About Episode 7:

Leaders have to read the signs of the times and influence others to be ready for the future or to even invent it! Join Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh for this episode’s discussion of possible developments in online education over the next five years and the role of leaders in getting there. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2015 OLC International Conference. The topic was selected by crowdsourcing via social media prior to the conference.

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Episode 7 Show Notes & Bonus Tracks:

Please find various show notes and resources below.

Episode Synopsis via Twitter

View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

Coffee Links

• Coffee Profile: Congo Kivu Nyirigongo (featured in this episode)
• Forbes article on coffee’s role in Congo’s future

Content Links

• Horizon Reports
• 7 Things You Should Know About… series
• Background info on Alan Kay’s “inventing the future” quote
• Peter Senge article discussing “co-creating the future” and “follow[ing] the energy”
• “A Brief History of Decision Making” in Harvard Business Review
• “9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions” in Harvard Business Review
• Joseph Schwab article introducing “the commonplaces” in education
• Scholarly biography of Joseph Schwab
• Storify collection of social media postings related to the live recording and engagement campaign

Bonus Tracks

2015 OLC TOPcast Live – Introductions

2015 OLC TOPcast Live – Q&A