TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Episode 175: “Let’s Stay Focused On What We Can Control” in Online Ed

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In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by some of the past year’s guests in sharing observations about 2024 as it ends and predictions and hopes about 2025 as it begins. Some of the themes emerging include balancing humanness and technology-assistance and staying focused on the aspirational goals of our collective work.

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    • Content Links 
    • Past Years’ “Special December Episodes” of TOPcast
    • Past TOPcast Episodes Featuring Call-In Guests (in order of appearance in #175)
      • (Dr. Anna Porcaro) TOPcast #154: “Alternative Educational Programs and Digital Higher Ed”
      • (Dr. Justin Shaffer) TOPcast #166: “High Structure Course Design for Online STEM Courses”
      • (Angie Rocha) TOPcast #172: “Online Education in Guatemala”
      • (Dr. Jenny Sumner) TOPcast #164: “Student Success Coaching Online”
      • (Dr. Jean Mandernach) TOPcast #160: “‘Remember the Why:’ Designing Meaningful Learning Assignments”
      • (Russ Poulin & Cheryl Dowd) TOPcast #162: “Listen and Act Now! US ED’s Proposed Online Changes”
      • (Dr. Carmin Chan) TOPcast #159: “‘Adjusting Your Sails’ in Online Ed Based on the Data” 
      • (Patti O’Sullivan) TOPcast #152: “Still ‘Be Prepared’ for Disruption with Digital Learning”
      • (Melissa Loble) TOPcast #168: “‘More Positive Hope than Ever Before’”
        • Related Previous Episodes of TOPcast
          • Episode #171: “The ‘North Star’ of Online Learners’ Needs”
            • Just for Fun Pop Culture Links
            • [2.5 minute video] Dorothy Wakes Up – “There’s No Place Like Home” (The Wizard of Oz)
            • [On Wikipedia] “Serenity Prayer”
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