About Episode 105:

Instructional designer Tim McKean pitches a topic that becomes an episode. Join hosts Tom and Kelvin in discussing Tim’s ideas about the balance between lightly or darkly “roasting” a course through instructional design.

Podcast Recording

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Coffee Links

• King’s Prize (Ethiopia) from Red Bay Coffee (Oakland, CA)
• Red Bay Coffee

Content Links

• Tim McKean’s Online Profile
• From Dr. Bill Phillips: “A Study Of Instructor Persona in the Online Environment”
• TOPcast Episode 21: “Accessibility: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination”
• TOPcast Episode 99: The Importance of “Faculty Voice and Faculty Valuing” in Online Education
• From the Specialty Coffee Association: “The Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel”

Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

• Star Trek’s Vulcan Salute
• Tolkein’s “The Silmarillion”
• “Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Will Break From J. R. R. Tolkien’s Canon”

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)