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In Episode 178, we kick off 2025 by returning to the conversation that inspired us to create the podcast: designing a successful online course. Over the years, we have designed numerous courses for both formal education and employee training, discovering which processes lead to success and which don't. Join us as we share how to design a successful course from kickoff to evaluation and everything in between, including how you can use the Online Learning Consortium's (OLC) OSCQR rubric to continuously improve courses.

In Episode 177, we end our holiday episodes and our year with the man, the myth, the legend...Steven Miletto! Steve joins us to help answer the question everyone's been asking: what are the best holiday tech toy gifts ever? We debate Star Wars, the iPod, and even the Zune. You won't want to miss this episode—we learn a lot about Steve and share way too many laughs. This episode will definitely get you in the holiday spirit!

In episode 176, we continue our holiday episodes! In this episode, we share how to teach tech well. Whether you are formally training people or teaching family how to use technology during the holiday's most of us have to teach tech to others at some point. We share key principles for teaching tech well that can apply to anyone and share how we have used  @iorad  to teach tech quickly. Also, make sure to check out our Twitter each week leading up to Christmas to meet our new friend Chi the Christmas elf, and learn about the tech gifts he is giving away each day!

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In episode 175, we kick off our holiday episodes! In this episode, we share tech that has helped us bring people together for the holidays. Josh shares how he uses Notion and Airtable to gather friends regularly despite busy schedules, while Will explains how DrawNames helps simplify family gift-giving. Tune in to learn how technology can bring people together.

In episode 174, we continue our Human Tech series, exploring how to thoughtfully evaluate your technology use. We discuss ways to assess whether technology is truly helping—not hindering—us in achieving our "why." Join Will and Josh as they share insights on evaluating tech for teaching, learning, and life.

In episode 173, we continue our Human Tech series, focusing on the importance of approaching tech with cautious creativity. We talk about how we should want to create and innovate with technology, but be cautious at the same time, so we can consider the real impact of tech.

In episode 172, we continue our Human Tech series, focusing on the importance of clarity in our relationship with technology. This thought-provoking conversation explores why understanding our purpose is crucial when creating or using tech. Whether you're a teacher, designer, or professional, we delve into the significance of knowing "why" we need a particular technology.

In episode 171, we kick off our Human Tech series, discussing the four ways we can successfully manage our relationship with technology. In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the first way: understanding our human nature and how it impacts our interactions with technology. We delve into our vulnerabilities and strengths. Additionally, we introduce Humane Tech, an organization dedicated to realigning technology with humanity's best interests. If you want to learn how to better manage your relationship with tech or help others learn to do the same, you won't want to miss this one!