Posted on June 16, 2025June 13, 2025Episode 188: How Do You Do It? Leading Strategy and Practice in Online Education Return guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss a brand new book focused on leading the strategy and practice of online higher education and clarifying the role of the Chief Online Learning Officer (COLO). https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11188.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:05 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsbookcareercase studiesCOLOdevelopmentgrowthleadershiponlineonline learning leaderscalestrategyUPCEAWidmer Posted on January 20, 2025January 21, 2025Episode 178: Transferable Skills of Digital Learning Professionals Guest Dr. Vickie Cook joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss unexpected career trajectories for digital learning professionals, especially COLOs, related to sought-after, transferable skill sets. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10178.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsadministrationcareerCOLOcommunityCookdigital learningenrollmentenrollment managementgrowthGuatemalaKashyapleadershiplearningLineageOLCpathwayprofessionalspromotionskillsstafftransferableUPCEA Posted on August 19, 2024November 13, 2024Episode 168: “More Positive Hope than Ever Before” Guest Melissa Loble joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share an optimistic vision for the future of technology-enabled higher education. Amidst heightened automation and AI assistance, the uniquely human affordances of relationships are all the more crucial in solving our challenges. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | RSShttps://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAICanvaschangefuturegrowthhopehumanin-personinnovationInstructureLoblementoringmindsetpost-covidrelationship Posted on August 5, 2024August 2, 2024Episode 167: Cultivating a Startup Mindset Hosts Kelvin and Tom explore the catalyzing personal and organizational value of individuals cultivating a “startup mindset,” regardless of personal role, in the work of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10167.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (30.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagschangeentrepreneurialgrowthHack DayinnovationlearningLearnovatemindsetorganizationalpersonalstartupTurgeon Posted on October 18, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-7100.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:44 — 31.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministrationchangechange managementgrowthleadershipLSUmanagementstrategyThackaberry Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra Navigation Menu Teach Online BackCourse Enhancements BackCDL GraphicsVideo@CDLWebcourses@UCF IntegrationsStreaming VideosObojoboMateria Back Create Your Course BackRequest a Webcourses@UCF Course SectionSemester Start-Up GuideEnd of Semester Guide Back Effective Online Teaching Strategies BackAccelerated Course Design for EducatorsDesign Your Online CourseCopyrightMedia Message Design TutorialDeliver Your Online CourseInstructional Best Practices Using Technology Back Online Accessibility BackAccessibility Resources for InstructorsProactive Captioning for Online CoursesUniversal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) Back Professional Development BackFaculty Seminars in Online TeachingEssentials of Webcourses@UCFWebcourses@UCF TrainingEffective Teaching with Video (ETV)HQR4444Zoom EssentialsADL5000PAL6000IDL6543IDL7000DLI7836: Digital Learning STEM Institute Back Resources for Teaching Online BackInstructional Designer Lookup ToolLet’s Talk About… A Web Video SeriesTips for Faculty, from FacultyLinkedIn LearningUCF Financial Aid RequirementTeaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR)UCF Creed-Based Academic Integrity CommitmentThe Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast)A Short Guide to DIY VideosObjective Builder ToolUniversal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT)Additional UCF faculty resources Back Personalized Adaptive Learning BackExplore Personalized Adaptive LearningPAL Faculty SpotlightPAL Learning Guides & SupportPAL Publications and Media ExposurePAL Design & Development Services Back Recognizing Exemplary Teaching BackThe Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online TeachingThe Barbara Truman Award for Excellence in Blended Teaching Back Back Back Back Get Support BackWebcourses@UCF Support BackSystem Support BackWebcourses@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 Back Back Student Support for Learning Online BackDiscover Online BackKnights OnlineProctoring Resources for Students at UCFCourse ModalitiesSearch 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@UCFAccelerated Courses for Students 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 UCF Faculty Multimedia Center BackUCF Faculty Multimedia CenterEvents & WorkshopsMaker SpaceMedia DigitizationMultimedia RecordingPost-Production SupportCollaboration SpacesEquipment Consulting and Checkout360 Virtual Tours and Extended Reality FMC Photography Back Back Our Services BackInstructional Support Services BackInstructional 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 BackCDL 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 Contact Us Back
Posted on January 20, 2025January 21, 2025Episode 178: Transferable Skills of Digital Learning Professionals Guest Dr. Vickie Cook joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss unexpected career trajectories for digital learning professionals, especially COLOs, related to sought-after, transferable skill sets. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10178.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsadministrationcareerCOLOcommunityCookdigital learningenrollmentenrollment managementgrowthGuatemalaKashyapleadershiplearningLineageOLCpathwayprofessionalspromotionskillsstafftransferableUPCEA Posted on August 19, 2024November 13, 2024Episode 168: “More Positive Hope than Ever Before” Guest Melissa Loble joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share an optimistic vision for the future of technology-enabled higher education. Amidst heightened automation and AI assistance, the uniquely human affordances of relationships are all the more crucial in solving our challenges. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | RSShttps://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAICanvaschangefuturegrowthhopehumanin-personinnovationInstructureLoblementoringmindsetpost-covidrelationship Posted on August 5, 2024August 2, 2024Episode 167: Cultivating a Startup Mindset Hosts Kelvin and Tom explore the catalyzing personal and organizational value of individuals cultivating a “startup mindset,” regardless of personal role, in the work of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10167.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (30.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagschangeentrepreneurialgrowthHack DayinnovationlearningLearnovatemindsetorganizationalpersonalstartupTurgeon Posted on October 18, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-7100.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:44 — 31.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministrationchangechange managementgrowthleadershipLSUmanagementstrategyThackaberry Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra Navigation Menu Teach Online BackCourse Enhancements BackCDL GraphicsVideo@CDLWebcourses@UCF IntegrationsStreaming VideosObojoboMateria Back Create Your Course BackRequest a Webcourses@UCF Course SectionSemester Start-Up GuideEnd of Semester Guide Back Effective Online Teaching Strategies BackAccelerated Course Design for EducatorsDesign Your Online CourseCopyrightMedia Message Design TutorialDeliver Your Online CourseInstructional Best Practices Using Technology Back Online Accessibility BackAccessibility Resources for InstructorsProactive Captioning for Online CoursesUniversal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) Back Professional Development BackFaculty Seminars in Online TeachingEssentials of Webcourses@UCFWebcourses@UCF TrainingEffective Teaching with Video (ETV)HQR4444Zoom EssentialsADL5000PAL6000IDL6543IDL7000DLI7836: Digital Learning STEM Institute Back Resources for Teaching Online BackInstructional Designer Lookup ToolLet’s Talk About… A Web Video SeriesTips for Faculty, from FacultyLinkedIn LearningUCF Financial Aid RequirementTeaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR)UCF Creed-Based Academic Integrity CommitmentThe Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast)A Short Guide to DIY VideosObjective Builder ToolUniversal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT)Additional UCF faculty resources Back Personalized Adaptive Learning BackExplore Personalized Adaptive LearningPAL Faculty SpotlightPAL Learning Guides & SupportPAL Publications and Media ExposurePAL Design & Development Services Back Recognizing Exemplary Teaching BackThe Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online TeachingThe Barbara Truman Award for Excellence in Blended Teaching Back Back Back Back Get Support BackWebcourses@UCF Support BackSystem Support BackWebcourses@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 Back Back Student Support for Learning Online BackDiscover Online BackKnights OnlineProctoring Resources for Students at UCFCourse ModalitiesSearch 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@UCFAccelerated Courses for Students 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 UCF Faculty Multimedia Center BackUCF Faculty Multimedia CenterEvents & WorkshopsMaker SpaceMedia DigitizationMultimedia RecordingPost-Production SupportCollaboration SpacesEquipment Consulting and Checkout360 Virtual Tours and Extended Reality FMC Photography Back Back Our Services BackInstructional Support Services BackInstructional 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 BackCDL 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 Contact Us Back
Posted on August 19, 2024November 13, 2024Episode 168: “More Positive Hope than Ever Before” Guest Melissa Loble joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share an optimistic vision for the future of technology-enabled higher education. Amidst heightened automation and AI assistance, the uniquely human affordances of relationships are all the more crucial in solving our challenges. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | RSShttps://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10168.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:04 — 30.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAICanvaschangefuturegrowthhopehumanin-personinnovationInstructureLoblementoringmindsetpost-covidrelationship Posted on August 5, 2024August 2, 2024Episode 167: Cultivating a Startup Mindset Hosts Kelvin and Tom explore the catalyzing personal and organizational value of individuals cultivating a “startup mindset,” regardless of personal role, in the work of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10167.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (30.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagschangeentrepreneurialgrowthHack DayinnovationlearningLearnovatemindsetorganizationalpersonalstartupTurgeon Posted on October 18, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-7100.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:44 — 31.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministrationchangechange managementgrowthleadershipLSUmanagementstrategyThackaberry Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra
Posted on August 5, 2024August 2, 2024Episode 167: Cultivating a Startup Mindset Hosts Kelvin and Tom explore the catalyzing personal and organizational value of individuals cultivating a “startup mindset,” regardless of personal role, in the work of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-10167.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (30.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagschangeentrepreneurialgrowthHack DayinnovationlearningLearnovatemindsetorganizationalpersonalstartupTurgeon Posted on October 18, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-7100.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:44 — 31.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministrationchangechange managementgrowthleadershipLSUmanagementstrategyThackaberry Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra
Posted on October 18, 2021February 2, 2022Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-7100.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:44 — 31.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministrationchangechange managementgrowthleadershipLSUmanagementstrategyThackaberry Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra
Posted on February 17, 2020February 2, 2022Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field Dr. Kelvin Bentley joins co-hosts Kelvin Thompson and Tom Cavanagh to discuss how our field and its leaders are growing in strategic importance. The value of strengthening personal and organizational networks is emphasized. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-560.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsColombiadigital learninggrowthhiringinstitutionsleadersleadershiponline learningOPMorganizationsOxfordrolesstrategySumatra