As the conversation continues, guest Jarret Cummings joins hosts Tom to unpack the issues surrounding the US Department of Education’s 2023 communications regarding “third-party servicers” in higher education.

Guest Jarret Cummings joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to unpack the issues surrounding the US Department of Education’s 2023 communications regarding “third-party servicers” in higher education.

In this Season 9 kick-off episode, hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson get back to basics with an alphabetical primer of concepts foundational to successful innovations in higher ed digital learning.

Guest Dr. Bettyjo Bouchey joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights gained from leading a book project compiling case studies of successful online learning organizations. Examining similarities and differences allows us to better understand and improve our own practices.

In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the importance of institutional context in how we carry out our common work of societal transformation through online/digital teaching and learning in higher education.

Guest Dr. Dylan Barth joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the benefits of "self-care" and wellbeing to our students, our organizations, and to ourselves as online education professionals. The impact of decisions now on long-term sustainability is a theme.

Hosts Tom and Kelvin explore the importance of continual growth and professional development across the various roles that make up the online education field and discuss how professional associations can help.

About Episode 132:

Guest Joseph Riquelme joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights gained from leading a 100% remote online learning team that was “born during the pandemic.” Success strategies for remote work are increasingly important for all of us.

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Joseph Riquelme’s Online ProfileOnline Learning at American UniversityFrom TechRadar: “Best Online Collaboration Tools of 2023”In Inside Higher Ed: “A Remote Work Continuum Framework”

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The currently free beta version of the chatbot ChatGPT has captured the imaginations and free time of many in the field of education and elsewhere. Hosts Kelvin and Tom weigh-in on ChatGPT’s place in higher education.

Guest Dr. Tanya Joosten joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss findings from eight years of research data collected at the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA).