April 10, 2025
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (2 page)
Curtis J. Bonk, Professor, Instructional Systems
Technology Program
Learning, Design, and Adult Education Department, Indiana
University
Mobile: (1-812) 322-curt (2878)
Email(s): cjbonk@iu.edu;
curt@curtbonk.com
Personal Homepages: http://curtbonk.com/;
and http://CourseShare.com
Career Dossier: http://curtbonk.com/career/
Google Scholar:
h-index = 76; i10-index = 207; citations = 29,900+
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dsdG3ewAAAAJ&hl=en
Silver Lining for Learning
weekly Podcast show: https://silverliningforlearning.org/
Education
Ph.D., 1989, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Educational
Psychology (minor Educational Technology)
M.S., 1987, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Major:
Educational Psychology.
B.A., 1981, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Major:
Accounting. (3.83 G.P.A. Magna Cum Laude)
Professional Experience
1992-present Professor, Dept. of
Instructional Systems Technology (IST), SoE, Indiana University.
• Coordinator, Certificate in Online Teaching and
Learning Practices (2022-present).
• Adjunct Faculty Member: IU Luddy School of
Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, 2002-present.
• Associate Faculty Member: IU Cognitive
Science Program, 1992-present.
• Affiliate Faculty:
Center for Computer-Mediated Communication, IU, 2014-present.
• Affiliate Faculty Member: Southeast Asian Studies
Center, Indiana U., 2014-present.
• Faculty Associate, Center for Int’l Ed, Devel
& Research (CIEDR), IU, 2015-2020.
1999-present Founder and President,
CourseShare, LLC, Bloomington, Indiana.
2003-2010 Founder and President,
SurveyShare, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana.
Certifications
1996 Certification in Distance Education,
Indiana University, Continuing Studies Dept.
1983 Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) License granted December 16, 1983.
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions
2024 Fellow Awardee, Association for Educational Communication and
Technology (AECT).
2023 Fellow Awardee, Online
Learning Consortium (OLC).
2023 Awardee, AECT
Annual Achieve Award: For Accomplishments Advancing the ECT Field.
2023 Awardee, USDLA Excellence in
Distance Learning Research Award in Higher Education.
2023 Awardee, Outstanding
International Research Collaboration, AERA.
2022 Awardee, Outstanding
Digital Learning Artifact Award (Silver Lining for Learning)
AECT.
2022 Awardee, AECT Distinguished
Development Award (for Silver Lining for Learning podcast.
2022 Awardee, Outstanding
International Engagement Award, Indiana Univ. School of Education.
2022 Fellow Awardee, American
Educational Research Association (AERA).
2021 Awardee, David H. Jonassen
Excellence in Research Award. AECT.
2017 Awardee, Online
Learning Journal Outstanding Research Achievement Award in Online Education,
Online Learning Consortium, Orlando, Florida, November 16, 2017.
2016 Fellow Awardee, AACE Fellowship Award "In Recognition of Outstanding Leadership
& Service to the Profession and AACE."
2014 Awardee, Mildred
B. and Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Outstanding Practitioner in Distance
Education Award; Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, Madison, WI.
2004 Awardee, Alumni Achievement Award,
University of Wisconsin, School of Education
2003 Awardee, The Most Outstanding
Achievement by an Individual in Higher Ed Award, USDLA.
2003-2005 Senior
Research Fellow, US Dept of Defense, Advanced Distributed Learning Lab, DC.
2002 Awardee, CyberStar Award, May
17, 2002, Indiana Info Tech Assoc. (INITA), Indianapolis, IN. Award Winner for:
“Educational Contribution to IT in Higher Education.”
1999-2003 Senior
Research Fellow, U. S. Army Research Institute
1989 American
Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award.
1988-89 Univ. of WI Dissertator Fellowship,
WARF, University of WI-Madison.
List Recognitions for Research and Scholarship
2021-2024 Listed in Elsevier &
Stanford University top 2% of scientists in the world for career citations.
2022-2024 Also listed in Elsevier
& Stanford top 2% of scientists in world for previous year
citations.
2022-2024 Listed in Top Social
Scientists & Humanities Scientists in United States (#620) & the World
(#1234), D-index = 58; (World); Research.com, Among top Social Scientists at
Indiana Univ.
2012-2018 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings
(top 200 list from over 20,000 university-based
education scholars in the USA), published in “Education Week.” (highest
rank #69)
Publication
Summary:
Main Publications Other:
Books and Special Issues 17 Magazine and
Newsletter Articles 21
Digital Books 6 Personal
Interviews
15
Journal Articles 176 Guest
Blog Posts
13
Book Chapters & Forewords 68 Book Reviews
4
Technical/Research Reports 15 ERIC/Other Docs
8
Conference Proceedings 86 Dissertations
and Master’s Theses 2
365
Day Leadership Calendars 3
Total Main 368
Total Other 66
Grand Total = 434 (plus
13 articles in review)
Talks and
Presentations Summary:
Conference Presentations: Int’l/National and Other Presentations:
Conference Papers/Presentations 214 International/National
541
Present/Demo No Paper 39 State/Regional
57
Keynotes /Plenary Talks 327 Local
113
Invited/Special Conf Talks 255 Online
Present/Webinars/Videoconfs 137
Moderator/Discussant/Other 160 Training
Videos (e.g., YouTube, etc.) 77
Total Conference/Main Talks 995
Total Int’l/National/Other Talks 925
Key Achievements: (1) Author of the book, “The World is Open: How Web
Technology is Revolutionizing Education;” (2) Editor of “The Handbook of
Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs;” (3) Editor of “MOOCs
and Open Education in the Global South;” (4) Editor of “Transformative
Teaching Around the World;” (5) Author of “Adding Some TEC-VARIETY: 100+
Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online.”