TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

About Episode 70: In this episode, guest Cheryl Costantini from Cengage joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to speak about the importance of providing students with affordable access to digital course materials. This has proven especially critical during the COVID-19 era. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 70 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Juhla Mokka from Paulig Coffee on Amazon Paulig Coffee Content Links Cheryl Costantini’s Online Bio “First Day Access” at UCF Survey Infographic: “Digital Learning Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of Higher Education’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic“ From EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative: [Updated] “7 Things You Should Know About the HyFlex Course Model“ Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 69: Tom and Kelvin talk through giving voice to and gathering data from all faculty and student constituents to evaluate effectiveness of remote instruction. This episode is the fourth in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 69 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Biodegradable Keurig Decaf French Roast Coffee in K-Cups from San Francisco Bay Company “Come Together Coffee” Specialty Roasts for Charitable Causes (From Trade Coffee) Sparrows Coffee in Grand Rapids, MI Content Links In Chicago Sun-Times: “UChicago students threaten tuition strike, want rate cut 50% during coronavirus pandemic“ On CBS News: “Students sue colleges for refunds of tuition and fees“ Ernst & Young/Parthenon Group Survey: “Higher Education and COVID-19 National Student Survey“ Bay View Analytics Survey: “COVID-19, and the future of higher education“ Sign-Up as a “TOPcast Insider” to Receive Bi-Monthly Newsletter with Episode and Bonus Content Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 68: Guest Dr. Sherri Braxton joins Kelvin and Tom to discuss how a holistic, system-wide effort to “get current” on IT accessibility has implications for ensuring that all learners have access to their online course materials. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 68 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Biodegradable Keurig Decaf French Roast Coffee in K-Cups from San Francisco Bay Company Colombia Planadas from Foxtail Coffee Company Background Info on Coffee from Planadas, Tolima, Colombia Content Links Dr. Sherri Braxton’s Bio EDUCAUSE Institute’s Learning Technology Leadership Program IT Accessibility at the University System of Maryland Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) In Inside Higher Ed: “Lawyers Lay Out Legal Issues Colleges Face This Fall” TOPcast Episode 21: “Accessibility: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination” Miller Analogies Test Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 67: Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss how to carry out a strategy of offering a higher proportion of well-designed online courses each semester. This episode is the third in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 67 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Biodegradable Keurig Decaf French Roast Coffee in K-Cups from San Francisco Bay Company Rwanda Kinini Village from PT’s Coffee Roasting Company A Primer on “Coffee Varietals“ Just for Fun: Pop Culture Background on Kelvin’s: “…so are the days of our lives“ Content Links Description of “Essentials of Online Teaching” as compared to other UCF professional development programs UCF’s Course Modality Definitions TOPcast Episode #32: “Provosts, Pedagogy, and Digital Learning” with Casey Green Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 66: Guest Dr. Euan Lindsay, director of engineering for Australia’s Charles Sturt University, joins Kelvin and Tom to talk about the role of adaptive learning in curricular innovation. Find out how students “binge at their point of need” while also getting a real world education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 66 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Guatemala Finca La Nueva Pache Honey from Equator Coffees Trade Coffee’s “Get Matched” Recommendation Engine Single Origin Brazil from Common Grounds Brew & Roastery (formerly Sea Bean Coffee Company, West Palm Beach, FL) Content Links Dr. Euan Lindsay’s Online Profile The “Topic Tree” from Charles Sturt University’s Innovative Engineering Curriculum On the Realizeit Blog: “MIT Names Charles Sturt University One of the World’s Top Emerging Engineering Schools“ “Overton Window” from Wikipedia 5 minute video: “Flocculation” [curricular concept called out by Dr. Lindsay in the episode] TOPcast Episode #56: “The Last Mile: Getting STEM Online“ Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 65: Hosts Kelvin and Tom ponder the long term effects of the coronavirus on higher education. This episode is the second in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.  Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 65 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Honduras Santa Barbara Finca Las Brisas Denis Teruel from Victrola Coffee Roasters Fog Chaser in Keurig K-Cups (San Francisco Bay Company) Content Links In Inside Higher Ed: “How Teaching Changed in the (Forced) Shift to Remote Learning” Phil Hill’s Blog Posting: “The Unlikeliest Scenario: Fully Face-to-Face Programs in Fall 2020“ Bryan Alexander’s Blog Posting: “Higher Education in Fall 2020: Three Pandemic Scenarios” In The Atlantic: “After Social Distancing, a Strange Purgatory Awaits” In Bloomberg News: “What Returning to Work Will Look Like in Offices, Cafes and Factories Around the World” Aisha Ahmad’s Recommendations on Preparing for the Long Term in Academia: “Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure” in The Chronicle of Higher Education Just for Fun: Pop Culture Background on Tom’s: “Holy Remote Teaching, Batman!” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 64: Hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock (“Brocansky”) to discuss the importance of “humanizing” education. Humanizing is important generally for the design and teaching of actual online courses/programs, but in the COVID-19 era, humanizing remote teaching/learning is imperative. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 64 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Atomic Coffee House Blend Keurig French Roast Coffee in Biodegradable K-Cups Content Links Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s Bio (from her substantive website) Video [2:49]: “Benefits of a Liquid Syllabus” by Michelle Pacansky-Brock Michelle’s “Getting To Know You” Survey for Students Creative Commons-Licensed “Humanizing Online Learning” Course By CSU Channel Islands in Canvas Commons “HumanizED:” Excellent short-lived podcast hosted by Michelle Pacansky-Brock from CSU Channel Islands On Twitter: Tom’s Before-and-After-Isolation Comparison Photo Meme Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)

About Episode 63: This episode is the first in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19. Hosts Kelvin and Tom offer principles for launching and sustaining remote teaching initiatives. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 63 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “Oxford Blend” from Drinklings Coffee and Mugs Biodegradable Keurig French Roast Coffee in K-Cups Content Links UCF’s Keep Teaching Site UCF’s Keep Learning Site Kelvin Thompson’s Tweet (and Replies) on Not Conflating Remote Instruction with Online Education Josh Eyler’s Tweet (and Replies) on Vulnerability in Remote Teaching Cathy Davidson’s Tweet (and Replies) on the “Life Skill” of Crisis Survival Brandon Bayne’s Tweet (and Replies) on “Adjusted Syllabus” Principles of Empathy Tom Cavanagh’s Tweet (and Replies) on Importance of Communication Blog: George Veletsianos on Not Doing Online Efficacy Research During COVID-19 1.5 Minute News Video: “UCF Prepares for Remote Classes” (featuring Tom Cavanagh interview) Tampa Bay Times Article: “75,000 Florida college students petition for pass/fail grading, citing coronavirus“

About Episode 62: In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Dr. Tamara Powell, from Kennesaw State University, to discuss the role of course fees in funding online education. The importance of showing a return on investment is emphasized. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 62 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (Plantation Blue) Content Links Dr. Tamara Powell’s Online Profile KSU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences Office of Digital Education 2018 OLC Accelerate Session: “What Do You Really Need to Offer High Quality Online Learning: A Brainstorming Session” University System of Georgia’s Institutional “E-Tuition” Rates by Year Georgia Board of Regents Policy Manual 7.3.1.4 Tuition for Distance Learning Courses and Programs Background on Georgia Board of Regents’ “Phase Out” Plan for E-Tuition (See page 37 of 4/2019 Board Agenda) Press Release: “Kennesaw State’s explosive growth in online learning spurs evolution of virtual campus” Student Newspaper Article: “E-tuition cuts, university statements” From WCET: “Distance Education Price and Cost Report”

About Episode 61: In this episode, Tom and Kelvin consider the valuable role online education professionals can play in helping their institutions maintain or resume operations when faced with crises.  Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 61 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Atomic Coffee House Blend Content Links Description of “The Sloan Semester” [from University of Illinois-Springfield] Summit on Campus Resiliency [from State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors] In Times Higher Education: “Race on to create online courses for virus-stranded students” In The Straits Times: “Coronavirus: Universities cancel in-class mid-term exams, shift to online learning” In Japan News: “China: Online educational services see demand surge amid virus epidemic” In Education Dive [Interview with NYU’s Clay Shirky]: “How one university is teaching through the coronavirus outbreak” Joosten & Cusatis Research Article: “A Cross-Institutional Study of Instructional Characteristics and Student Outcomes: Are Quality Indicators of Online Courses Able to Predict Student Success?” From Indiana University: “Keep Teaching” [A robust resource site to support LMS use for COOP planning]