TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 106: Rise of the CATO
January 17, 2022

Guest Dr. Shawna Dark joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the importance of the emerging higher education role of the Chief Academic Technology Officer (CATO) and its relationship to online teaching

Come Work for Us! Digital Learning Job Openings at UCF
January 14, 2022

The Division of Digital Learning is seeking qualified individuals to fill a variety of positions. If you are excited about serving faculty and students using innovative education technology and practi

Episode 105: How Roasted Is Your Course?
January 03, 2022

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 i

Episode 104: Digital Learning and the Liberal Arts
December 20, 2021

In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Kristen Eshleman to consider the benefits of scaling liberal arts education to serve and transform our regional communities.

Episode 103: Learning from 2021: Our Listeners Speak
December 06, 2021

At year’s end, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by an interactive group of past guests and regular listeners to identify some lessons learned from 2021 as we plan for the new year ahead. See how your p

Episode 102: Building vs. Buying
November 15, 2021

In this episode, Kelvin and Tom discuss the many build vs. buy decisions that face those responsible for supporting online teaching and learning. From staffing to software development and much in betw

Episode 101: Debating “The Cameras-On vs. Cameras-Off Debate”
November 01, 2021

Hosts Tom and Kelvin explore the various perspectives represented in the “Cameras-On vs. Cameras-Off Debate” with an eye toward finding common ground and actionable insights for designing effective sy

Episode 100: Managing Change and Growth in Online Initiatives
October 18, 2021

In this episode, Dr. Sasha Thackaberry joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss change management strategies for leading online initiatives.

Episode 99: The Importance of “Faculty Voice and Faculty Valuing” in Online Education
October 04, 2021

While specialists in online education, such as instructional designers and administrative leaders, help carry out online courses and programs strategically, it is the faculty whose voice, wisdom, and

Episode 98: “I Don’t Ever Want to Do [Online] Again!”
September 20, 2021

Guest Ryan Rogers joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the experiences of K12 students during remote instruction and the challenges higher education institutions face in re-setting incoming first yea