Blended learning is still around and going strong! Tom and Kelvin are joined by blended learning expert Dr. Norm Vaughan as they consider, from a faculty perspective, how to partner for better-designed blended learning. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://cdl.ucf.edu/topcast-s03e29/

“Policy” might or might not be one of your favorite things, but online education professionals must understand policy in order to be effective. In this episode join Tom and Kelvin as they think through the multi-tiered relationships between policy and online education. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://cdl.ucf.edu/topcast-s03e28/

Humanizing online learning is arguably more important than ever as new technologies enable greater scale, efficiency, and personalization. Tom and Kelvin are joined by Dr. Bonni Stachowiak in thoughtfully exploring the human element in online teaching and learning. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://cdl.ucf.edu/topcast-s03e27/

For online education to remain relevant and viable, we must give attention to the voices of our students. In this episode, Kelvin and Tom are joined by UCF student Alex deCurnou who shares his story of being an online student at three different institutions. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s03e26/

Keeping up with rapidly-emerging online education trends while simultaneously attending to the responsibilities of daily operations is challenging. In this episode, join hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson as they offer heuristics to help in leading innovation. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s03e25/

About Episode 24:

Online education is a global phenomenon with a worldwide reach. But we often think about it provincially. In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh and guest Alexandra Pickett to consider the value and logistics of adopting an international perspective in our work.

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Coffee Links

* Coffee Profile: Colombia Claudia Samboni (featured in this episode)

* Background on Claudia Samboni’s Coffee Farm

Content Links

* Alexandra Pickett’s Bio

* Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE)

* Sample Spanish-Language Session Page from OLC 2015 International Conference

* European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN)

* Simultaneous Interpreting/Translation Explained

* Video: Example of Simultaneous Interpreting/Translation"

* Pinellas County (Florida) Schools’ "ESOL Family Outreach"

* DeVry University’s "Los Padres de Familia"

About Episode 23:

Join Tom and Kelvin as they identify principles useful in addressing questions and assumptions of those outside of online education. Think of this as articulating a value proposition or making an elevator pitch. This episode contains a segment from The Tavis Smiley Show with grateful permission.

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Coffee Links

* Coffee Profile: Rwanda Hingakawa from Starbucks Reserve (featured in this episode)

* The Human Story Behind the Featured Coffee

Content Links

* Video: Thomas Cavanagh on The Tavis Smiley Show

* Video: Cheryl Hyman on The Tavis Smiley Show

* Video: Janet Napolitano on The Tavis Smiley Show

* TOPcast ep 08: "Get Free Stuff! Open Resources in Online Teaching and Learning"

* Editable GoogleDoc: "Some Principles for Speaking with the Public about Online Education"

* From Forbes: "Six Simple And Irresistible Alternatives To The Elevator Pitch"

* From Harvard Business Review: "How to Write an Elevator Pitch"

* "The ‘Yes, And…’ Approach: Less Ego, More Openness, More Possibility

About Episode 22:

Kelvin and Tom are joined by guests Ke’Anna Skipwith and Lamont Eddins from EDUCAUSE’s Diversity in IT Constituent Group to discuss diversity and inclusivity within online education, specifically among students, faculty, and instructional designers.

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* Armenian Mint Tea (Ke'Anna)

* Orange Juice (Lamont)

* WaWa Coffee (Tom)

* Ethiopia Shakiso Starbucks Reserve Coffee via the Clover (Kelvin)

Content Links

* Ke'Anna Skipwith's bio

* Lamont Eddins' bio

* Slides: Diversity in IT Roundtable (from EDUCAUSE16)

* EDUCAUSE Diversity in IT Constituent Group Archives/Subscription

* Video: UCF President John Hitt on Diversity and Inclusion

* Scientific American article: "How Diversity Makes Us Smarter"

* Report from McKinsey & Company: "Diversity Matters"

* Dr. Scott Page's book: "The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies"

* Research article: "Learner Analysis Framework Case Study"

* Video of Dr. Scott Page on: "Leveraging Diversity"

* ReplyAll episode: "Raising the Bar"

* Mini-video series: "Who, Me? Biased?" (by New York Times)

About Episode 21:

Ensuring the accessibility of content and interactions by all learners must be a priority for online education professionals. In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the ongoing, multi-faceted challenge of facilitating accessibility.

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Image: UCF's "Parthenon" Accessibility Support Model

Coffee Links

* Coffee Profile: Dunkin Donuts (featured in this episode)

Content Links

* UCF’s “Parthenon” Model for Supporting Accessibility

* Journal article: "Programmatic, Systematic, Automatic: An Online Course Accessibility Support Model" (from UCF)

* UCF’s Automated Accessibility Checker (UDOIT) for the Instructure Canvas LMS

* Video: Introduction to UDOIT by UCF Developer Jacob Bates

* Screenshot of Accessibility Charts-and-Graphs Data Report (from UCF’s Executive Information System)

* UCF’s Faculty-Facing Resources for Online Accessibility

* UCF’s Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

* 30 min. recording with resources: "Creating Accessible Content in the Online Course Environment"

* "Dropping the Ball on Disabilities" (from Inside Higher Ed)

* New Era for Disability Rights" (from Inside Higher Ed)

* "Do Closed Captions Help Students Learn?" (from WCET Frontiers Blog by guest author Dr. Katie Linder)

* Discussion of Michigan State University’s Web Accessibility Work within Episode 27 of Innovation Labcast (starts at 24:04)

In this episode, Tom and Kelvin, supplemented by members of a recent conference panel, consider how podcasting can be a vehicle for receiving and creating professional development opportunities. For show notes and interaction opportunities, please visit: http://online.ucf.edu/topcast-s02e20/