About Episode 99:

While specialists in online education, such as instructional designers and administrative leaders, help carry out online courses and programs strategically, it is the faculty whose voice, wisdom, and human connections make online learning successful. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the importance of this faculty voice and valuing.

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Coffee Links

• Single Origin Ethiopia from Kos Coffee in Winter Park, FL
• About Kos Coffee’s Business Strategy  
• News Article About Kos: “Winter Park Family Opens Coffee Shop, Bodega With a Philanthropic Mission”

Content Links

• The Story of UCF’s First Online Faculty Member, Dr. Steve Sorg (paper in proceedings of SITE 1997)
• Dr. Jason Johnston’s Dissertation: “Distance Education Administrators Starting Online Programs in Higher Education: A Case Study of the Tasks, Processes, and Challenges of Change to E-Learning”
• Featured Faculty Spotlights from UCF’s Digital Learning Course Redesign Initiative
• UCF’s “Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching”
• LMS Selection Video from UCF Faculty Senate President
• TOPcast Episode 37: “6 Deadly Sins of Online Teaching”
• TOPcast Listener Survey
• Pick-A-Date Poll for Recorded Live TOPcast Episode Event

Just-For-Fun Pop Culture Links

• 10 Intentionally Boring Podcasts That Will Lull You to Sleep

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)