Subscribe RSS Feed Itunes | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn Connect @topcastnow (Use #topcastnow) Email Topcast Get More TOPcastEpisode 193: Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online EdEpisode 192: Futures Thinking and Digital Higher EdEpisode 191: Student Retention Through Online LearningEpisode 190: “When Will Online Learning Stop Growing?” (Plus More Market Insights!)Episode 189: “We Have a Problem” with Many of Our Incoming Students View All Posted on September 2, 2025August 30, 2025 by cdladminEpisode 193: Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online Ed Guests Ray Schroeder and Dr. Melissa Vito unpack decades of practical wisdom on leadership vision in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the first in a mini-series of “pillar panels” offering distilled insights from esteemed community members on key, “structural support” topics essential in the future of strategic online/digital education. Podcast Recording https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11193.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:13 — 56.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Download Transcript: PDF Ray Schroeder Dr. Melissa Vito Episode 193 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffees from “8th & Roast Coffee Company” (Nashville, TN) Green Mountain Half Caff Coffee Pods Content Links Ray Schroeder’s Online Profile Dr. Melissa Vito’s Online Profile Resource Recommendations From Our Guests [Magazine] Quanta (Recommended by Ray Schroeder) [Blog] “Ray’s Daily Update – Curated Reading List” [aka “Online, Continuing & Professional Education Update” from UPCEA] (Recommended by Ray Schroeder) [Column] “Online: Trending Now” from Inside Higher Ed (Recommended by Ray Schroeder) [News Digest] “APLU Morning News Scan Sign-Up” (Recommended by Dr. Melissa Vito) [Book] Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Recommended by Dr. Melissa Vito) Recommendations and Shameless Plugs From The Hosts [Book] The Chief Online Learning Officers’ Guidebook: A Framework for Strategy and Practice in Higher Education (Recommended by Tom) [Newsletter/Podcast] “The Lift: Insights and inspiration for academic innovation, digital learning, and leading” (Recommended by Kelvin) [Web Resources] Books, articles and videos on effective storytelling from “Scientist-Turned-Filmmaker Randy Olson” (Recommended by Kelvin) [TED Talk] “What happens in the brain when we hear stories?” with Dr. Uri Hassan (Recommended by Kelvin) [Website] Research Publications on Storytelling and More from “HassanLab” (Recommended by Kelvin) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!