Posted on August 11, 2026October 16, 2026Building Sustainable Open Education Programs Abbey Elder discusses her path into open education, the creation of the OER Starter Kit, and strategies for building sustainable open education programs. The conversation explores faculty support, the intersection of open education and open access, the evolving role of librarians, and how artificial intelligence may shape the future of OER. An insightful episode for educators, librarians, and open education advocates. https://media.blubrry.com/3954992/https://ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/openEd-mic/openedmic-013.mp3Podcast (opened-mic): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:59 — 34.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Podcast Index | Deezer | Youtube Music | RSS TagsAIFaculty Supporthigher educationLibrariesOERopen accessopen educationopen pedagogyScholarly Communicationsustainability Posted on August 18, 2025August 30, 2025Episode 192: Futures Thinking and Digital Higher Ed Higher ed futurist Dr. Bryan Alexander guests alongside hosts Kelvin and Tom to reflect on the recent past and near-term possible futures of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11192.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:55 — 28.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIAlexanderclimateclimate changecrawforddoppelgangerfutureinnovationOERopen accessstudentsVR 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 August 18, 2025August 30, 2025Episode 192: Futures Thinking and Digital Higher Ed Higher ed futurist Dr. Bryan Alexander guests alongside hosts Kelvin and Tom to reflect on the recent past and near-term possible futures of digital higher education. https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-11192.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:55 — 28.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS TagsAIAlexanderclimateclimate changecrawforddoppelgangerfutureinnovationOERopen accessstudentsVR 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