TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 131: ChatGPT: Friend or Foe?
The currently free beta version of the chatbot ChatGPT has captured the imaginations and free time of many in the field of education and elsewhere. Hosts Kelvin and Tom weigh-in on ChatGPTs place in
Episode 130: Data, DETA, Design, and More
Guest Dr. Tanya Joosten joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss findings from eight years of research data collected at the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement
Episode 129: Education Deserts and Online Strategy
In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the concept of education deserts and how a strategic approach to online education can increase educational access in these under-resourced geographic ar
Episode 128: Strategic Imperatives from 1EdTech
In this episode, 1EdTech CEO Dr. Rob Abel joins hosts Kelvin and Tom as a guest to discuss the history and role in the online education community of the professional association formerly known as the
Episode 127: Community Wisdom: Students, Hybridity, and More!
In this call-in show episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to distill wisdom in making sense of 2022 and preparing to make the most of 2023
Episode 126: COLOs, Context, and Community
Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons
Episode 125: Serving Our Communities with Non-Credit Online Learning
In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the valuable role alternative (non-credit) online learning opportunities can play for the local communities we serve and for the continued relevance
Episode 124: Reliable “Buckets:” Toward Modality Clarity
Guest Dr. Nicole Johnson joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss research on course modality definitions in Canada and the US and why clarity about course modalities is important for advancing the field
Episode 123: Hybridity Predicted and More from CHLOE 7
About Episode 123: In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the insights and predictions from the CHLOE 7 report, with a focus on anticipated widespread hybridity in courses, programs, an
Episode 122: More Equitable Outcomes Through Instructional Design
Guest Katrina Wehr joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to talk about how the role of instructional designer can lead to more equitable outcomes for all students within the work of online/digital teaching and l