TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Episode 181: Help in Grasping “Good Online Course”

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Hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the challenge, still present after 30 years, of helping others (e.g., policymakers, potential students, etc.) understand what a  “good online course” is without experiencing one themselves. They discuss why this still matters and what approaches might help.

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Coffee Links 
  • Single-Origin Costa Rica – “Finca Ines San Roque” – from Loquat Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
  • [From Wikipedia] Background on National “Cup of Excellence” Coffee Competitions
    • Content Links 
    • [Article with embedded video] “Bill Gates on What Sets UCF Apart:
      The philanthropist and Microsoft founder described UCF as a pioneer in digital learning.”
    • [From UCF] “Knights Online” Video Series for Prospective Students
    • [7-minute video] “Webcourses@UCF [LMS] Student Tour”
    • [From UCF’s “Quality Review Showcase”] Example of Aligning Course Excerpts with Online Course Quality Standards (“Introduce Course Modules”)
    • An Example Written “Portrayal,” Telling the Story of an Online Course (from Kelvin’s Dissertation)
    • Overview of Kelvin’s Dissertation (Constructing Educational Criticism of Online Courses: A Model for Implementation by Practitioners)
    • A Remembrance of UCF Colleague Dr. Barbara Truman
    • All the Past TOPcast Episodes Tagged with “Quality”
      • Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Link
      • “Whitman’s Sampler” of Chocolates
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