Instructor Introduction

Mr. Kevin Johnson

 My interest in technology began when I was 14. I worked detasling corn for a summer and saved up and bought a Commodore 64 (Whoooo! Hoooo!). I spent hours teaching myself to program, which later lead to a programming position with the University of Illinois. Anyone remember Plato terminals? I spent three years working with the Computer Adaptive Testing and Measurement team developing online study materials for domestic and international audiences.

For the past ten years, I have developed curriculum and taught in both academic and corporate environments. Even though I have taught multiple subjects, a majority of my teaching has centered on technology. After graduating with my Master of Education degree from the University of Illinois, I moved to California where I taught for a Business College. Due to my desire to save paper (not to mention the desire to no longer fight for the copy machine), I started providing lecture notes and other resources to students on CDs. As the Internet emerged, the college asked me to teach a web development course. It was a natural transition for me to move from burning CDs to placing course content on the web. Before I knew it, I was interacting with my students electronically and my interest in online education began. It was this interest that pushed me to participate in the Online Teaching and Learning program through California State University-Hayward.

The online program through CSU is similar to the MVCR program offered by the Illinois Online Network. Coursework was completed in areas of online assessment, facilitation skills, technology tools, etc. This program truly prepared me for my current position as an Instructional Designer/Instructor for ION.

On a more personal note, I'm a true dog lover. Our dog, Doba, has been through three levels of obedience. I had so much fun taking her to the classes that I now volunteer teaching dog obdience on Monday nights. The other big news in my life is that my partner and I are in the process of adopting a new born who is due in May.


Contact Information University of Illinois
Illinois Online Network
510 Devonshire Drive
Suite H
Champaign, IL 61820

Work: (217) 265-8177

Email: kejohns@uillinois.edu

Office Hours Monday (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
Wednesday (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

I am available during the hours listed above or by appointment. To make an appointment with me, please contact me by E-mail or phone.

Office hours, during the times listed above, will be held using Elluminate. Elluminate is a synchronous web conferencing tool that allows us to share a whiteboard, text messaging, audio, video, voice, and more. Please refer to the Elluminate Technical Documentation under the Technical Requirements section of the course.

To login to Elluminate, a link will be provided inside the course no more than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled office hour times. The necessary link will appear at the top of our course's main menu and will be title "Virtual Office Now Open."