TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

About Episode 40: “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by marketing guru Courtney Borton to consider best practices in the marketing of online programs. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF, RTF] Episode 40 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: Burundi (featured in this episode) Bongo Java Roasting Company Photo: Handwritten note to Kelvin from Bongo Java Roasting’s Marketing Director Content Links Courtney Borton’s Bio Excerpted Presentation Slides: “Launching A New Virtual Campus When One Already Exists” (Referenced in this episode) From the Data and Marketing Association: “Marketing Terms and Definitions“ From the e-Literate Blog: “OPM Market May Be Growing, But It’s Not Without Chaos“ From Inside Higher Ed: “Brand New Online Heavies” (Market differentiation of non-profit institutions)

About Episode 39: Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF, RTF] Episode 39 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: Guatemala Miralvalle Shady Cliff Coffee Company Content Links Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit (TOPkit) Open-licensed, Customizable Faculty Development Course Faculty Development Decision Guide TOPkit Digest Ask ADDIE Advice Column TOPkit Community of Practice Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR)

About Episode 38: In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by Angela Gunder and Jessica Knott to consider the powerful humanizing and empathy-building roles storytelling can play in online education. Tools and frameworks for incorporating story in courses, mentoring, and professional development are discussed. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF, RTF] Episode 38 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: “A Brew Named Sue” at the Johnny Cash Museum Cafe Coffee Profile: “Goo Goo Brew“ Content Links Angela Gunder’s Bio Dr. Jessica Knott’s Bio Angela & Jessica’s Conference Chair Welcome Letter to Innovate 2018 Experimental Keynotes: “Campfire Stories” (OLC Innovate 2018) “Christopher Vogler and The Hero’s Journey“ Adobe Spark (recommended by Angela Gunder) Marshall Gantz: “What Is Public Narrative: Self, Us & Now“ GoogleSlides (recommended by Dr. Jessica Knott) Twine for branching scenarios (recommended by Angela Gunder) From TOPR: “Choose Your Own Adventure” Teaching Strategies “UX Mapping Methods Compared: A Cheat Sheet“ Angela Gunder’s “Translating Monomyth into Course Design” site Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s “Humanizing Education“ Innovation Labcast with Angela Gunder Women Who Wine in EDU (#3WEDU) with Dr. Jessica Knott Journey Mapping: The New Way to Brainstorm from Inside HigherEd

About Episode 37: Online faculty are at the heart of successful (and unsuccessful) online courses. Hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson explore several of the ways online instructors can make or break courses through their online teaching practices. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF, RTF] Episode 37 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: “Death Wish Coffee” (featured in this episode) How a free Super Bowl ad turned Death Wish Coffee into a household name Content Links [Background on the] Seven Deadly Sins Phillips: “A Study of Instructor Persona in the Online Environment” Barr & Tagg: “From Teaching to Learning” The Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) Article: “Rote Versus Meaningful Learning” From UNLV: “Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Chickering & Gamson: “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education” Chickering & Ehrmann: “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever” The Community of Inquiry Model TOPcast Episode 33: “Academic Integrity Online: Addressing Criticisms” [On writing higher order multiple choice items] Recording + Resources: “Effective Online Assessment: Scalable Success Strategies”

About Episode 36: What do we know about online learning leaders? Hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by Dr. Eric Fredericksen who is now the “keeper of the list” of 1500+ disparate online learning leaders of US higher education institutions after conducting two recent research studies into their roles, preparation, and priorities. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF, RTF] Episode 36 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: “Road Rage” from Garage Coffee Company Nashville (featured in this episode) Content Links Eric Fredericksen’s Bio Eric’s Research Study: “A National Study of Online Learning Leaders in US Higher Education” From Inside Higher Ed: “Digital Learning Leaders Chart New Career Paths” OLC Research Center for Digital Learning & Leadership UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership

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 Coffee Profile: Single origin Colombian coffee from Macondo Coffee Roasters (featured in this episode) Content Links Blended Learning TOPcast #29: “Designing Better Blended Learning” with Norm Vaughan TOPcast #17: “Researching ‘Questions of Consequence’” with Charles Graham Means/SRI: “The Effectiveness of Online and Blended Learning: A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature” Moskal Paper: “Evaluating the Outcomes and Impact of Hybrid Courses” Dziuban and Moskal Bibliography on Blended Learning Adaptive Learning Dziuban and Moskal: “Adaptive Learning in Psychology: Wayfinding in the Digital Age” Dziuban, Moskal, and Hartman: “Adapting to learn – Learning to adapt” Active Learning “Active Learning” Summary from Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching and Learning Freeman Meta-analysis: “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics” Video: Eric Mazur on “Peer Instruction for Active Learning” TEAL Classrooms at MIT

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 View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: Mexico Cuarenteno from Jack Mormon Coffee (featured in this episode) Content Links Dr. Katie Linder’s Bio Katie’s “Research in Action” Podcast Katie’s “You’ve Got This” Podcast Katie’s “Anatomy of a Book” Podcast Katie’s Study aka “Research Preparation and Engagement of Instructional Designers in U.S. Higher Education:Results from a National Study” Katie’s Database aka “Online Learning Efficacy Research Database” Previous episode with Katie aka “TOPcast Ep 19: The Multiple Roles of Instructional Designers” UCF’s Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) Topical Bibliography of Scholarly Works Published by UCF Instructional Designers and Others CSU Channel Islands’ “HumanizED” Podcast Hosted by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

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 Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: Guatemala San Isidro (featured in this episode) Vessel Coffee Roasters Content Links Literature Review: “Academic Integrity in Higher Education” (Dziuban and Moskal) Tom’s “4 P’s of Authentic Assessment” Infographic: HOTS and LOTS in Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy From Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching: “Bloom’s Taxonomy” UCF’s “Objective Builder Tool” From EDUCAUSE: “7 Things You Should Know About Remote Proctoring” UCF’s ProctorHub Instruction By Design Podcast: “Students’ Motivation for Cheating” Archived Seminar and Resources: “Effective Online Assessment: Scalable Success Strategies” TOPcast Episode 01: “What Is Online Learning? Definitions, Boundary Objects, and Baggage”

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 Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “De Novo” from Beans Coffee Company (featured in this episode) Content Links Dr. Casey Green’s Bio “To A Degree” Podcast Digital Tweed Blog Campus Computing Project ACAO Digital Fellow Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success Chief Academic Officers Research Survey Ernest Boyer’s “Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate” Georgia State University’s Student Success Initiative From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Accessibility” Archives From Inside Higher Ed: “Accessibility” Archives TOPcast Episode 21: “Accessibility: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination” From PBS Newshour: “Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline” From CBS News: “Calif. school district puts Wi-Fi on wheels to close digital divide”

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 Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Nut M&Ms (featured in this episode) Content Links US DOE Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Final Audit Report of Western Governors University (WGU) WGU’s Response Webpage Inside Higher Ed article: “Federal Audit Challenges Faculty Role at WGU” EdSurge article: “Federal Audit Says WGU Lacks Faculty Interaction, Recommending It Return $700 Million in Financial Aid“ e-Literate analysis: “WGU Audit Findings: Interpretations of ‘regular and substantive’ and ‘self-paced’” Eduventures article: “Four Strong Winds – An OIG Audit Chills the Air” Tyton Partners analysis: “What does the WGU audit mean for adult learners?” Three-Part WCET Analysis on Russ Poulin’s Frontiers Blog Part 01: “When Interaction Is Not Interaction” Part 02: “React…But Don’t Overreact” Part 03: “A Brief History of ‘Regular and Substantive Interaction’” TOPcast Episode #28: “Understanding Policy” TOPcast Episode #06: “Understanding the Coming CBE R/Evolution” TOPcast Episode #25: “But FIRRST… Lead Innovation”