Terry Kidd

Terry Kidd is a seasoned higher education leader with over fifteen years of professional experience in workforce development, curriculum management, and faculty and organization development, and educational technology innovation. As college faculty, Dr. Kidd, taught courses in the discipline Management Information Systems and Training and Development. He have given numerous workshops and seminars on topics related to educational innovation, technology and society, social science research methods and computing/informatics. He holds a Ph.D. from the Texas A&M University and graduate degrees in instructional technology (M.Ed.) and information systems (M.Sc.) from the University of Houston. Dr. Kidd holds national level credentials in change management, workforce development and is a State of Texas credentialed mediator. Currently, Dr. Kidd serves as Dean of the Division of Extended Learning at the Houston Community College, the largest continuing education operation in the nation. Dr. Kidd has published over 15 research papers in scholarly journals including Journal of Educational Media and Hypermedia, International Journal of E-Learning, Educational Technology, Journal of Science Education and Technology, and the International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, to name a few. Further Dr. Kidd has written seven books related to technology management, social informatics, online learning, and adult learning in the digital age. He has been quoted on Amazon.com and featured on ABC News as an expert on the social and ethical ramifications of computer hacking. Dr. Kidd has been recently honored as a Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Class of 2016 honoree and the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award from the Texas A&M University. He is a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated..

Publications

Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology
Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology
Terry Kidd, Lonnie R. Morris, Jr.. © 2017. 493 pages.
Incorporating new methods and approaches in learning environments is imperative to the development of education systems. By enhancing learning processes, education becomes more...
Technology Integration and Urban Schools: Implications for Instructional Practices
Technology Integration and Urban Schools: Implications for Instructional Practices
Terry T. Kidd, Jared Keengwe. © 2012. 13 pages.
With the call for educational reform in American public schools, various school districts have embarked on the process of reforming classroom instructional practices through...
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD)
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD)
Chia-Wen Tsai, Pei-Di Shen. Est. 2011.
The International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) serves as a forum for the improvement of online education for schools and teachers planning to implement...
Adult Learning in the Digital Age: Perspectives on Online Technologies and Outcomes
Adult Learning in the Digital Age: Perspectives on Online Technologies and Outcomes
Terry T. Kidd, Jared Keengwe. © 2010. 293 pages.
As instructors move further into the incorporation of 21st century technologies in adult education, a new paradigm of digitally-enriched mediated learning has emerged. Adult...
Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology
Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology
Holim Song, Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 658 pages.
Not only have educators and trainers alike begun to harness the power of instructional technology and human performance techniques, but now businesses and industries have...
Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices
Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices
Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 376 pages.
The expanding field of adult learning encompasses the study and practice of utilizing sound instructional design principals, technology, and learning theory as a means to solve...
Information Literacy in the Digital Age: Implications for Adult Learning
Information Literacy in the Digital Age: Implications for Adult Learning
Terry T. Kidd, Jared Keengwe. © 2010. 8 pages.
The current debate within the realm of information sciences focuses on a new threat to society – the threat of an information and technologically illiterate population. This...
A Brief History of eLearning
A Brief History of eLearning
Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 8 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to explore prior research associated with the history of eLearning. While issues related to the eLearning, technology and innovation adoption, the...
Wired for Learning—Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Education
Wired for Learning—Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Education
Irene Chen, Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 12 pages.
This is an introductory discussion into Web 2.0 technologies for teaching and learning. It is based on a review of the current literature and thinking around Web 2.0 and its...
My Experience Tells the Story: Exploring Technology Adoption from a Qualitative Perspective - A Pilot Study
My Experience Tells the Story: Exploring Technology Adoption from a Qualitative Perspective - A Pilot Study
Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 16 pages.
For more than forty years, information technology (IT) has been part of the infrastructure supporting schools and universities. Essential functions such as central planning...
A Brief History of eLearning
A Brief History of eLearning
Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 8 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to explore prior research associated with the history of eLearning. While issues related to the eLearning, technology and innovation adoption, the...
A Case Study of the Adult Learner's Perception of Instructional Quality in Web-Based Online Courses
A Case Study of the Adult Learner's Perception of Instructional Quality in Web-Based Online Courses
Terry T. Kidd, Holim Song. © 2010. 17 pages.
This study assessed the perceptions of adult learners inonline distance learning programs regarding theinstructional quality of Web-based courses via WebCT. Theresults showed an...
Wired for Learning—Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Education
Wired for Learning—Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Education
Irene Chen, Terry T. Kidd. © 2010. 13 pages.
This is an introductory discussion into Web 2.0 technologiesfor teaching and learning. It is based on a review of the current literature and thinking around Web 2.0 and its...
Technology Integration and Urban Schools: Implications for Instructional Practices
Technology Integration and Urban Schools: Implications for Instructional Practices
Terry T. Kidd, Jared Keengwe. © 2010. 13 pages.
With the call for educational reform in American public schools, various school districts have embarked on the process of reforming classroom instructional practices through...
Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations
Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations
Terry T. Kidd. © 2009. 610 pages.
Systems planning and management have become increasingly important in the digital economy with new technologies having significant implications for corporate strategies. The...
Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology
Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology
Terry T. Kidd, Holim Song. © 2008. 1110 pages.
The Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology provides information on the different styles of instructional design methodologies, tips, and strategies on how...
Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues
Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues
Terry T. Kidd, Irene Chen. © 2008. 496 pages.
An interdisciplinary field, technology and culture, or social informatics, is part of a larger body of socio-economic, socio-psychological, and cultural research that examines...
A Case Study of the Adult Learner's Perception of Instructional Quality in Web-Based Online Courses
A Case Study of the Adult Learner's Perception of Instructional Quality in Web-Based Online Courses
Terry T. Kidd, Holim Song. © 2007. 21 pages.
This study assessed the perceptions of adult learners in online distance learning programs regarding the instructional quality of Web-based courses via WebCT. The results showed...