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TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Hosted by Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson, the Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast) takes a fun and informative look at the various trends, best practices and technologies in the realm of online educ... Read more

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Episode 56: “The Last Mile:” Getting STEM Online

Episode 56: “The Last Mile:” Getting STEM Online

About Episode 56:Many of us in online education have struggled to implement online course design in STEM disciplines. In... Read more

2 Dec 2019

30mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 54: “Keep It Simple Starting” with Design and Teaching

Episode 54: “Keep It Simple Starting” with Design and Teaching

About Episode 54:In this episode, TOPcast hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through how “starting simply”, with the essentials, ... Read more

7 Oct 2019

27mins

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Episode 47: Engaging in Engagement Research for Online Students

Episode 47: Engaging in Engagement Research for Online Students

In this episode Kelvin and Tom are joined by Dr. Tawnya Means and Dr. Meridith Bergeron as they consider the value of en... Read more

4 Mar 2019

31mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 37: 6 Deadly Sins of Online Teaching

Episode 37: 6 Deadly Sins of Online Teaching

Online faculty are at the heart of successful (and unsuccessful) online courses. Hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thomps... Read more

7 May 2018

24mins

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Episode 48: Equal Access to Education: A Conversation with Dr. Chuck Dziuban

Episode 48: Equal Access to Education: A Conversation with Dr. Chuck Dziuban

About Episode 48:Access to education is not equal across all demographics. What might we do about that? In this episode,... Read more

1 Apr 2019

32mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 60: Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field

Episode 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 ... Read more

17 Feb 2020

33mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 42: Designing for Synchronous Online Learning

Episode 42: Designing for Synchronous Online Learning

While “traditional” online education relies on asynchronous experiences, there are specific contexts in which synchronou... Read more

1 Oct 2018

30mins

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Episode 61: Beyond the Coronavirus: Continuity of Operations and Online Learning

Episode 61: Beyond the Coronavirus: Continuity of Operations and Online Learning

In this episode, Tom and Kelvin consider the valuable role online education professionals can play in helping their inst... Read more

2 Mar 2020

27mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 57: “Do You Want a Degree with Those Fries?” Education as an Employee Benefit

Episode 57: “Do You Want a Degree with Those Fries?” Education as an Employee Benefit

Tuition reimbursement programs have been around for many years. In this episode, though, join hosts Tom and Kelvin as th... Read more

6 Jan 2020

30mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 34: Research and the Instructional Designer

Episode 34: Research and the Instructional Designer

Hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by returning guest Dr. Katie Linder to discuss the research preparation and engagement o... Read more

5 Feb 2018

28mins

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Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?

Episode 51: How Can We Make Textbooks More Affordable for Students?

About Episode 51:Textbook affordability is important to students, parents, policymakers, and online education profession... Read more

1 Jul 2019

30mins

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Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit

Episode 39: Introducing the Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit

Preparing faculty to successfully teach online can be challenging and lonely work, especially if you are a part of a sma... Read more

2 Jul 2018

25mins

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Episode 32: Provosts, Pedagogy, and Digital Learning

Episode 32: Provosts, Pedagogy, and Digital Learning

Hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by the Campus Computing Project’s Dr. Kenneth C. Green to discuss his recent work with p... Read more

4 Dec 2017

33mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 38: Storytelling and Empathy in Online Education

Episode 38: Storytelling and Empathy in Online Education

In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by Angela Gunder and Jessica Knott to consider the powerful humanizing ... Read more

4 Jun 2018

30mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success”

Episode 35: Blending Our Way to “A Whole New Level of Student Success”

In this episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh share the details of a strategic blended learning course rede... Read more

5 Mar 2018

24mins

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