TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Transcript Hi. This is Kelvin again popping into your podcast feed in anticipation of TOPcast’s upcoming SEVENTH season. For each of the seven weeks leading up to the first episode of Season 07 we are popping in to draw your attention to the most popular episodes of the preceding six seasons.  Now up: Season 03. Currently, the most downloaded episode from Season 03 is Episode 36: “Finding Online Learning Leaders: ‘Fredericksen’s List’” with guest Dr. Eric Fredericksen. You can find this episode wherever you’re listening to this message or online at the following direct url: http://bit.ly/topcast_s03e36.  Whether you’ve heard it before or not, give a listen to this time capsule from when Episode 36 was released in April of 2018.

Transcript Hi. This is Kelvin popping into your podcast feed again in anticipation of TOPcast’s upcoming SEVENTH season. For each of the seven weeks leading up to the first episode of Season 07 we are popping in to draw your attention to the most popular episodes of the preceding six seasons. Up next: Season 02. Currently, the most downloaded episode from Season 02 is Episode 15: “It’s More About the Social than the Media” with guest Dr. Tanya Joosten. You can find this episode wherever you’re listening to this message or online at the following direct url: http://bit.ly/topcast_s02e15.   Whether you’ve heard it before or not, give a listen to this time capsule from when Episode15 was released in July of 2016.

Transcript Hi. This is Kelvin popping into your podcast feed in anticipation of TOPcast’s upcoming SEVENTH season. For each of the seven weeks leading up to the first episode of Season 07 we are popping in to draw your attention to the most popular episodes of the preceding six seasons.  First up: Season 01. The most downloaded episode from Season 01 remains the one that started it all, Episode #1. The pilot “WHAT IS ONLINE LEARNING? DEFINITIONS, BOUNDARY OBJECTS, AND BAGGAGE.” You can find this episode wherever you’re listening to this message or online at the following direct url: http://bit.ly/topcast_s01e01. Whether you’ve heard it before or not, give a listen to this time capsule from when Episode 01 was released in May of 2015.

About Episode 86: Student evaluation of instruction is often contentious. In this episode, guest Dr. Barbara Zorn joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share findings from a data mining research study of end of term evaluations from 60,000 online courses. Research in this area guides our field in using these evaluations effectively. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 86 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Sumatra from The Unseen Bean, Boulder, CO About Blind Master Coffee Roaster, Gerry Leary of The Unseen Bean Content Links Dr. Barbara Zorn’s Institutional Bio Dr. Zorn’s LinkedIn Profile Dr. Zorn’s Publications via Google Scholar Dr. Zorn’s “Best in Track” OLC Accelerate 2019 Session Page From the “OLC Insights” Blog: “What Can End-of-Course Surveys Do For You?” (Selhorst & Zorn) Book Chapter Research Report: “Dr. Fox Rocks: Using Data-mining Techniques to Examine Student Ratings of Instruction” (Dziuban, Wang, Cook, and Moskal, 2009) Journal Article: “The Doctor Fox Lecture: A Paradigm of Educational Seduction” (1973) Journal Article: “Meta-Analysis of Faculty’s Teaching Effectiveness: Student Evaluation of Teaching Ratings and Student Learning are Not Related” (2017) Journal Article: “Student Evaluation of Instruction in Higher Education: Exploring Issues of Validity and Reliability” (2012) In Inside Higher Ed: “Even ‘Valid’ Student Evaluations Are ‘Unfair’” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 85: In this episode, join Kelvin and Tom for a discussion of how “blended” is likely to permeate higher education institutions far beyond the bounds of blended learning course design. Ponder the opportunities afforded by blended campus workplaces and blended co-curricular experiences in the post-COVID era. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 85 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Single Origin Guatemala from Stuart Coffee Company, Stuart, FL Stuart Coffee Company Content Links EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Post-Pandemic Plans for Remote Work EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Privacy and the Remote Workforce “Virtual Student Union” at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Full-Text Book Chapter: “The Postmodality Era: How Online Learning Is Becoming Learning” (Cavanagh) In the Chronicle of Higher Education (2010): “Tomorrow’s College: The classroom of the future features face-to-face, online, and hybrid learning. And the future is here.” Deloitte Article (2021): The hybrid campus: Three major shifts for the post-COVID university (Selingo, Cole, Noone, and Wittmayer) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 84: Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Dr. Jessica Knott Episode 84 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Alabama Rivers Alliance River Roast from Higher Ground Coffee Roasters (Vestavia Hills, AL)   Higher Ground Coffee Roasters Content Links Dr. Jessica Knott’s Online Profile On the OLC Insights Blog: “2021 in Community Experience: A Roadmap” (by Dr. Jessica Knott) OLC Conferences Online Learning Journal “OLC Today” Newsletter OLC Podcasts (including TOPcast) Book: “The Power of Moments” (Heath & Heath) TOPcast Episode 38 “Storytelling and Empathy in Online Education” (with Angela Gunder and Jessica Knott)  Complete List of OLC Fellows Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 83: Join hosts Tom and Kelvin as they think through the post-COVID role of synchronous online teaching and consider how to ensure the best quality possible.  Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 83 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Egg Nog from Bones Coffee Company Bones Coffee Company Content Links TOPcast Episode 42: “Designing for Synchronous Online Learning” “Bruner’s Spiral Curriculum – The 3 Key Principles” Book: “Thrive Online: A New Approach to Building Expertise and Confidence as an Online Educator” (Riggs) UCF’s “Synchronous Online Teaching Faculty Working Group” Re-posting: Director of Instructional Design at UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning Just for Fun Pop Culture Reference In the Wall Street Journal: “‘The Before Time’: A Sci-Fi Idea That Has Made Its Way to Real Life“ Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 82: In this episode, Dr. Tanya Spilovoy joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the importance of faculty adoption of free or low-cost open educational resources (OER) at scale. This is an important part of lowering educational costs for students. Fostering widespread adoption initiatives is harder than it looks. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Dr. Tanya Spilovoy and Dr. Thomas Cavanagh Episode 82 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Ethiopia Gora Kone from Temple Coffee Roasters in Sacramento, CA Temple Coffee Roasters Biodegradable Keurig Decaf French Roast Coffee in K-Cups from San Francisco Bay Company Content Links Dr. Tanya Spilovoy’s Online Profile Press Release: “Higher Education Compacts Come Together to Help Students Succeed with Open Educational Resources“ National Consortium of Open Educational Resources (NCOER) WCET’s Resources on OER Regional (US) Higher Education Compacts (in “Federalism in America” Encyclopedia) SPARC: The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition SPARC’s Open Education Leadership Program Video: Introduction to the [now decommissioned] Orange Grove Repository (circa 2010) Open Textbook Library OpenStax Rebus Community Book: “The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast” Past TOPcast Episodes Related to OER Topical Follow-up Resources Curated By Dr. Spilovoy Press Release: “OER initiatives produce a measurable increase in faculty OER adoption.” In Inside Higher Ed: “Window of Opportunity for OER” Session Recording: “New Year, New NCOER Initiative (National Consortium for Open Educational Resources)” Report: “Opening Public Institutions: OER in North Dakota and the Nation, 2015” (by Spilovoy and Seaman) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 81: In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin consider how the various technology adoption decisions we make either enable or prevent others from doing “the right thing” in online teaching and learning. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 81 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Foundation Blend from ReAnimator Coffee Roasters ReAnimator Coffee Roasters (Philadelphia, PA) Content Links TOPcast Episode #79: “2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special” The Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast’s episode on “Authentic Assignments” The Tea for Teaching Podcast’s episode titled “Assessment.” TOPcast Episode #33: “Academic Integrity Online: Addressing Criticisms” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 80: Guest Dr. Luke Dowden joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to remind us all that people are the most valuable part of any online learning organization. He helps us identify how to add value to our team members, our organizations, and our collective work through deliberate caring. These other-centered practices are valuable every day but are especially relevant in the COVID-era. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 80 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “Los Gigantes” Colombia from Ritual Coffee Roasters Ritual Coffee Roasters Content Links Dr. Luke Dowden’s Online Profile Luke Dowden’s “Carism” Tweet Following the Interview Book Chapter: “Effectively Leading Innovation” (Cavanagh & Dowden) in The Business of Innovating Online: Practical Tips and Advice From Industry (edited by Kathryn Linder) OLC’s Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) Book: Leading with Soul (Bolman & Deal) “Management By Walking Around” In Forbes: “Is ‘Management By Walking Around’ Still Possible When Everything Is Digital And Remote?” Possible Misquote from Artist Nathan Oliveira Alternative Quote from Artist Nathan Oliveira Revisionist History Episode: “The Powerball Revolution” Kelvin’s Tweet of Annotated Quote from General Schwarzkopf Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)