TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Episode 188: How Do You Do It? Leading Strategy and Practice in Online Education

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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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  • [From Wake Up Coffee] “10 Reasons Why Your Office Coffee Tastes Terrible”
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    • Dr. Jocelyn Widmer’s Online Profile
    • [Publisher’s Website] The Chief Online Learning Officers’ Guidebook: A Framework for Strategy and Practice in Higher Education (Widmer and Cavanagh, 2025)
    • [Discount Code!] Use this code on the publisher’s website (above) through July 31, 2025 to receive a 20% discount off the list price of the Widmer and Cavanagh COLO book: 25SMA2 
    • TOPcast Episode #126: “COLOs, Context, and Community” (featuring Dr. Jocelyn Widmer)
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