Summary
Chris Lorch is an experienced learning technology leader with nine years at Duke University designing and scaling digital learning ecosystems and vendor integrations for Canvas, Sakai, Open edX and a broad suite of educational tools. As Assistant Director, User Services he blends hands-on multimedia and web skills (WordPress, HTML/CSS, Adobe Suite, video and audio production) with program and vendor management to deliver inclusive, evidence-based teaching solutions across campus. He has led rapid Coursera and Duke Extend course builds, managed large pilots in VR/360/mobile learning, and built repeatable low-cost video production workflows that enabled MOOCs reaching tens of thousands of learners. Known for translating faculty needs into technical pilots and documentation, he also mentors teams to prioritize accessibility, pedagogy and service excellence. A former radio producer and musician, he brings a creative production sensibility to technical problem solving that helps teams move fast without sacrificing quality.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Music Technology Minors in Communications Asian Studies, Bachelor of Science Music Technology Minors in Communications Asian Studies at Elon University