Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Education EN ↓ 211 episodes

Hosted by Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson, the Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast) takes a fun and informative look at the various trends, best practices and technologies in the realm of online education.

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Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

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Episode 10: The Iron Triangle: Stimulus for Innovation in Online Ed 01.02.2016 21:49

About Episode 10: Cost, quality, and access are touted again and again as constraints to be overcome in higher education. Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh for this episode’s introduction of “the iron triangle” as an opportunity for online educators to innovate. First episode in an occasional mini-series. Download Transcript [ PDF , RTF ] Episode 10 Show Notes: Please find various sh...

Episode 9: Telling Disruptive Stories: Women as Leaders in Online Education 04.01.2016 26:37

About Episode 9: While online education has proven to be a positive venue for women as learners, how welcoming is this field to women as leaders? Join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they discuss this important issue with their guest Dr. Liz Ciabocchi. Episode 9 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode h...

Episode 8: Get Free Stuff! Open Resources in Online Teaching and Learning 01.12.2015 26:29

About Episode 8: Join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson for this episode’s consideration of the importance of free and open resources in the advancement of online teaching and learning. Tom and Kelvin discuss the power of institutions and professional organizations sharing their resources for the greater good. Episode 8 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episod...

Episode 7: The “Delicate Dance” of Leaders: Shaping the Future of Online Learning 02.11.2015 22:12

About Episode 7: Leaders have to read the signs of the times and influence others to be ready for the future or to even invent it! Join Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh for this episode’s discussion of possible developments in online education over the next five years and the role of leaders in getting there. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2015 OLC Internatio...

2015 OLC TOPcast Live Bonus Content 02.11.2015 14:31

2015 OLC TOPcast Live Bonus Content TOPcast Episode 7: The “Delicate Dance” of Leaders: Shaping the Future of Online Learning was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2015 OLC International Conference. Listen to the bonus audio track to hear about the genesis of TOPcast from Tom, Kelvin, and OLC Chief Knowledge Officer, Karen Pedersen. A brief Q&A session that was recorded following t...

Episode 6: Understanding the Coming CBE R/Evolution 05.10.2015 24:28

About Episode 6: In this episode, join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they discuss online competency-based education (CBE) in its various forms. Tom and Kelvin consider whether CBE is evolutionary, revolutionary, or both as higher education institutions innovate in the ways they serve their students. Episode 6 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Sy...

Episode 5: How Personal Do You Want to Get? Personalized Learning in Higher Education 08.09.2015 23:00

About Episode 5: In this episode, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson explore the range of options available to higher education institutions seeking to better serve specific student sub-groups. Join in as Tom and Kelvin disentangle concepts, jobs to be done, and specific examples. Episode 5 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View com...

Episode 4: Blended Learning Part Deux: Designing the Optimal Blend 03.08.2015 23:32

About Episode 4: Blended learning can combine the best features of online and face-to-face. Join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they extend their previous discussion about blended learning into concrete strategies for designing effective blended courses. Episode 4 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episod...

Episode 3: Blended Learning: Finding the Sweet Spot Between Faculty Preferences and Institutional Goals 01.07.2015 23:00

About Episode 3: Blended learning can outperform online and face-to-face courses but is sometimes overlooked as an institutional strategy. Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they consider both the pedagogical and institutional benefits of blended learning. Episode 3 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of epi...

Episode 2: Research on Online Learning: Interpreting the Findings 15.06.2015 22:07

About Episode 2: Online teaching and learning research has evolved over the past couple of decades. Join Tom and Kelvin for this episode’s discussion of the findings emerging from the on-going inquiry into online teaching and learning practice. Episode 2 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter...

Episode 1: What Is Online Learning? Definitions, Boundary Objects, and Baggage 03.04.2015 21:47

About Episode 1: In this episode, join hosts Tom Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they explore the deceptively simple question: “what is online learning?” With an eye toward clearer communication and institutional effectiveness, Tom and Kelvin unbundle a number of concepts and labels associated with online learning. Episode 1 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode S...