Episodes

  • 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
  • Episode 189: “We Have a Problem” with Many of Our Incoming Students

    Episode 189: “We Have a Problem” with Many of Our Incoming Students
    Jul 7 2025
    Hosts Kelvin and Tom examine recent trend data on the academic readiness and unique challenges of current K12 students who will be college students soon. Digital learning professionals can bring our strengths to the table to partner with other colleagues in better supporting these learners.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 188: How Do You Do It? Leading Strategy and Practice in Online Education

    Episode 188: How Do You Do It? Leading Strategy and Practice in Online Education
    Jun 16 2025
    Return guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss a brand new book focused on leading the strategy and practice of online higher education and clarifying the role of the Chief Online Learning Officer (COLO).
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    33 mins
  • Episode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online Education

    Episode 187: The TOPcast “Core Audience” and Strategic Online Education
    Jun 2 2025
    Hosts Kelvin and Tom speak about (and to) the “core audience” of online faculty, instructional designers, and administrative leaders, alongside many other roles, to unpack the podcast’s conceptualization of online education as centered on optimizing course design and teaching.
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    31 mins