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Reflections On the 2025 Open Education Conference

In this episode of OpenEd Mic, the hosts reflect on their experiences at the 2025 Open Education Conference, discussing the importance of in-person connections, the impact of AI on education, and the ongoing challenges of accessibility in open educational resources. They explore overarching themes from the conference, including the need for community and belonging, and the integration of workforce development with open education. Looking ahead to Open Ed 2026, they express hopes for a stronger focus on AI tools and a more open-first approach in educational institutions.

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Self-Assessment and Reflection on Learning in Online Assessments

This session, facilitated by Drs. Florence Williams and Steve Heglund, provides strategies to empower students to identify strengths, address gaps, and deepen understanding, fostering continuous growth and ownership of their learning.

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Episode 200: Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe

Recorded in front of a plenary audience at the OLC Accelerate 2025 conference and drawing upon crowdsourced listener input and live audience questions, this is it: the final, regularly-scheduled episode of TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. Please enjoy this cumulative synthesis of insights from the podcast. Good-bye and thanks for joining us for all the coffee and all the conversations!

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2025 Dziuban Award Recipient – Nicole Lapyerouse, Ph.D.

Nicole Lapeyrouse, Ph.D., Associate Lecturer, Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, was awarded the 2025 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching by the Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) and the 2025 Dziuban Award Faculty Review Committee. Dr. Lapeyrouse received this award for demonstrating excellence in online teaching in her course, GLY 1030 Introduction to Geology. …

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Open Ed, Open Ped and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

In this episode of Open Ed Mic, guest Shinta Hernandez—Dean of MC Online and Academic Support at Montgomery College and OE Global’s Individual Leader of the Year—shares her journey into open education and her commitment to equity, affordability, and student empowerment.

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Episode 199: Pillar Panel #3: Faculty Professional Development in Online Ed

Guests Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock (“Brocanksy”) and Dr. Alejandra (“Alex”) Pickett unpack decades of experience in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin on the topic of scaling high-quality, impactful online design/teaching through preparing and supporting faculty. This episode is the final episode 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.

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Episode 198: “An Instructional Design Institute in a Book!”

Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Dr. Baiyun Chen join hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the future of the field of higher education instructional design and their comprehensive(!) new book on the subject. 

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Open Ed and Tribal Colleges and Universities 

In this episode of Open-Ed Mic, Amy Chen of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) explores how open education empowers Tribal Colleges and Universities. She discusses creating culturally relevant resources, integrating Indigenous knowledge, and building collaborations that advance equitable access to learning.

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Episode 197: Pillar Panel #2: Evidence-Based Practice in Online/Digital Ed

Guests Dr. Tanya Joosten and Dr. Patsy Moskal unpack decades of expertise in conducting research and fostering evidence-based practice in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the second 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.

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