Corey Peterson
Applications Programmer III
Orlando, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCorey Peterson is an Applications Programmer III with 12 years of experience building open-source, full-stack web tools to improve online learning at the University of Central Florida. As lead developer of Materia, he designs interactive, mastery-focused course components and manages an ecosystem of student-built widgets that directly enhance distance education. He combines hands-on coding, project management, and mentorship—advising part-time student developers through UCF’s Techrangers program—to translate pedagogical goals into production software. His background includes web work at JPL on Mars relay systems and a Master’s in Instructional Design & Technology, which together reflect a unique intersection of data visualization, education design, and systems thinking. Passionate about space, climate, and public service, he focuses on sustainable, accessible solutions that serve higher education communities.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Arts - MA Instructional Design & Technology, Master of Arts - MA Instructional Design & Technology at University of Central Florida
Github Skills (63)
lti10
expressjs10
widgets10
canvas-lms10
experiences10
materia-widget10
mechanics10
engage10
phrases10
phrase10
edtech10
printable9
fill9
development-kit9
simulation9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ucfopen/secret-spreadsheet-materia-widget
Nov 2019 - Aug 2023
Secret Spreadsheet. A Materia widget that asks students to fill out missing portions of a spreadsheet.
Contributions:2 reviews, 1 PR, 6 pushes in 3 years 8 months
fillwidgetjavascriptmissingsecret
ucfopen/normal-distribution-calculator-materia-widget
Apr 2019 - Sep 2023
A Materia widget for allowing students to visually see how a normal distribution graph changes based on the input equation.
Contributions:2 reviews, 4 PRs, 10 pushes in 4 years 6 months
widgetequationdistribution-graphnormalgraph
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