Episodes

  • Episode 197: Pillar Panel #2: Evidence-Based Practice in Online/Digital Ed

    Episode 197: Pillar Panel #2: Evidence-Based Practice in Online/Digital Ed
    Nov 3 2025
    Guests Dr. Tanya Joosten and Dr. Patsy Moskal unpack decades of expertise in conducting research and fostering evidence-based practice in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the second in a mini-series of “pillar panels” offering distilled insights from esteemed community members on key, “structural support” topics essential in the future of strategic online/digital education.
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    55 mins
  • Episode 196: The Future of Student Success and Digital Learning is “Co-created”

    Episode 196: The Future of Student Success and Digital Learning is “Co-created”
    Oct 20 2025
    Guest Dr. Cristi Ford returns to the show to discuss with hosts Kelvin and Tom revolutionary forces, wicked problems, and the importance of seeing the future of digital learning and student success as “co-created.”
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    32 mins
  • Episode 195: Managing the Online Expectations of Presidents and Provosts

    Episode 195: Managing the Online Expectations of Presidents and Provosts
    Oct 6 2025
    Hosts Kelvin and Tom synthesize themes from three 2025 industry reports and more in this episode to focus on the importance of aligning leadership ambitions of presidents/provosts and quality assurance operations of online education.
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    28 mins
  • Episode 194: Becoming Ambassadors of “Acceptance”

    Episode 194: Becoming Ambassadors of “Acceptance”
    Sep 15 2025
    OLC’s Dr. Jennifer Mathes joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the roles we all can play in ensuring that higher ed online learning continues to be effective and strategic in meeting our society’s needs.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 193: Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online Ed

    Episode 193: Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online Ed
    Sep 2 2025
    Guests Ray Schroeder and Dr. Melissa Vito unpack decades of practical wisdom on leadership vision in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the first in a mini-series of “pillar panels” offering distilled insights from esteemed community members on key, “structural support” topics essential in the future of strategic online/digital education.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 192: Futures Thinking and Digital Higher Ed

    Episode 192: Futures Thinking and Digital Higher Ed
    Aug 18 2025
    Higher ed futurist Dr. Bryan Alexander guests alongside hosts Kelvin and Tom to reflect on the recent past and near-term possible futures of digital higher education.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 191: Student Retention Through Online Learning

    Episode 191: Student Retention Through Online Learning
    Aug 4 2025
    Hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the role well-designed online learning can play in institutional efforts to increase student retention.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 190: “When Will Online Learning Stop Growing?” (Plus More Market Insights!)

    Episode 190: “When Will Online Learning Stop Growing?” (Plus More Market Insights!)
    Jul 21 2025
    Guest market analyst Dr. Glenda Morgan joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to share a concentrated distillation of wise insights on online enrollment growth, student success online, and much more.
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    40 mins