TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast show

TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Summary: 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 education.

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Podcasts:

 Episode 5: How Personal Do You Want to Get? Personalized Learning in Higher Education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:00

In this episode, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson explore the range of options available to higher education institutions seeking to better serve specific student sub-groups. Join in as Tom and Kelvin disentangle concepts, jobs to be done, and specific examples. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s01e05/

 Episode 4: Blended Learning Part Deux: Designing the Optimal Blend | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:32

Blended learning can combine the best features of online and face-to-face. Join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they extend their previous discussion about blended learning into concrete strategies for designing effective blended courses. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s01e04/ ‎

 Episode 3: Blended Learning: Finding the Sweet Spot Between Faculty Preferences and Institutional Goals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:00

Blended learning can outperform online and face-to-face courses but is sometimes overlooked as an institutional strategy. Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they consider both the pedagogical and institutional benefits of blended learning. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s01e03/ ‎

 Episode 2: Research on Online Learning: Interpreting the Findings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:07

Online teaching and learning research has evolved over the past couple of decades. Join Tom and Kelvin for this episode’s discussion of the findings emerging from the on-going inquiry into online teaching and learning practice. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s01e02/ ‎

 Episode 1: What Is Online Learning? Definitions, Boundary Objects, and Baggage | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:47

In this episode, join hosts Tom Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they explore the deceptively simple question: “what is online learning?” With an eye toward clearer communication and institutional effectiveness, Tom and Kelvin unbundle a number of concepts and labels associated with online learning. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s01e01/ ‎

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