TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

About Episode 130: Guest Dr. Tanya Joosten joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss findings from eight years of research data collected at the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA).  Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 130 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Single Origin Honduras La Esmeralda La Sampedrana from Yes Plz Coffee About Yes Plz Coffee (Los Angeles, CA) Content Links Dr. Tanya Joosten’s Online Profile National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (“DETA Center”) Infographic: “Online Course Quality Indicators” (DETA Center) Research Study: “A Cross-Institutional Study of Instructional Characteristics and Student Outcomes: Are Quality Indicators of Online Courses Able to Predict Student Success?” (Joosten & Cusatis) Research Review: “Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest” (Joosten et al.) Book: “Social Media for Educators: Strategies and Best Practices” (Joosten) TOPcast Episode #15: “It’s More About the Social than the Media” TOPcast Episode #122: “More Equitable Outcomes Through Instructional Design” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 129: In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the concept of “education deserts” and how a strategic approach to online education can increase educational access in these under-resourced geographic areas. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 129 Show Notes: Left to right: Kelvin, Producer Tim, and Tom in the physical studio. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Dual Axes (Blend) Coffee from Honest Coffee Roasters in Huntsville, AL About Honest Coffee Roasters (Huntsville, AL) Content Links “Place Matters: A Closer Look at Education Deserts” (Hillman, 2019) Free Reverse Geocoding Site “Geoapify” (for use with data in Hillman article) In The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Who Lives in Education Deserts? More People Than You Might Think” In The Atlantic: “The Education Deserts of Rural America” (Harris, 2019) From Wiley University Services: “Education Deserts in the US: How Online Education Can Close the Gap” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 128: In this episode, 1EdTech CEO Dr. Rob Abel joins hosts Kelvin and Tom as a guest to discuss the history and role in the online education community of the professional association formerly known as the IMS Global Learning Consortium. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 128 Show Notes: Dr. Rob Abel1EdTech CEO Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Single-Origin Pantan Musara Sumatra from JBC Coffee Roasters (Madison, WI) About JBC Coffee Roasters Content Links Dr. Rob Abel’s Online Profile From 1EdTech: “Accelerating Four Educational Leadership Imperatives for Our Times” From 1EdTech: “Learning Impact Report 2022: Mapping Digital Transformation”  EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) From EDUCAUSE: “Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE)” UCF-1EdTech LTI Center of Excellence TOPcast Episode #12: “The LMS: Past, Present, and Future” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 127: In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to distill wisdom in making sense of 2022 and preparing to make the most of 2023 in our collective work. Themes include centering on student needs and supporting increased hybridity. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF From left to right: Dr. Thomas Cavanagh, Dr. Kelvin Thompson, Luis Alvarado and Joseph Riquelme From left to right: Dr. Jason Johnston, Dr. Liz Ciabocchi, Dr. Kelvin Thompson and Dr. Mary Niemiec. Episode 127 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “House Blend” from Riverwalk Coffee Roasters, Oswego, NY About Riverwalk Coffee Roasters Content Links Tea for Teaching Podcast hosted by John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare TOPcast Episode #123: “Hybridity Predicted and More from CHLOE 7” Virtual Student Union at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Immersive “Global Experience” from Minerva University Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast hosted by Dr. Bonni Stachowiak Featuring Call-In Guests Dr. Nicole Johnson TOPcast #124: “Reliable ‘Buckets:’ Toward Modality Clarity” Dr. Stephen C. Ehrmann TOPcast #116: “3Fold Gains and the Improvement of Higher Ed” Dr. Susan Wegmann TOPcast #55: “A Journey from Faculty Member to Digital Learning Leader” TOPcast #79: “The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special” Katrina Wehr TOPcast #122: “More Equitable Outcomes Through Instructional Design” Dr. Thomas J. Tobin Books and Other Resources Created by Tom Tobin Dr. Bonni Stachowiak TOPcast #20: “Professional Development Through Podcasting” TOPcast #27: “Humanizing Online Learning” TOPcast #79: “The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special” Just for Fun Pop Culture Links From A Christmas Carol: “Be here all the earlier next morning.” “What’s it all about, Alfie?” “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey” (Yes, he’s real!) Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 126: Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Dr. Jocelyn Widmer Episode 126 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “This is Felloween!” from Brandywine Coffee Roasters, Wilmington, DE About Brandywine Coffee Roasters Content Links Dr. Jocelyn Widmer’s Online Profile The Visualization Work of Texas A&M University Dean Tim McLaughlin From UPCEA: “The Chief Online Learning Officer: Competencies, Roles, and Trajectories” (Herron) TOPcast Episode #36: “Finding Online Learning Leaders: ‘Fredericksen’s List’” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 125: In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the valuable role alternative (“non-credit”) online learning opportunities can play for the local communities we serve and for the continued relevance of online higher education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 125 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Midnight Oil from Foxtail Coffee, Winter Park, FL Content Links From the Stanford University Design School: “Uncharted Territory: A Guide to Reimagining Higher Education” UCF’s Continuing Education Programs In EDUCAUSE Review: “The 60-Year Curriculum: A Strategic Response to a Crisis” (Richards & Dede) In The Evolllution: “Finding Innovative Ways to Offer Non-Credit” (Siegenthaler) In The Evolllution: “How Credit for Prior Learning has the Opportunity to Create New Prosperity in Higher Education” (Bergman) From CAEL: “A Brighter Future Through Credit for Prior Learning” From StraighterLine: “[Case Study] Utah State University: Expanding Access with Earned Admission” From NIRSA: “Higher Education Trends and Enrollment” From Encoura: “The Noncredit Market Curse: Adventures in a Parallel Postsecondary Universe” TOPcast Episode 123: “Hybridity Predicted and More from CHLOE 7” TOPcast Mugs from Zazzle Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 124: Guest Dr. Nicole Johnson joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss research on course modality definitions in Canada and the US and why clarity about course modalities is important for advancing the field of digital teaching and learning. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF DR. NICOLE JOHNSONExecutive Director,Canadian Digital Learning Research Association Episode 124 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Video Review (Fellows Coffee): Single-Origin La Muralla Gesha, Colombia from Black & White Coffee Roasters (Wake Forest, NC) Blog Review (Pull & Pour): Single-Origin La Muralla Gesha, Colombia from Black & White Coffee Roasters (Wake Forest, NC) About Black & White Coffee Roasters Content Links Dr. Nicole Johnson’s Online Profile Original Research Report: (from CDLRA) “Evolving Definitions in Digital Learning: A National Framework for Categorizing Commonly Used Terms” (Johnson, 2021) New Research Report: (in the Online Learning Journal) “Defining Different Modes of Learning: Resolving Confusion and Contention Through Consensus” (Johnson, Seaman, and Poulin, 2022) Infographics of Research Findings from WCET: “Digital Learning Definitions” On the ETHE Journal Blog: “Musings on Blended Learning Research” (featuring an overview of the Research in Blended Learning book series by Dziuban, Graham, Picciano, and Moskal) Explication of the “what gets measured gets managed” aphorism TOPcast Episode 29: “Designing Better Blended Learning” (with Dr. Norm Vaughan) TOPcast Episode 111:”’Onlineness:’ Necessity, Not Convenience” TOPcast Episode 115: “‘Blendedness:’ Deliberate Design with Student Benefit” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 123: In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the insights and predictions from the CHLOE 7 report, with a focus on anticipated widespread hybridity in courses, programs, and student support services. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 123 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Video: Equator Coffee’s Single-Origin Java Argopuro Natural Lactic About Equator Coffees Content Links Details for Participating in December 2022’s “Call-In Show” 2022 CHLOE 7 Report: “Tracking Online Learning from Mainstream Acceptance to Universal Adoption” 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.” Quality Matters Rubrics and Standards SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) OLC Quality Course Teaching and Instructional Practice Scorecard (QCTIP) 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?”  OLC Quality Scorecard for Online Student Support Research Article: “A Statewide Study of Perceptions of Directors on the Availability of Online Student Support Services at Postsecondary Institutions” (Brown, Strigle, and Toussaint) TOPcast Episode #88: “’It Really Always Comes Back to Design‘” TOPcast Episode #93: “‘A More Generalized Perspective’ Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report”  Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 122: Guest Katrina Wehr joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to talk about how the role of instructional designer can lead to more equitable outcomes for all students within the work of online/digital teaching and learning. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 122 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Katrina WehrSenior Learning Experience DesignerWGU Labs Coffee Links Single-origin Rwanda from Lineage Coffee Roasting in Orlando, FL Content Links Katrina Wehr’s Online Profile From Katrina Wehr: “Resources to Support the Practice of Equitable Instructional Design” Equity Visuals in “Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (Pennington) Penn State University Professor Dr. Tanner Vea From OCAD University’s Inclusive Design Research Center: “What is Inclusive Design?” From Oregon State’s Ecampus: “Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Inclusive Design: What Do They Really Mean?” In EDUCAUSE Review: “Inclusive Design and Design Justice: Strategies to Shape Our Classes and Communities” Open Access Book: Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (Costanza-Chock) Co-Led by Katrina Wehr: “Design Justice Network Instructional Design Working Group” 40 minute Recording: Scott Freeman on Active Learning in STEM Disciples Just for Fun Pop Culture Links Origins of “Take Me to Your Leader” Highways and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!

About Episode 121: Join hosts Tom and Kelvin for a consideration of the value that in-person engagement has in our work of online education, particularly in the support and professional development of online teaching faculty. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 121 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Bird Rock Coffee Company via Cometeer About Cometeer Coffee Content Links UCF’s Flagship Online/Blended Faculty Development Program: IDL6543 (Time-Limited Web Page) “CDL’s Fall 2022 In-Person Faculty Engagement Activities” TOPcast Episode #59: “Online Faculty Development” Past TOPcast Episodes on “Humanizing” Online Learning Experiences: #27: “Humanizing Online Learning” (with Dr. Bonni Stachowiak) #38: “Storytelling and Empathy in Online Education” (with Dr. Angela Gunder and Dr. Jessica Knott) #64: “Principles for Humanizing Online Education… and Remote Teaching/Learning” (with Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock) “TOPcast Insider” Newsletter Sign-Up Form Just for Fun Pop Culture Links “Broccoli” from “Surprisingly Awesome” Podcast Bush and Broccoli in the LA Times (1990): “Broccoli Stalks Bush on White House Lawn : Veggies: First Lady accepts California gift, but most of it goes to charity. Flap gives pundits food for thought” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!