Episodes

  • Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures

    Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures
    May 6 2024
    In this Season 10 kick-off episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh revisit a “time capsule” of past predictions and pivot toward the various flavors of “possible futures” available now in online education.
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    36 mins
  • Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments

    Episode 160: “Remember the Why:” Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments
    Apr 15 2024
    Guest Dr. Jean Mandernach joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss how faculty and instructional designers can design more meaningful and engaging learning assignments for students, online or anywhere.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 159: “Adjusting Your Sails” in Online Ed Based on the Data

    Episode 159: “Adjusting Your Sails” in Online Ed Based on the Data
    Apr 1 2024
    Hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the importance of consulting trusted sources of data and information as the basis for sound decision making in online education, no matter what role one holds.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 158: AI-Assistance Built-In: Less Obvious/More Useful

    Episode 158: AI-Assistance Built-In: Less Obvious/More Useful
    Mar 18 2024
    Guest Nicolaas Matthijs joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the emergence of AI-assistance built into educational technology platforms and how this is a departure from past phases of artificial intelligence implementation.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 157: Pending Changes to Inclusive Access Programs

    Episode 157: Pending Changes to Inclusive Access Programs
    Mar 10 2024
    In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin summarize the current issues surrounding proposed changes to “inclusive access programs” for digital instructional materials and how this affects the affordability work of digital education professionals.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 156: Reframing the Data That Tell the Stories About Online Students

    Episode 156: Reframing the Data That Tell the Stories About Online Students
    Feb 19 2024
    Guest Dr. Carmin Chan joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to consider how we might reframe the typical institutional data that might not present clearly the needs and progress of post-traditional learners served by online education.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 155: High-Quality Online Discussions — Here’s How.

    Episode 155: High-Quality Online Discussions — Here’s How.
    Feb 5 2024
    In this episode, spring-boarding from one of the chapters in the new SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education, hosts Kelvin and Tom advocate for high-quality online discussions and reflect upon research-based practices that lead to well-designed and successful discussion experiences.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 154: Alternative Educational Programs and Digital Higher Ed

    Episode 154: Alternative Educational Programs and Digital Higher Ed
    Jan 15 2024
    Guest Dr. Anna Porcaro joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to share insights on how higher education institutions can be more effective in meeting workforce needs through digital alternative educational programs.
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    28 mins