards.
COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Many brilliant people understand technology, but lack the ability to explain a concept or concepts to non-technical users. I bridge the communication gap and develop relationships between departments and silos. My objective, in the end, ensures everyone understands the needs and issues each other face when trying to complete a project or task.
A Quick Overview of Terry Patterson
Let’s look at the highlights…
Author, Blogger, Educator, Problem Solver & Technophile
Terry Patterson has over twenty-plus years of experience administering Blackboard LMS environments at various institutions. During that time, he has held numerous leadership roles in Blackboard feedback panels and customer-led user groups. In 2009, he received a Blackboard Catalyst Award for his work in the Blackboard Community, and in 2023, he was awarded the Anthology Impact Award for his community work. He has given presentations at state, national, and international conferences about emerging and advanced integrations with the Blackboard application. He holds certifications as a Blackboard Trainer and a Blackboard Server Administrator. When not busy in his position as Director of Learning Technologies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, and as an educational technology consultant, he works to help answer questions from other system administrators and posts the issues he faces on his Blackboard Guru blog at http://www.blackboard.guru/.
By The Numbers
in my book, Blackboard Learn Administration (1st Edition)
working in Educational Technology and Higher Education
Terry is one of those people who you meet, and you realize that the incredible things that you’ve heard about him are not hype, but are all true! He is truly passionate about helping people understand the technology behind eLearning, and I consider him a “Techno-vangelist” of the highest caliber. Any organization would benefit by having him in a leadership role!
Julie Rorabaugh
Terry is the most passionate and knowledgeable distance learning champion. He has the right mix of ‘future-looking’ technological aptitude with current ‘realities’ to make a mixture of e-learning programs happen. He somehow makes a diverse base of distance learners accumulate to a well-balanced technological program that meets their needs along with pedagogical standards. I highly recommend Terry Patterson for any e-learning initiative you look to champion!
Keith Tyndall
Terry is a phenomenal person and incredible asset to those around him. I got to work with Terry organizing the Arkansas Blackboard Users Group and what a pleasure it was to work with him. Not only does he have outstanding leadership qualities to lead people at different institutions and unify them to make an outstanding User Group conference, but he has such a positive attitude and perseverance that it is always a delight to work with him. Any team would be lucky to have him on board.