Dr. Thompson is an Associate Professor at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, NY, USA, in the Educational Technology graduate program where he teaches almost all his courses as 100% online courses. He has 40 years of experience in education, including over 25 years’ experience with technology. His previous career experience includes working in urban, suburban, and rural K-12 schools as an elementary and secondary classroom teacher (general education and special education), curriculum coordinator, principal, and school superintendent. He also functioned as director of training for two state governments and director of a computer training organization. His BA is from Binghamton University in social sciences and his MA in education is from the University of Rochester. He earned his PhD in Education Administration from the University at Buffalo. His current research interests are in desktop Web conferencing, online learning, and green computing. Dr. Thompson has many publications and has made numerous presentations at state, national, and international conferences.