TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

About Episode 35: In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course redesign initiative with the potential to impact student success at an institutional scale. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 35 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Cof...

About Episode 34: Hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by returning guest Dr. Katie Linder to discuss the research preparation and engagement of instructional designers through the lens of a recent study Katie has released. Additional resources for conducting and applying research are also suggested. Podcast Recording Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 34 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter...

About Episode 33: In this episode, Tom and Kelvin discuss the myths and realities of online academic integrity while reflecting upon the most effective ways to respond to critics. Remote proctoring, authentic assessment, ethics, Pokemon, and more! Podcast Recording Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 33 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twi...

About Episode 32: Hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by the Campus Computing Project’s Dr. Kenneth C. Green to discuss his recent work with provosts related to innovation in college and university teaching-and-learning through digital learning initiatives. Find out what provosts think about the work of online education professionals. Podcast Recording Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 32 Show...

About Episode 31: In this episode, Tom and Kelvin discuss the recent US Department of Education Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) recommendation about Western Governors University (WGU). Specifically, what are the issues, and what are the implications for WGU and all US institutions offering online courses? Podcast Recording Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 31 Show Notes: Episode Synops...

About Episode 30: In this episode, join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they reflect upon the implications for learning of student preferences and behaviors associated with mobile technologies in higher education settings. Podcast Recording Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 30 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee...

About Episode 29: Blended learning is still around and going strong! Tom and Kelvin are joined by blended learning expert Dr. Norm Vaughan as they consider, from a faculty perspective, how to partner for better-designed blended learning. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Dr. Norm Vaughan (right) joins Tom and Kelvin (left) in this episode of TOPcast. Episode 29 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twi...

About Episode 28: “Policy” might or might not be one of your favorite things, but online education professionals must understand policy in order to be effective. In this episode join Tom and Kelvin as they think through the multi-tiered relationships between policy and online education. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 28 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of epis...

About Episode 27: Humanizing online learning is arguably more important than ever as new technologies enable greater scale, efficiency, and personalization. Tom and Kelvin are joined by Dr. Bonni Stachowiak in thoughtfully exploring the human element in online teaching and learning. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 27 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode...

About Episode 26: For online education to remain relevant and viable, we must give attention to the voices of our students. In this episode, Kelvin and Tom are joined by UCF student Alex deCurnou who shares his story of being an online student at three different institutions. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Meet Alex deCurnou, a UCF college student plucked from his natural habitat for this episo...

About Episode 25: Keeping up with rapidly-emerging online education trends while simultaneously attending to the responsibilities of daily operations is challenging. In this episode, join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they offer heuristics to help in leading innovation. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 25 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episod...

About Episode 24: Online education is a global phenomenon with a worldwide reach. But we often think about it provincially. In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh and guest Alexandra Pickett to consider the value and logistics of adopting an international perspective in our work. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 24 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View com...

About Episode 23: Join Tom and Kelvin as they identify principles useful in addressing questions and assumptions of those outside of online education. Think of this as articulating a value proposition or making an elevator pitch. This episode contains a segment from The Tavis Smiley Show with grateful permission. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 23 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter...

About Episode 22: Kelvin and Tom are joined by guests Ke’Anna Skipwith and Lamont Eddins from EDUCAUSE’s Diversity in IT Constituent Group to discuss diversity and inclusivity within online education, specifically among students, faculty, and instructional designers. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 22 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via T...

About Episode 21: Ensuring the accessibility of content and interactions by all learners must be a priority for online education professionals. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the ongoing, multi-faceted challenge of facilitating accessibility. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 21 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter Widget not in any sidebars View complete list of episod...

About Episode 20: In this episode, Tom and Kelvin, supplemented by members of a recent conference panel, consider how podcasting can be a vehicle for receiving and creating professional development opportunities. Episode 20 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Meet the Podcasters From #OLCa...

About Episode 19: Instructional designers are central to the success of online/blended education. But IDs play a variety of roles, some in possible conflict. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Dr. Katie Linder as they discuss these roles and consider how to resolve the tension between scholarship and practice. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 19 Show Notes: Please f...

About Episode 18: College degree attainment will not grow significantly without removing barriers to qualified students who aren’t enrolling. In this episode, Kelvin and Tom consider how online education can expand access to college. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 18 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episod...

About Episode 17: Most of us like knowing that “someone” is doing research that validates our work. In this episode, Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Dr. Charles Graham, prolific researcher of technology-mediated teaching and learning, as they discuss the importance of ongoing research by professional scholars and scholarly professionals in online ed. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 17...

About Episode 16: How do we see to it that the design and teaching of online courses are of the highest quality possible? In this episode join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they dig deeper into the practicalities of ensuring high quality online courses. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 16 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via T...

About Episode 15: Everyone has an opinion about the role of social media in education. In this episode hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson are joined by guest Dr. Tanya Joosten, author of Social Media for Educators: Strategies and Best Practices , as they consider the place of social media in online education. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 15 Show Notes: Please find various show...

About Episode 14: Perceptions of quality (high and low) are a perennial problem in online education. What is quality? Who decides? What if others disagree? Should majority rule? What about expert knowledge? Join Tom and Kelvin in wrestling with these questions and more in this on-location episode. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 14 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources...

About Episode 13: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been in the news for a few years now (at least the xMOOC variety). It is probably well past time that the xMOOC receives a “toddler check-up!” Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss what impacts (positive and negative) the xMOOC has had on online education. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 13 Show Notes: Pl...

About Episode 12: The Learning Management System (LMS) is often indistinguishable from online education in the minds of the uninitiated. In this episode,  join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they examine where the LMS has been, where it is, and where it is going. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 12 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synop...

About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 11 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter...