Posted on May 5, 2025May 30, 2025Episode 185: What Do the Top 10 TOPcast Episodes Tell Us? With ten years in the rear view mirror, hosts Tom and Kelvin talk through insights gained about the field of online education and the podcast itself after they reviewed the “Top10” episodes of TOPcast. [Spoiler: Tune in for a big announcement!] Tagscoviddatafield reportGuatemalaonline educationpodcastingremote instruction Posted on May 6, 2024May 2, 2024Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures In this Season 10 kick-off episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh revisit a “time capsule” of past predictions and pivot toward the various flavors of “possible futures” available now in online education. TagsAIblendedcovidcovid-19dataflavorsfuturefutureshybridlecturemodalitiesonlineregulationsremoteremote workrulemakingSAGEstandardsstudent servicesSynchronous Posted on April 15, 2024April 12, 2024Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere. TagsAIassessmentassignmentscheatingcoviddesignengagementethicsfacultyinstructional designerslearningLibericaMandernachonlinestudentsTobinTurgeon Posted on November 21, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 126: COLOs, Context, and Community Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized. TagsaccessCOLOcoviddigital learninginnovationleadershiplessonsscalestudentssuccessWidmer Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Episode 114: Making Sense of COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Online Higher Ed NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to pause for a holistic check-in evaluation of the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online higher education. Tagscovidcovid19digital dividediyeducationimpactKamenetzmeaningnprpandemicstudentsvalue Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. 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Posted on May 6, 2024May 2, 2024Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures In this Season 10 kick-off episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh revisit a “time capsule” of past predictions and pivot toward the various flavors of “possible futures” available now in online education. TagsAIblendedcovidcovid-19dataflavorsfuturefutureshybridlecturemodalitiesonlineregulationsremoteremote workrulemakingSAGEstandardsstudent servicesSynchronous Posted on April 15, 2024April 12, 2024Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere. TagsAIassessmentassignmentscheatingcoviddesignengagementethicsfacultyinstructional designerslearningLibericaMandernachonlinestudentsTobinTurgeon Posted on November 21, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 126: COLOs, Context, and Community Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized. TagsaccessCOLOcoviddigital learninginnovationleadershiplessonsscalestudentssuccessWidmer Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Episode 114: Making Sense of COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Online Higher Ed NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to pause for a holistic check-in evaluation of the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online higher education. Tagscovidcovid19digital dividediyeducationimpactKamenetzmeaningnprpandemicstudentsvalue Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. 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Posted on April 15, 2024April 12, 2024Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere. TagsAIassessmentassignmentscheatingcoviddesignengagementethicsfacultyinstructional designerslearningLibericaMandernachonlinestudentsTobinTurgeon Posted on November 21, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 126: COLOs, Context, and Community Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized. TagsaccessCOLOcoviddigital learninginnovationleadershiplessonsscalestudentssuccessWidmer Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Episode 114: Making Sense of COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Online Higher Ed NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to pause for a holistic check-in evaluation of the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online higher education. Tagscovidcovid19digital dividediyeducationimpactKamenetzmeaningnprpandemicstudentsvalue Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. 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Posted on November 21, 2022February 27, 2023Episode 126: COLOs, Context, and Community Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized. TagsaccessCOLOcoviddigital learninginnovationleadershiplessonsscalestudentssuccessWidmer Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Episode 114: Making Sense of COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Online Higher Ed NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to pause for a holistic check-in evaluation of the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online higher education. Tagscovidcovid19digital dividediyeducationimpactKamenetzmeaningnprpandemicstudentsvalue Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. 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Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Episode 114: Making Sense of COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Online Higher Ed NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to pause for a holistic check-in evaluation of the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online higher education. Tagscovidcovid19digital dividediyeducationimpactKamenetzmeaningnprpandemicstudentsvalue Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. 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Posted on September 20, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!” Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first year students’ expectations of actual online courses. Tagsblendedcovidfirst yearFTICFTOCK12onlineremote instructionRogersstudentsvirtual Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. TagsColombiacoronaviruscoviddataenrollmentfaculty developmentinstructional designleadershipremote instructionremote teachingSan Julian’s Hillssnap backSurvey
Posted on September 7, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh for a discussion of the factors affecting institutions’ pursuit of the mix of course modalities that is best for them. Online, blended, hybrid, and in-person courses are all part of the mix. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19digitalf2fhybridmixmodalitiesonlineremote instruction Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. TagsColombiacoronaviruscoviddataenrollmentfaculty developmentinstructional designleadershipremote instructionremote teachingSan Julian’s Hillssnap backSurvey
Posted on August 16, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” Renowned guest Dr. Patsy Moskal joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share key insights from 25 years of conducting research studies and impact evaluation on digital teaching and learning. Grounding our work in this robust body of literature is especially important as we seek to distinguish intentional online learning from ad hoc remote instruction. Tagsblendedcovidcovid19datadigital learningevaluationimpactimpact evaluationMoskalonlineremote instructionResearch Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. TagsColombiacoronaviruscoviddataenrollmentfaculty developmentinstructional designleadershipremote instructionremote teachingSan Julian’s Hillssnap backSurvey
Posted on July 5, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 93: “A More Generalized Perspective” Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss themes found in the recent CHLOE 6 report on how higher ed’s remote instruction pandemic response has impacted the landscape of online education. Listeners are encouraged to compare the presented themes with their own observations in order to better understand our field and prepare for the future. TagsColombiacoronaviruscoviddataenrollmentfaculty developmentinstructional designleadershipremote instructionremote teachingSan Julian’s Hillssnap backSurvey