TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere. Podcast Recording Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach Download Transcript: PDF Episode 160 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Liberica Species of Coffee Liberica Compared to Arabica and Robusta Coffees Content Links  Dr. Jean Mandernach’s Online Profile The Journal of Educators Online     [Book Co-Authored by Dr. Mandernach] Evaluating Online Teaching: Implementing Best Practices [From Indiana University, Bloomington] “Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)”   “TILT Higher Ed”                       [Book] Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links [In the Louisville Courier-Journal] “Is Louisville the North or the South? Let’s decide this once and for all” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

Hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the importance of consulting trusted sources of data and information as the basis for sound decision making in online education, no matter what role one holds. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 159 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Single-Origin Honduras Las Flores (David Munoz) From Sightglass Coffee (San Francisco, CA) Content Links  [Reminder] 2024 TOPcast Listener Survey (From Phil Hill’s On Ed Tech Newsletter) “Fall 2022 IPEDS Data: Profile of US Higher Ed Online Education” (From the National Center for Educational Statistics) “IPEDS Trend Generator” The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Report Project (From Wiley) “Voice of the Online Learner” Reports (From the Online Learning Consortium) “Online Learning Journal” Publications from OLC’s Research Center for Digital Learning & Leadership Publications from WCET EDUCAUSE Research Past TOPcast Episodes #96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” with guest Dr. Patsy Moskal #98 “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” with guest Ryan Rogers #130: Data, DETA, Design, and More with guest Dr. Tanya Joosten #156: Reframing the Data That Tell the Stories About Online Students with guest Dr. Carmin Chan Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

Guest Nicolaas Matthijs joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the emergence of AI-assistance built into educational technology platforms and how this is a departure from past phases of artificial intelligence implementation. Podcast Recording Guest Nicolaas Matthijs Download Transcript: PDF Episode 158 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Organic French Roast from Alakef Coffee Roasters (Duluth, MN) About Alakef Coffee Roasters Content Links  [Reminder] 2024 TOPcast Listener Survey Nicolaas Matthijs’ Online Profile (From Den of Geek): “Netflix Thumbnails Say Much More About You Than You Think” (From AnalyticSteps): “Netflix’s use of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms” (From EdSurge): “Georgia Tech Is Trying to Keep a ChatGPT-Powered Teaching Assistant From ‘Hallucinating’” (From Anthology’s Education and Research Center): “AI Policy Framework” (White Paper from Anthology): “AI, Academic Integrity, and Authentic Assessment: An Ethical Path Forward for Education” TOPcast Episode #146 “Get Hands-On with AI” (with guest Dr. Rohan Jowallah) Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links 20-Second Video Clip from Elf: “World’s Best Cup of Coffee” First 10 Seconds (Out of 30) Video Clip: “Like Sands Through the Hourglass” (from Days of Our Lives) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin summarize the current issues surrounding proposed changes to “inclusive access programs” for digital instructional materials and how this affects the affordability work of digital education professionals. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 157 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Single-Origin Papua New Guinea Nebilyer Valley from Sunergos Coffee (Louisville, KY) Content Links  Single-Question 2024 TOPcast Listener Poll (In Inside Higher Ed): “Biden Administration Looks to Clamp Down on Inclusive Access” (From InclusiveAccess.org): “Department of Education Tackles Textbook Billing in Negotiated Rulemaking” (From WCET Frontiers Blog): “Major Changes to Distance Ed Proposed: Department of Education Back to Rulemaking Table” (From Phil Hill on Twitter): Annotated news item about McGraw-Hill and Inclusive Access (In On EdTech Newsletter): “Faulty Logic – Updating my thinking about ED plans for 2024” (From SPARC): “Decoding Inclusive Access” Related Past TOPcast Episodes #11: “Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free” #51: “How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?” #70: “Student Access to Digital Materials During COVID and Beyond” #82: “Fostering Large Scale OER Adoption” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

Guest Dr. Carmin Chan joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider how we might reframe the typical institutional data that might not present clearly the needs and progress of post-traditional learners served by online education. Podcast Recording Guest Dr. Carmin Chan Download Transcript: PDF Episode 156 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  El Tigre Farms Coffee Producer Daniel Hernandez (Colombia) The Story of the Caturra Chiroso Coffee Varietal Content Links  Dr. Carmin Chan’s Online Profile FREE Online Higher Education Summit – February 19, 2024. (Register for real time access or for links to recording access.) The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the (US) National Center for Education Statistics Distance Education In IPEDS (In Inside Higher Ed) “Equity, Data and the In-Person/Online Divide” TOPcast Episode #149: “‘Baking AI into the Process’ of Digital Learning Over the Next Five Years” (includes “post-traditional students” resources) TOPcast Episode #79: “The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special” (Cameo by Carmin Chan) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

About Episode 155 In this episode, spring-boarding from one of the chapters in the new SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education, hosts Kelvin and Tom advocate for high-quality online discussions and reflect upon research-based practices that lead to well-designed and successful discussion experiences. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 155 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Storyville Coffee (Seattle, WA) Content Links  REGISTER NOW – 2/19/2024 Online Higher Education Summit (FREE!) Publisher’s Site: The SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education Online Profile: Dr. Susan Wegmann Online Profile: Dr. Aimee deNoyelles The Community of Inquiry Framework TOPcast Episode #150: “A Global, Holistic, 360 Degree Perspective on Online Higher Education” TOPcast Episode #117: “Discussion-Enhancement Tools” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

About Episode 154 Guest Dr. Anna Porcaro joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share insights on how higher education institutions can be more effective in meeting workforce needs through digital alternative educational programs. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 154 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Single-Origin “La Unica Honey” Honduras from Quill’s Coffee (Louisville, KY) Content Links  Dr. Anna Porcaro’s Online Profile Kansas Leadership Center Wichita State University’s Guidelines for Undergraduate Certificate Programs (Gainful Employment) Wichita State University’s Workforce Education Badges TOPcast Episode #13: “The MOOC Gets a Toddler Check-Up” (featuring “honey process” coffee) Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links Kelvin’s #DoctorWho Meets #TheGrinch Coffee Mug from #KelvinsCupCollection Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

About Episode 153 As a follow-up to the pre-2024 call-in show, hosts Tom and Kelvin talk through the need to re-examine, challenge, and change existing institutional structures as we seek to serve learners better – both existing students and a wider variety of potential new students. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 153 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Single-Origin Coffees from Swiss Mountain Coffee (Zion, Illinois) Coffee Creations, LLC (Charlestown, Indiana)                                                         “Rose Garden Collection” (coffee blends created by Rose Meurer; money flows differently) Content Links  From UPCEA: “Predictions 2024: Insights for Online and Professional Education” From Ithaka S+R: “University Budget Models and Indirect Costs: A Primer” The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Project Past TOPcast Episodes TOPcast Episode #116: “3Fold Gains and the Improvement of Higher Ed” (with Dr. Steve Ehrmann) TOPcast Episode #126: “COLOs, Context, and Community” (with Dr. Jocelyn Widmer)  TOPcast Episode #151: “‘What a Year [of Disruption] It Has Been! […But] 2024 Is Upon Us!’” (2023 Call-In Show) Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links Florida’s “Tervis Tumblers” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

About Episode 152: Guest Patti O’Sullivan joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the significance of advance planning for academic continuity and the role that digital teaching and learning can play. Important all the time – not just for global pandemics. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 152 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  Single-Origin Guatemala from Heine Brothers Coffee (Louisville, KY) Diet Coke Content Links  Patti O’Sullivan’s Online Profile on the Every Learner, Everywhere “About Us” Page Free Publication: “Planning for Academic Continuity: A Guide for Academic Leaders” (written by Patti O’Sullivan et al. for Every Learner, Everywhere) Every Learner Everywhere Organization Website From UCF: Policy Document “Continuity of Operations” (COOP) TOPcast Episode #61: “Beyond the Coronavirus: Continuity of Operations and Online Learning” Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links From Scouting Magazine: “Be Prepared: The origin story behind the Scout motto” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!

About Episode 150: In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to help us all make sense of 2023’s disruptions and make the most of 2024’s opportunities in our collective work. Themes include meeting the needs of diverse potential students and incorporating continually-evolving AI resources in this work. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 151 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend                         “How to Make a Cafe Latte”                            Content Links Past TOPcast Episodes Featuring Call-In Guests (in order of appearance in #151) (Dr. Bob Hansen) TOPcast #144: “Helping with ‘Running the Business’ for 100 Years”    (Dr. Kathy Gosser) TOPcast #142: “‘Repurposing’ – Working Smarter, Not Harder”         (Neil Mosley) TOPcast #140: “Maturing the Core Work of Online Education” (Dr. Rohan Jowallah) TOPcast #146: “Get Hands-On with AI”    (Dr. Dylan Barth) TOPcast #134: “Self-Care and Online Education: Saying Yes, Saying No, and Why”                            (Jared Stein) TOPcast #148: “Fostering Digital Learning Innovation” (Dr. Bettyjo Bouchey) TOPcast #136: “Online Higher Ed: Finding Ourselves in Other People’s Stories”                                   Just-For-Fun Pop Culture Links “Festivus”                         Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!