Corey Peterson
Applications Programmer IV
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.
13 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 (43)
crossword10
lti10
expressjs10
widgets10
puzzle10
canvas-lms10
experiences10
matching10
materia-widget10
mechanics10
phrase10
embedded10
edtech10
fill9
javascript9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
clpetersonucf/sequencer-materia-widget
Mar 2019 - Nov 2025
A Materia widget that requires players to place items in a specified order.
Contributions:7 pushes, 5 branches, 1 tag in 6 years 9 months
placewidgetplayersrequiresflutter
ucfopen/Materia-Docs
Sep 2020 - Apr 2026
Documentation for Materia.
Contributions:1 review, 7 PRs, 8 pushes in 5 years 8 months
ucfcanvaseducational-gamecanvas-lmsjekyll
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