Posted on December 5, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 127: Community Wisdom: Students, Hybridity, and More! In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to distill wisdom in making sense of 2022 and preparing to make the most of 2023 in our collective work. Themes include centering on student needs and supporting increased hybridity. Tags20222023blendedcall-incommunitycoursesEhrmannholidayhybridhybridityJohnsonlearningmodalitiesonlineStachowiakstudent servicesstudentsTobinWegmannWehrwisdom Posted on November 7, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 125: Serving Our Communities with Non-Credit Online Learning In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the valuable role alternative (“non-credit”) online learning opportunities can play for the local communities we serve and for the continued relevance of online higher education. Tagsalternativecertificatecommunitycredentialcreditenrollmentlearningmajorminornon-creditprofessional developmentstackableworkforce Posted on December 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 104: Digital Learning and the Liberal Arts In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Kristen Eshleman to consider the benefits of scaling liberal arts education to serve and transform our regional communities. TagscommunityDavidsondigital learningEshlemanimpactliberal artsliberal arts educationlocalnessregionalscalesocial mobilitysoft skillstransformationTrinityworkforce Posted on May 3, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 89: 7 Slogans to Save Online Learning In this Season 7 opener, Tom and Kelvin try out seven slogans intended as rallying cries to capture succinctly the aspirational goals of high quality online education and to serve as antidotes to widespread mischaracterizations post-pandemic. Tagsasynchronouscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19designleadershiponline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingSynchronousteachingvirus Posted on April 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 87: Repairing Our Reputation Post-COVID Join hosts Kelvin and Tom for a consideration of the need across higher education to collaboratively wage a campaign of accuracy to repair the damage done to the reputation of online education during the remote instruction response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tagsassociationscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19facultyinstructional designersleadershiponlineonline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingreputationvirus Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. 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Posted on November 7, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 125: Serving Our Communities with Non-Credit Online Learning In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the valuable role alternative (“non-credit”) online learning opportunities can play for the local communities we serve and for the continued relevance of online higher education. Tagsalternativecertificatecommunitycredentialcreditenrollmentlearningmajorminornon-creditprofessional developmentstackableworkforce Posted on December 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 104: Digital Learning and the Liberal Arts In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Kristen Eshleman to consider the benefits of scaling liberal arts education to serve and transform our regional communities. TagscommunityDavidsondigital learningEshlemanimpactliberal artsliberal arts educationlocalnessregionalscalesocial mobilitysoft skillstransformationTrinityworkforce Posted on May 3, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 89: 7 Slogans to Save Online Learning In this Season 7 opener, Tom and Kelvin try out seven slogans intended as rallying cries to capture succinctly the aspirational goals of high quality online education and to serve as antidotes to widespread mischaracterizations post-pandemic. Tagsasynchronouscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19designleadershiponline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingSynchronousteachingvirus Posted on April 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 87: Repairing Our Reputation Post-COVID Join hosts Kelvin and Tom for a consideration of the need across higher education to collaboratively wage a campaign of accuracy to repair the damage done to the reputation of online education during the remote instruction response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tagsassociationscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19facultyinstructional designersleadershiponlineonline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingreputationvirus Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. 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Posted on December 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 104: Digital Learning and the Liberal Arts In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Kristen Eshleman to consider the benefits of scaling liberal arts education to serve and transform our regional communities. TagscommunityDavidsondigital learningEshlemanimpactliberal artsliberal arts educationlocalnessregionalscalesocial mobilitysoft skillstransformationTrinityworkforce Posted on May 3, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 89: 7 Slogans to Save Online Learning In this Season 7 opener, Tom and Kelvin try out seven slogans intended as rallying cries to capture succinctly the aspirational goals of high quality online education and to serve as antidotes to widespread mischaracterizations post-pandemic. Tagsasynchronouscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19designleadershiponline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingSynchronousteachingvirus Posted on April 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 87: Repairing Our Reputation Post-COVID Join hosts Kelvin and Tom for a consideration of the need across higher education to collaboratively wage a campaign of accuracy to repair the damage done to the reputation of online education during the remote instruction response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tagsassociationscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19facultyinstructional designersleadershiponlineonline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingreputationvirus Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. 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Posted on May 3, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 89: 7 Slogans to Save Online Learning In this Season 7 opener, Tom and Kelvin try out seven slogans intended as rallying cries to capture succinctly the aspirational goals of high quality online education and to serve as antidotes to widespread mischaracterizations post-pandemic. Tagsasynchronouscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19designleadershiponline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingSynchronousteachingvirus Posted on April 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 87: Repairing Our Reputation Post-COVID Join hosts Kelvin and Tom for a consideration of the need across higher education to collaboratively wage a campaign of accuracy to repair the damage done to the reputation of online education during the remote instruction response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tagsassociationscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19facultyinstructional designersleadershiponlineonline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingreputationvirus Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. 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Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching Back Back The Barbara Truman Award for Excellence in Blended Teaching Back Back Get Support BackWebcourses@UCF Support BackSystem Support BackWebcourses@UCF System StatusWebcourses@UCF Announcements and UpdatesWebcourses@UCF GuidesWebcourses@UCF Personalized Learning GuidesMateria GuidesObojobo GuidesPanopto GuidesRespondus GuidesZoom Guides Back Additional Resources BackSpecial Programs at UCFWeb Browser Requirements (SN Redirected)Student Perception of Instruction (SPI)Course Modalities and Attributes at UCF Back Back Student Support for Learning Online BackDiscover Online BackKnights OnlineProctoring Resources for Students at UCFCourse Modalities and Attributes at UCFSearch For Online CoursesResources and ServicesTechnology RequirementsExplore Online ProgramsUCF Online Student Support Back Additional Resources BackLinkedIn LearningHonor Your KnighthoodAcademic CalendarInformation LiteracyWebcourses@UCF Student TourHow to Login to Webcourses@UCF Back Back Faculty Support for Teaching Online BackAdditional Resources For Teaching Online BackExplore Teach OnlineUCF Financial Aid RequirementSemester Start-Up GuideProfessional DevelopmentWebcourses@UCF Faculty TourStart-of-Semester Student Message Draft (SN Redirected)How to Login to Webcourses@UCFWebcourses@UCF Training Back Back Faculty Multimedia Center BackAbout the Faculty Multimedia CenterMake an FMC AppointmentScreen Capture & Audio Recording at the FMCMedia Technology Guide for TeachingPhotography at the FMCVideo Platform Support at the FMCUsing the Lightboard at the FMC Back Back Our Services BackInstructional Support Services BackProfessional DevelopmentInstructional DesignPersonalized Learning Back Technical Support Services BackWebcourses@UCF Support Back Multimedia Services BackCDL Video ServicesGraphic ServicesProactive Captioning for Online Courses Back Back Our InitiativesAbout Us BackOur Teams BackAdministrationCDL GraphicsFaculty Multimedia Center TeamInstructional DesignInstructional DevelopmentLeadershipLearning Systems & TechnologyLMS AdminVideo@CDLWebcourses@UCF Support Back Discover CDL BackOur Core ValuesOur PublicationsOur AwardsOur AffiliationsOur Migration to CanvasSREB Principles of Good PracticeUCF Distributed Learning GuidelinesVisit CDL Back Employment Opportunities BackSearch Open Positions & Internships Back Contact Us Back
Posted on April 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 87: Repairing Our Reputation Post-COVID Join hosts Kelvin and Tom for a consideration of the need across higher education to collaboratively wage a campaign of accuracy to repair the damage done to the reputation of online education during the remote instruction response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tagsassociationscommunicationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19facultyinstructional designersleadershiponlineonline educationqualityremote instructionremote teachingreputationvirus Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. 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Posted on February 15, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 84: The Value of Engaging with Our Community Guest Dr. Jessica Knott from OLC joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the mutual benefits of engaging with our online education community. TagscommunityEDUCAUSEengagementKnottOLConline educationprofessionprofessional associationUPCEAWCET Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media
Posted on December 7, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues. TagsadviceBentleycelebrationcommunitycontagioncoronacoronaviruscovid-19goalsholidayleadershipMillerreflectionsresourcesspecialStachowiakvirusWegmann Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media
Posted on July 2, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a small team of instructional designers. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom unveil a set of free, open-licensed resources designed to make online faculty development easier and less lonely. TagscommunitycourseCreative Commonsfacultyfaculty developmentfreeinstructional designersMiralvalleOERopenpreparationShady Cliff Coffeeteaching onlinetoolkittopkit Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media
Posted on October 14, 2014July 27, 2018Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media