Posted on May 14, 2026May 14, 2026The Importance of Data in Open Education In this episode of Open-Ed Mic, the hosts chat with Dr. Virginia Clinton-Lisell, an associate professor at the University of North Dakota, who shares her research behind open educational resources, digital learning and student motivation. She discusses learning outcomes, open pedagogy, accessibility concerns and how faculty can make evidence-based decisions about course materials. https://media.blubrry.com/3954992/https://ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/openEd-mic/openedmic-010.mp3Podcast (opened-mic): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:14 — 39.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Podcast Index | Deezer | Youtube Music | RSS Tagscourse materialsdigital learningeducational psychologyinclusive accesslearning scienceOERopen educational resourcesopen pedagogystudent motivation Posted on March 10, 2024April 11, 2025Episode 157: Pending Changes to Inclusive Access Programs In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin summarize the current issues surrounding proposed changes to “inclusive access programs” for digital instructional materials and how this affects the affordability work of digital education professionals. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-9157.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:37 — 28.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBidencorporatecourse materialsdigital materialsfirst day accessinclusive accessOERopenPapua New GuineapartnerpublishersstudentstextbooksUS Department of EducationUS EDvendor Posted on July 20, 2020April 2, 2026Episode 70: Student Access to Digital Materials During COVID and Beyond In this episode, guest Cheryl Costantini from Cengage joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to speak about the importance of providing students with affordable access to digital course materials. This has proven especially critical during the COVID-19 era. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-670.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaccessaffordabilitycengagecorporatecostantinicourse materialscovid-19digital materialsfirst day accessinclusive accesspartnerstudentsSurveytextbooksvendor Posted on July 1, 2019February 2, 2022Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students? About Episode 51: Textbook affordability is important to students, parents, policymakers, and online education professionals. Reducing the functional cost to students of course materials is a complex challenge. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss one multifaceted strategy for meeting this challenge. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 51 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via … Continue reading “Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-551.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:35 — 38.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBlue Mountaincourse materialsequityfirst day accessJamaicalearningLibraryOERpolicypublishersstudentstextbooks Posted on March 1, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) 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Posted on March 10, 2024April 11, 2025Episode 157: Pending Changes to Inclusive Access Programs In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin summarize the current issues surrounding proposed changes to “inclusive access programs” for digital instructional materials and how this affects the affordability work of digital education professionals. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-9157.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:37 — 28.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBidencorporatecourse materialsdigital materialsfirst day accessinclusive accessOERopenPapua New GuineapartnerpublishersstudentstextbooksUS Department of EducationUS EDvendor Posted on July 20, 2020April 2, 2026Episode 70: Student Access to Digital Materials During COVID and Beyond In this episode, guest Cheryl Costantini from Cengage joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to speak about the importance of providing students with affordable access to digital course materials. This has proven especially critical during the COVID-19 era. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-670.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaccessaffordabilitycengagecorporatecostantinicourse materialscovid-19digital materialsfirst day accessinclusive accesspartnerstudentsSurveytextbooksvendor Posted on July 1, 2019February 2, 2022Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students? About Episode 51: Textbook affordability is important to students, parents, policymakers, and online education professionals. Reducing the functional cost to students of course materials is a complex challenge. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss one multifaceted strategy for meeting this challenge. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 51 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via … Continue reading “Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-551.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:35 — 38.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBlue Mountaincourse materialsequityfirst day accessJamaicalearningLibraryOERpolicypublishersstudentstextbooks Posted on March 1, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) Download Transcript [PDF, RTF] Episode 11 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and … Continue reading “Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-111.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:32 — 25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaffordabilitycontentcostcourse materialsCreative Commonsiron triangleOERopen accessSeattle’s BesttextbooksUMUCVignare
Posted on July 20, 2020April 2, 2026Episode 70: Student Access to Digital Materials During COVID and Beyond In this episode, guest Cheryl Costantini from Cengage joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to speak about the importance of providing students with affordable access to digital course materials. This has proven especially critical during the COVID-19 era. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-670.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaccessaffordabilitycengagecorporatecostantinicourse materialscovid-19digital materialsfirst day accessinclusive accesspartnerstudentsSurveytextbooksvendor Posted on July 1, 2019February 2, 2022Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students? About Episode 51: Textbook affordability is important to students, parents, policymakers, and online education professionals. Reducing the functional cost to students of course materials is a complex challenge. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss one multifaceted strategy for meeting this challenge. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 51 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via … Continue reading “Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-551.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:35 — 38.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBlue Mountaincourse materialsequityfirst day accessJamaicalearningLibraryOERpolicypublishersstudentstextbooks Posted on March 1, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) Download Transcript [PDF, RTF] Episode 11 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and … Continue reading “Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-111.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:32 — 25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaffordabilitycontentcostcourse materialsCreative Commonsiron triangleOERopen accessSeattle’s BesttextbooksUMUCVignare
Posted on July 1, 2019February 2, 2022Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students? About Episode 51: Textbook affordability is important to students, parents, policymakers, and online education professionals. Reducing the functional cost to students of course materials is a complex challenge. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss one multifaceted strategy for meeting this challenge. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 51 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via … Continue reading “Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-551.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:35 — 38.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsaccessaffordabilityBlue Mountaincourse materialsequityfirst day accessJamaicalearningLibraryOERpolicypublishersstudentstextbooks Posted on March 1, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) Download Transcript [PDF, RTF] Episode 11 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and … Continue reading “Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-111.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:32 — 25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaffordabilitycontentcostcourse materialsCreative Commonsiron triangleOERopen accessSeattle’s BesttextbooksUMUCVignare
Posted on March 1, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free About Episode 11: Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss making higher ed more affordable for students with their guest Dr. Karen Vignare. (Second episode in an occasional mini-series on “the iron triangle” of cost, access, and quality.) Download Transcript [PDF, RTF] Episode 11 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and … Continue reading “Episode 11: Getting to the Goal of Going Textbook Free” https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-111.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:32 — 25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsaffordabilitycontentcostcourse materialsCreative Commonsiron triangleOERopen accessSeattle’s BesttextbooksUMUCVignare