Professional Preparation

Ed.D in Educational Technology (2021)
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
4.0 GPA

Dissertation Title: The Influence of Course Community and Personal Community Support on Learner Engagement in Online Courses

Research interests: teacher induction and mentoring, building engagement in online courses, faculty development, development of community in online courses, project based learning, Community of Inquiry framework, design-based research structures, best practices in teacher preparation and retention

Representative Coursework: Evaluation for Educational Technology, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Graphic Design for Learning, Research in Educational Technology, Leadership in Educational Technology, Web Design, Technology Supported Project Based Learning, Emerging Trends in Educational Technology, Project Management, Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Multiple Regression Analysis

M.Ed. in Secondary Education (2002)
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Graduate minors in English and psychology
4.0 GPA

B.A. in Psychology and Sociology (2000)
MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, Kansas
4.0 GPA

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship Award, Educational Technology, Boise State University, 2021

iNACOL and SREB National Online Teacher of the Year, 2011

Colorado Secondary Online Teacher of the Year, 2010

Professional Certifications

Colorado Professional Teacher Certification in Secondary Language Arts and Social Studies (6-12)

Professional Experience

Educator Development Specialist, January 2022-present
Colorado Department of Education, Denver, CO

Responsibilities: Support mentoring programs across the state for pre-service and new teachers through professional development and grant administration.  Oversee teacher, SSP, and principal/administrator induction program applications and approvals. Lead professional development for induction and mentoring coordinators. Manage ELPD pathway applications from providers. Assist in other departmental initiatives.

Key Accomplishments:  Program manager for $12.6 million Mentor Grant. Development and launch of online Substitute Boot Camp, with over 1,700 enrollments in 2022. Lead Professional Learning Communities for induction program leaders statewide. Growth in participation by 50% in 2022-2023 with very positive stakeholder feedback. Launch of updated rubrics and a comprehensive handbook for induction programs in January of 2023. Support of 30 new induction programs and 5 new English Learner Professional development programs in the state of Colorado in the 2022-2023 school year.

Education Chair and Professor, 2019-2022
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Lakewood, CO

  • Chair of Education and Associate Professor, 2019-2021
  • Adjunct Professor, 2021-2022

Responsibilities as Education Chair: Developing and launching a new online Masters program in Education Media, Design, & Technology, participating in university leadership teams, overseeing an undergraduate teacher preparation program in visual arts, managing full-time and adjunct professor team, budget preparation and management, overseeing CDE/CDHE accreditation visits, supporting the HLC accreditation process, quarterly goal setting and monitoring departmental data, member of the Program Review and Assessment Committee, and chair of the Institutional Review Board

Service Responsibilities: Chair of the LMS User Group (2019-2021), member of the Instructional Affairs Council (2019-2021), Chair of the Institutional Review Board (2021), member of Program Review and Assessment Committee (2019-2021)

Teacher and Instructional Coach, 2009-2019
Jeffco Virtual Academy, Lakewood, CO

  • Instructional Coach, 2012-2013 and 2016-2019
  • Online English and Social Studies Teacher, 2009-2012, 2013-2016, 2018-2019

Online Learning Consultant and Affiliate Faculty Member, 2011-2012
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO

Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Teacher, 2008-2011
Colorado Online Learning, Golden, CO

  • Director of Curriculum and Instruction 2009-2010
  • Adjunct Teacher and Course Reviewer 2008-2011

English Teacher and Instructional Coach, 2005-2009
Evergreen High School, Evergreen, CO

  • English teacher 2005-2008
  • Department chair 2006-2008
  • Instructional coach 2008-2009

English teacher, 2004-2005
Carmody Middle School, Littleton, CO

English teacher, 2002-2004
Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton, CO

Substitute Teacher, 2001-2002
Lewisville Independent School District, 2001-2002

Courses Taught and Developed

  • Graduate courses developed (2019-2020): Social Learning Spaces, Multiple Learning Theories, Presentation Design + Delivery, Education Design + Evaluation, Instructional Media Design, UX for Educators, Portfolio Project Planning, Digital Storytelling, Game Strategies + Motivation, Branding for Educators, Ubiquitous Learning, Portfolio + Project Presentation, Instructional Technology Practicum
  • Graduate courses taught (2021-2022): UX for Educators, Instructional Technology Practicum, Education Design + Evaluation, Branding for Educators
  • Undergraduate courses taught and developed (2012 and 2021): Educational Technology (blended), Reading in the Content Area
  • Undergraduate courses co-developed (2019-2021): Critical Issues in Art Education, Assessing Learning + Teaching, Classroom Management, Philosophy of Art + Education, Equity in Learning, Design for Learning
  • Secondary-level English courses taught and developed (2002-2021): English 7 (f2f), English 8 (f2f), Shakespearean Tragedies (online), Introduction to Composition (online), English 9 (online and f2f), English 10 (online and f2f), English 12 (online), PoetSpeak (online)
  • Secondary level social studies courses taught and developed (2012-2019):  Sociology (online), Early American History (online), Modern American History (online)

Publications and Presentations

Publications

Kipp, K., Rice, K., Lowenthal, P. R., & Hung, J. L. (2023). The influence of course community and personal community support on learner engagement in online courses. Educational technology research and development, 1-24.

Kipp, K. (2021). The Influence of Course Community and Personal Community Support on Learner Engagement in Online Courses (Publication No. 28319193) [Doctoral dissertation, Boise State University]. Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Kipp, K. & Rice, K. (2020). How can educators tap into research to increase engagement during remote learning? EdSurge. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-05-06-how-can-educators-tap-into-research-to-increase-engagement-during-remote-learning 

Kipp, K. & Rice, K. (2019). Building engagement in K-12 online learning.  In R. Hartshorne & T. Heafner (Eds.). Advanced Research and Practice in K-12 Online and Blended Learning.  Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Kipp, K. (2018). Exploring the future of the learning management system.  International Journal on Innovations in Online Education. 2 (2).

Kipp, K. (2013). Teaching on the education frontier: Instructional strategies for online and blended classrooms: grades 5-12. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Presentations

Kipp, K. (2022). Mentoring Matters. Presentation at Pueblo CoLab (sponsored by CDE and CSU-Pueblo), Pueblo, CO.

Kipp, K. (2020).  To-Do, Doing, and Done! Digital Kanban Boards In Higher Education. Presentation at Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference (COLTT), Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2020). Building connections with online students: A collaborative discussion through flipgrid. Presentation at eLearning Consortium of Colorado Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2017). PD goes personal: Bringing professional learning into the 21st century through coaching cycles and professional development menus. Presentation at the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, Blended and Online Learning Symposium, Orlando, FL. Presentation

Kipp, K. (2017). Jefferson county CO leads the way. Panel presentation at iLearn Collaborative, CBOL 2017: Advancing the Practice of Personalized and Blended Learning, Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2016). K-12 online education: Finding our identity.  Keynote presentation at Colorado Distance Learning Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2015).  Teaching on the education frontier book talk.  Webinar presentation at Idaho Digital Learning Academy, Online.

Kipp, K. (2015).  Conversations with experienced online educators. Panel presentation at Colorado Blended & Online Learning Flipped Conference, Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2013). Teaching in the education frontier: Creating a successful hybrid classroom. Presentation at International Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference (ISTE), San Antonio, TX. ISTE Presentation

Kipp, K. (2013). Creating a successful blended classroom.  Webinar presentation for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Online.

Kipp, K. (2013). Teaching in the education frontier. Webinar presentation at ISTE Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Virtual Conference, Online.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching on the education frontier: Creating digital citizens in the online classroom. Keynote at Missouri Distance Learning Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier: Exploring online teaching and learning.  Keynote at Jewish Dayschool Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier: Defining quality in online courses. Webinar presentation at SREB Conference on Quality in Online Learning, Online.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier: Basics of blended learning. Technology in Education Conference (TIE), Keystone, CO.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier: Exploring online teaching and learning. Keynote presentation at Hawaii Virtual Learning Network Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier: Exploring online teaching and learning. Keynote presentation at Ohio Innovative Learning Environments Conference, Columbus, OH.

Kipp, K. (2012). Teaching in the education frontier. Webinar keynote presentation at Texas Virtual School Network Annual Conference, Online.

Kipp, K. (2012). A conversation with two national online teachers of the year. Webinar presentation for iNACOL Best Practices series, Online.

Kipp, K. (2012). Tips from a national online teacher of the year: Creating a sense of community in an online classroom. Presentation at the International Association for K-12 Online Learning Symposium, New Orleans, LA.

Kipp, K. (2011). Remarks on online teaching.  Presentation at the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force, Cleveland, OH.

Kipp, K. (2011). Best practices for online teaching. Presentation at the International Association for K-12 Online Learning Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. Audio Recording

Kipp, K. (2011). Best practices for using Blackboard at the secondary level. Presentation and panel presentation at Blackboard World, Las Vegas, NV.

Kipp, K. (2010). Teaching online in Colorado. Presentation at the Colorado Department of Education board meeting, Denver, CO.

Kipp, K. (2009). Colorado online learning. Presentation at Colorado Association of School Executives, Breckenridge, CO.

Service Contributions

International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)

  • Member of iNACOL Awards committee (2016)
  • Member of iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching standards review committee (2011 and 2018)

Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen

  • Executive board member, parent representative (2018-2020)

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Learning Forward

Other Training

  • Adaptive schools: intensive training on managing school personnel and ensuring that schools adapt to the needs of the 21st century
  • Cognitive Coaching: intensive training on facilitating adult thinking through coaching relationships
  • Graduate of the HLC Assessment Academy: multi-year project on creating and sustaining assessment procedures within an institution