Subscribe RSS Feed Itunes | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn Connect @topcastnow (Use #topcastnow) Email Topcast Get More TOPcastEpisode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online EducationEpisode 186: Expert Tips for Online Program Marketing and EnrollmentEpisode 185: What Do the Top 10 TOPcast Episodes Tell Us?Episode 184: The Digital Learning Value of 1EdTech “Decomplexified”Episode 183: No Lemmings! Avoid the Enrollment Cliff with a Values-Driven Strategy View All Posted on March 3, 2025April 29, 2025 by cdladminEpisode 181: Help in Grasping “Good Online Course” Hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the challenge, still present after 30 years, of helping others (e.g., policymakers, potential students, etc.) understand what a “good online course” is without experiencing one themselves. They discuss why this still matters and what approaches might help. Podcast Recording https://media.blubrry.com/ucf_topcast/ucfcdl-wp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOPcast/Episodes/topcast-10181.mp3Podcast (teaching-online-podcast): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:29 — 30.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Download Transcript: PDF Episode 181 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Single-Origin Costa Rica – “Finca Ines San Roque” – from Loquat Coffee (Los Angeles, CA) [From Wikipedia] Background on National “Cup of Excellence” Coffee Competitions Content Links [Article with embedded video] “Bill Gates on What Sets UCF Apart:The philanthropist and Microsoft founder described UCF as a pioneer in digital learning.” [From UCF] “Knights Online” Video Series for Prospective Students [7-minute video] “Webcourses@UCF [LMS] Student Tour” [From UCF’s “Quality Review Showcase”] Example of Aligning Course Excerpts with Online Course Quality Standards (“Introduce Course Modules”) An Example Written “Portrayal,” Telling the Story of an Online Course (from Kelvin’s Dissertation) Overview of Kelvin’s Dissertation (Constructing Educational Criticism of Online Courses: A Model for Implementation by Practitioners) A Remembrance of UCF Colleague Dr. Barbara Truman All the Past TOPcast Episodes Tagged with “Quality” Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Link “Whitman’s Sampler” of Chocolates Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!
