Posted on October 6, 2025October 1, 2025Episode 195: Managing the Online Expectations of Presidents and Provosts Hosts Kelvin and Tom synthesize themes from three 2025 industry reports and more in this episode to focus on the importance of aligning leadership ambitions of presidents/provosts and quality assurance operations of online education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11195.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:27 — 26.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsambitionBOnESbudgetCanadacaocapacityCHLOEEDUCAUSEfaculty developmenthazelnutHillinfrastructureinstructional designJohnsonleadershipmarketingMorganonline program managementoperationsOPMpresidentprovostqualityQuality Mattersremote instructionresourcesSupporttrendsUPCEA Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Episode 191: Student Retention Through Online Learning Hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the role well-designed online learning can play in institutional efforts to increase student retention. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11191.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:21 — 27.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsbelongingcostdatadesignenrollmentfaculty developmenthumanmarketingpreparationqualityrelational marketingrelationshipretentionSAGEstudent successsuccess Posted on June 2, 2025May 30, 2025Episode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online Education Hosts Kelvin and Tom speak about (and to) the “core audience” of online faculty, instructional designers, and administrative leaders, alongside many other roles, to unpack the podcast’s conceptualization of online education as centered on optimizing course design and teaching. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11187.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:36 — 29.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministratorscoachingfacultyinstructional designersleadersleadershiplibrariansLMSmarketingonlinestrategystudent successtechnologists Posted on May 19, 2025May 16, 2025Episode 186: Expert Tips for Online Program Marketing and Enrollment Return guest Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share hard won expert tips on improving online program marketing and enrollment. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11186.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:54 — 29.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIautomationefficiencyenrollmentfunnelhumanmarketingmeltonlinePerurecruitmentstrategyThackaberry Posted on August 6, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 40: “Boost Your Online Program Enrollment with this One Tip!” (aka Marketing of Online Programs) “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. 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Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Episode 191: Student Retention Through Online Learning Hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the role well-designed online learning can play in institutional efforts to increase student retention. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11191.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:21 — 27.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsbelongingcostdatadesignenrollmentfaculty developmenthumanmarketingpreparationqualityrelational marketingrelationshipretentionSAGEstudent successsuccess Posted on June 2, 2025May 30, 2025Episode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online Education Hosts Kelvin and Tom speak about (and to) the “core audience” of online faculty, instructional designers, and administrative leaders, alongside many other roles, to unpack the podcast’s conceptualization of online education as centered on optimizing course design and teaching. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11187.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:36 — 29.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministratorscoachingfacultyinstructional designersleadersleadershiplibrariansLMSmarketingonlinestrategystudent successtechnologists Posted on May 19, 2025May 16, 2025Episode 186: Expert Tips for Online Program Marketing and Enrollment Return guest Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share hard won expert tips on improving online program marketing and enrollment. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11186.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:54 — 29.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIautomationefficiencyenrollmentfunnelhumanmarketingmeltonlinePerurecruitmentstrategyThackaberry Posted on August 6, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 40: “Boost Your Online Program Enrollment with this One Tip!” (aka Marketing of Online Programs) “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by marketing guru Courtney Borton to consider how to best market online programs. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-440.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 40.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsCPLenrollmentleadsmarketingmarketing of online programsonline educationonline program managementonline programsOPMPPCprospective studentsrecruitingSEO
Posted on June 2, 2025May 30, 2025Episode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online Education Hosts Kelvin and Tom speak about (and to) the “core audience” of online faculty, instructional designers, and administrative leaders, alongside many other roles, to unpack the podcast’s conceptualization of online education as centered on optimizing course design and teaching. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11187.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:36 — 29.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Tagsadministratorscoachingfacultyinstructional designersleadersleadershiplibrariansLMSmarketingonlinestrategystudent successtechnologists Posted on May 19, 2025May 16, 2025Episode 186: Expert Tips for Online Program Marketing and Enrollment Return guest Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share hard won expert tips on improving online program marketing and enrollment. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11186.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:54 — 29.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIautomationefficiencyenrollmentfunnelhumanmarketingmeltonlinePerurecruitmentstrategyThackaberry Posted on August 6, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 40: “Boost Your Online Program Enrollment with this One Tip!” (aka Marketing of Online Programs) “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by marketing guru Courtney Borton to consider how to best market online programs. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-440.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 40.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsCPLenrollmentleadsmarketingmarketing of online programsonline educationonline program managementonline programsOPMPPCprospective studentsrecruitingSEO
Posted on May 19, 2025May 16, 2025Episode 186: Expert Tips for Online Program Marketing and Enrollment Return guest Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share hard won expert tips on improving online program marketing and enrollment. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11186.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:54 — 29.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIautomationefficiencyenrollmentfunnelhumanmarketingmeltonlinePerurecruitmentstrategyThackaberry Posted on August 6, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 40: “Boost Your Online Program Enrollment with this One Tip!” (aka Marketing of Online Programs) “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by marketing guru Courtney Borton to consider how to best market online programs. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-440.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 40.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsCPLenrollmentleadsmarketingmarketing of online programsonline educationonline program managementonline programsOPMPPCprospective studentsrecruitingSEO
Posted on August 6, 2018February 2, 2022Episode 40: “Boost Your Online Program Enrollment with this One Tip!” (aka Marketing of Online Programs) “Marketing,” as a concept, rankles some in academic circles, but it is increasingly key to the work of online education. In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by marketing guru Courtney Borton to consider how to best market online programs. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/cdl.ucf.edu/staticfiles/topcast/topcast-440.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 40.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsCPLenrollmentleadsmarketingmarketing of online programsonline educationonline program managementonline programsOPMPPCprospective studentsrecruitingSEO