Posted on June 20, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 116: 3Fold Gains and the Improvement of Higher Ed Guest Dr. Stephen C. Ehrmann joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss lessons learned from studying six exemplar higher ed institutions that have achieved “3fold gains” by improving educational quality, access, and affordability. Tags3fold gainsaccessActive LearningaffordabilitychangecostEhrmannequityhigh impact practiceshigher educationinteractioniron trianglelearningorganizationqualityscale Posted on June 21, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 92: “Multidimensional, Tremendous Work:” Akilah Institute From her time as CAO of Davis College, guest Dr. Cristi Ford joins Kelvin and Tom to talk about the impressive work of Rwanda’s Akilah Institute in providing educational access to women via a combination of blended learning, competency-based education, and international partnership. TagsaccessActive LearningaffordabilityAfricaAkilahblendedblended learningcbecompetency-based educationcontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19Davis Collegefacultyiron triangleleadershipmasteryonlineRwandaviruswomens-only Posted on November 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 43: “What’s Going On Down There at UCF?” A Case Study in Change Management for Digital Active Learning Managing change is part of the business of leading innovation in online/digital learning. Sometimes we make mistakes. In this episode of TOPcast, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson share lessons learned from a recent controversial case study in change management at UCF’s College of Business. TagsActive Learningblendedbusinesschange managementcommunicationdigital learningdue date changerhurricane michaellecturelecture capturemessagingspiced vanillastudentsvideo Posted on March 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success” In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course redesign initiative with the potential to impact student success at an institutional scale. TagsActive Learningadaptive learningblended learningDFWinitiativepartnershipsredesignstrategystudent success Posted on January 29, 2018April 12, 2024An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines Presentation Abstract Join Dr. Scott Freeman, principal lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, as he presents a high-level overview of the role of active learning in STEM disciplines and implications for technology-mediated course redesign (i.e., blended, adaptive, or online). 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Posted on June 21, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 92: “Multidimensional, Tremendous Work:” Akilah Institute From her time as CAO of Davis College, guest Dr. Cristi Ford joins Kelvin and Tom to talk about the impressive work of Rwanda’s Akilah Institute in providing educational access to women via a combination of blended learning, competency-based education, and international partnership. TagsaccessActive LearningaffordabilityAfricaAkilahblendedblended learningcbecompetency-based educationcontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19Davis Collegefacultyiron triangleleadershipmasteryonlineRwandaviruswomens-only Posted on November 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 43: “What’s Going On Down There at UCF?” A Case Study in Change Management for Digital Active Learning Managing change is part of the business of leading innovation in online/digital learning. Sometimes we make mistakes. In this episode of TOPcast, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson share lessons learned from a recent controversial case study in change management at UCF’s College of Business. TagsActive Learningblendedbusinesschange managementcommunicationdigital learningdue date changerhurricane michaellecturelecture capturemessagingspiced vanillastudentsvideo Posted on March 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success” In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course redesign initiative with the potential to impact student success at an institutional scale. TagsActive Learningadaptive learningblended learningDFWinitiativepartnershipsredesignstrategystudent success Posted on January 29, 2018April 12, 2024An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines Presentation Abstract Join Dr. Scott Freeman, principal lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, as he presents a high-level overview of the role of active learning in STEM disciplines and implications for technology-mediated course redesign (i.e., blended, adaptive, or online). Show Notes Dr. Scott Freeman’s meta-analysis (referenced in the video): Active … Continue reading “An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines” TagsActive Learningcourse designCourse RedesignengagementScott FreemanSTEMStudent Performancetechnology-mediated
Posted on November 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 43: “What’s Going On Down There at UCF?” A Case Study in Change Management for Digital Active Learning Managing change is part of the business of leading innovation in online/digital learning. Sometimes we make mistakes. In this episode of TOPcast, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson share lessons learned from a recent controversial case study in change management at UCF’s College of Business. TagsActive Learningblendedbusinesschange managementcommunicationdigital learningdue date changerhurricane michaellecturelecture capturemessagingspiced vanillastudentsvideo Posted on March 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success” In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course redesign initiative with the potential to impact student success at an institutional scale. TagsActive Learningadaptive learningblended learningDFWinitiativepartnershipsredesignstrategystudent success Posted on January 29, 2018April 12, 2024An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines Presentation Abstract Join Dr. Scott Freeman, principal lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, as he presents a high-level overview of the role of active learning in STEM disciplines and implications for technology-mediated course redesign (i.e., blended, adaptive, or online). Show Notes Dr. Scott Freeman’s meta-analysis (referenced in the video): Active … Continue reading “An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines” TagsActive Learningcourse designCourse RedesignengagementScott FreemanSTEMStudent Performancetechnology-mediated
Posted on March 5, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success” In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course redesign initiative with the potential to impact student success at an institutional scale. TagsActive Learningadaptive learningblended learningDFWinitiativepartnershipsredesignstrategystudent success Posted on January 29, 2018April 12, 2024An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines Presentation Abstract Join Dr. Scott Freeman, principal lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, as he presents a high-level overview of the role of active learning in STEM disciplines and implications for technology-mediated course redesign (i.e., blended, adaptive, or online). Show Notes Dr. Scott Freeman’s meta-analysis (referenced in the video): Active … Continue reading “An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines” TagsActive Learningcourse designCourse RedesignengagementScott FreemanSTEMStudent Performancetechnology-mediated
Posted on January 29, 2018April 12, 2024An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines Presentation Abstract Join Dr. Scott Freeman, principal lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, as he presents a high-level overview of the role of active learning in STEM disciplines and implications for technology-mediated course redesign (i.e., blended, adaptive, or online). Show Notes Dr. Scott Freeman’s meta-analysis (referenced in the video): Active … Continue reading “An Overview of Active Learning Practices in STEM Disciplines” TagsActive Learningcourse designCourse RedesignengagementScott FreemanSTEMStudent Performancetechnology-mediated