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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 education.

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    Episode 79: The 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special Dec 07, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 79:

    With a touch of holiday fun and whimsy, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by a panel of past guests and a live audience of regular listeners to celebrate the end of 2020 and reflect upon its lasting impact on the field of online education. Enjoy this holiday gift to our community, and please consider sharing a link with your colleagues.

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    Episode 79 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Screenshot: Tom, Kelvin, and special guests
    Guests, listeners, and hosts during 2020 TOPcast & Friends Holiday Special

    Past TOPcast Episodes Featuring Holiday Special Guests

    • Dr. Bonni Stachowiak: #27 “Humanizing Online Learning”
    • Dr. Kelvin Bentley: #60 “Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field”
    • Dr. Deb Miller: #50 “Conveying Online Quality: One Way to Better Inform Stakeholders”
    • Dr. Susan Wegmann: #55 “A Journey from Faculty Member to Digital Learning Leader”
    • Dr. Shubha Kashyap: #74 “‘Connecting the Dots:’ Lessons for Leadership”

    Resources Recommended By Guests

    • The Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
    • “Faculty Success” professional development curriculum (from Six Red Marbles)
    • “Faculty Playbook” for those new to online during COVID (from Online Learning Consortium)
    • “Faculty Resources for Online & Hybrid Teaching” (from University of Michigan’s College of Engineering)
    • Book: Small Teaching Online (by Flower Darby with James Lang)

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • “Star Wars Holiday Special” (1978. You’re welcome.)
    • “Vintage TV Christmas Specials” on YouTube (Warning: Not exactly diverse)
    • December Holidays Around the World: Google Doodle
    • Maytag Repairman Commercial
    • Carol Burnett: Carol’s Song (“I’m So Glad We Had this Time Together”)

    Extra Special Feature

    https://youtu.be/mDPCnPJCEz4
    Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 78: Lessons from Leading Calbright Nov 16, 2020
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    About Episode 78:

    Calbright College President and CEO Ajita Menon re-joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the lessons learned from leading a “start-up” public college. This is the second of two interviews with President Menon.

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    Episode 78 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • “S’Morey Time” Coffee from Bones Coffee Company
    • Bones Coffee Company

    Content Links

    • Ajita Menon’s Online Bio
    • The Calbright Model
    • In Diverse Education: “Why California’s First Online Community College Faces a State Audit”
    • In San Francisco Chronicle: “California’s online-only community college is flunking out with legislators”
    • In EdSource: “Calbright College survives in new California state budget agreement”
    • Presidential Reframing Communication: “Calbright College Milestone Report” (August 2020)

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Reference

    • History of S’Mores

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 77: Field Report #8: Strategic Blended Learning in “COVID Times” Nov 02, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 77:

    Tom and Kelvin consider the strategic role blended learning can have during the pandemic as higher ed institutions begin planning for their eventual return to f2f instruction. This episode is the eighth in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 77 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Oktoberfest Blend from MadCap Coffee in Grand Rapids, MI
    • About MadCap Coffee

    Content Links

    • Blended Learning Toolkit
    • The BlendKit Course Materials (Design docs for building better blended courses)
    • UCF Course Modality Definitions (including “mixed-mode” (M) for blended)
    • [On Multimodal] “Academic digital literacy – A journey we all need to take” (in University World News)
    • In EDUCAUSE Review “Bichronous Online Learning: Blending Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning”
    • TOPcast Episode 71: “Finding Flexibility for F2F This Fall: The BlendFlex Approach”
    • Past TOPcast Episodes Addressing “Blended Learning”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    2020 IELOL Participants Q&A Session – Bonus Content Oct 26, 2020
    Show notes

    Q&A Bonus Session between IELOL participants, guest Dr. Shubha Kashyap, and hosts Tom and Kelvin.

    Audio-Only Bonus Content

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    https://youtu.be/Lh64EznbVZk
    Episode 76: Learning from the Calbright Model Oct 19, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 76:

    Calbright College President and CEO Ajita Menon joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the Calbright Model and to consider the place of innovative models in our collective work within online higher education. This is the first of two interviews with President Menon.

    Podcast Recording

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    Episode 76 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Ethiopia Suke Quto from Panther Coffee in Miami, FL

    Content Links

    • Ajita Menon’s Online Bio
    • The Calbright Model
    • Phil Hill on Calbright: “Calbright College: There’s a reason so few survive the Essentials course” on the Phil On EdTech Blog
    • Solutions for Higher Education Podcast: Episode #92 “Innovation in Higher Education: Lessons Learned – Introduction”
    • Previous TOPcast Episodes Featuring Single-Origin Coffees from Ethiopia

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 75: Field Report #7: “Fostering Resilience” for the Spring Oct 05, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 75:

    Hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss principles for effective planning of spring 2021’s continued reliance on the work of online learning professionals. This episode is the seventh in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 75 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Honduras Santa Barbara Finca Las Brisas Denis Teruel from Victrola Coffee Roasters

    Content Links

    • Dr. Anthony Fauci: “…I’m not predicting.”
    • From Business Insider: “We won’t have enough COVID-19 vaccine for everybody until 2024, warns world’s largest vaccine producer”
    • From EdSource: “CSU Chancellor announces 23 campuses to remain virtual for spring term”
    • From Inside Higher Ed: “Approaches to January“
    • In Georgia State Signal: “Students protest reopening USG campuses by hosting a die-in”
    • Plans vs. Planning on “Quote Investigator”
    • Pandemic Campus Diaries on the EdSurge on Air Podcast (Hosted by Jeff Young)

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Ed Grimley (Portrayed by Martin Short)
    • JK Simmons Interview on Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast
    • Dana Carvey (Born in Montana, Raised in California)

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 74: “Connecting the Dots:” Lessons for Leadership Sep 21, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 74:

    Guest Dr. Shubha Kashyap joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share some of her leadership lessons learned with an explicit emphasis on the importance of openness to learning and the value of mentoring and coaching. This episode was recorded as part of the curriculum for the 2020 OLC IELOL Immersion Experience.

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 74 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Biggby Best from Biggby Coffee, East Lansing, Michigan
    • “A ‘People Company‘ operating as a ‘Coffee Company'”

    Content Links

    • Dr. Shubha Kashyap’s Online Profile
    • Nexus at University of Michigan’s College of Engineering
    • Executive Coaching from the Rubi Ho Group
    • “Mentoring Map” from National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
    • In EDUCAUSE Review: “10 Quick Ideas for Becoming a More Effective Mentee”
    • 2020 IELOL Participants Q&A Session – Bonus Content

    TOPcast Mug

    • TOPcast on Zazzle – Get a TOPcast mug like the one Tom references in this episode. (Pro Tip: Wait until a 40%-50% discount comes along. Follow TOPcast on Twitter for discount alerts: @topcastnow)

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 73: Field Report #6: “Message-Infused” Communications During COVID Sep 08, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 73:

    Stakeholder communications are especially important during a crisis. What do you do when communications are misinterpreted? Hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through COVID-era communication strategies. This episode is the sixth in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 73 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Spirit-Infused (Bourbon) Coffee from Fire Department Coffee
    • Fire Department Coffee (Rockford, Illinois)

    Content Links

    • From Pew Charitable Trusts: “College Students Want Their Money Back. It’ll Be Tough to Get It.”
    • From Expert Institute: “More Than 70 Universities Sued for Refunds Following COVID-19 Campus Closures”
    • In Inside Higher Ed: “August Wave of Campus Reopening Reversals”
    • Communication Examples from UCF
      • “Distance Learning” Webpage about Quality Online Learning at UCF
      • Modalities Video: “Types of Courses at UCF”
      • Tom’s “Distance Learning” 5 minute Q&A YouTube video
      • Video: Student Virtual Forum on Fall 2020 (Cued to Online Cost Question)
      • Student-produced Video from UCF Honors Students: “Important Things and Stuff: Class Modalities”
    • Steven Crawford’s Tweet on the Agricultural Basis of Alcohol
    • TOPcast Episode #1: “What is Online Learning? Definitions, Boundary Objects, and Baggage”
    • TOPcast Episode #67: “Field Report 03: Carrying Out a ‘More Online Every Semester’ Strategy”
    • TOPcast Episode #71: “Field Report 05: Finding Flexibility for F2F This Fall: The BlendFlex Approach”

    UCF Job Postings (Mentioned in this Episode)

    • Director of Instructional Design
    • Full-Time Faculty Instructional Designers (Will post direct link soon. Search for “instructional designer”)

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Mailbag Clip from “Miracle on 34th Street”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 72: Pro Tips on Vocal Care for Faculty Aug 17, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 72:

    In this episode, special guest Dr. Richard Zraick joins Tom and Kelvin to discuss how teaching faculty can care for their voices despite inordinate vocal use online and f2f during the COVID-19 era. Great episode for sharing with teaching faculty colleagues who aren’t regular listeners!

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 72 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Kenyan Kirinyaga Kii from Novo Coffee in Denver, CO via Trade Coffee
    • Novo Coffee

    Content Links

    • Dr. Richard Zraick’s Online Bio
    • “How to Hydrate Your Voice So It Stays Healthier Longer”
    • “Exercises to Warm up your Voice before a Speech”
    • “Voice Care for Teachers”
    • From Baylor College of Medicine: “Vocal Health Tips for Teachers”
    • “How to Stop Losing Your Voice as a Teacher” from Teach Starter
    • UCF Communication Disorders Clinic at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Health Professions and Sciences
    • TOPcast Episode 71: “Finding Flexibility for F2F This Fall: The BlendFlex Approach”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 71: Field Report #5: Finding Flexibility for F2F This Fall: The BlendFlex Approach Aug 03, 2020
    Show notes

    About Episode 71:

    Many institutions will be offering at least some f2f instruction this fall. Kelvin and Tom talk through the details of one flexible approach for making fall f2f less disruptable: BlendFlex. This episode is the fifth in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.

    Podcast Recording

    Download Transcript: [PDF]

    Episode 71 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Frequency Blend from Intelligentsia Coffee

    Content Links

    • In Inside HigherEd: “Introducing a New(-ish) Learning Mode: Blendflex/Hyflex”
    • From EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative: [Updated] “7 Things You Should Know About the HyFlex Course Model”
    • Free eText by Dr. Brian J. Beatty: “Hybrid-Flexible Course Design: Implementing Student-Directed Hybrid Classes”

    UCF BlendFlex Resources

    • “What Faculty Need to Know About the BlendFlex Model”
    • Video: BlendFlex for Faculty
    • “What Students Need to Know About the BlendFlex Model”
    • Video: BlendFlex for Students
    • Student-produced video from UCF honors students: “Important Things and Stuff: Class Modalities”

    Just for Fun

    Separated at Birth? Mirror Universe? Other TOPcast Podcasts

    • TOPcast: This Old Pinball Podcast
    • The TopCast – The Official Music Teachers’ Podcast
    • Topcast (A Spanish language weekly podcast about pop music news)

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
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