In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the concept of “education deserts” and how a strategic approach to online education can increase educational access in these under-resourced geographic areas.

In this episode, 1EdTech CEO Dr. Rob Abel joins hosts Kelvin and Tom as a guest to discuss the history and role in the online education community of the professional association formerly known as the IMS Global Learning Consortium.

In this “call-in show” episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by multiple voices from the online education community to distill wisdom in making sense of 2022 and preparing to make the most of 2023 in our collective work. Themes include centering on student needs and supporting increased hybridity.

Guest Dr. Jocelyn Widmer joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss insights from her interviews of 100+ Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs). The importance of institutional context in applying lessons learned from this rich community is emphasized.

In this episode hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the valuable role alternative (“non-credit”) online learning opportunities can play for the local communities we serve and for the continued relevance of online higher education.

Guest Dr. Nicole Johnson joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss research on course modality definitions in Canada and the US and why clarity about course modalities is important for advancing the field of digital teaching and learning.

About Episode 123:

In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through the insights and predictions from the CHLOE 7 report, with a focus on anticipated widespread hybridity in courses, programs, and student support services.

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Details for Participating in December 2022’s “Call-In Show”2022 CHLOE 7 Report: “Tracking Online Learning from Mainstream Acceptance to Universal Adoption”In the Chronicle of Higher Education (2010): “Tomorrow’s College: The classroom of the future features face-to-face, online, and hybrid learning. And the future is here.”Quality Matters Rubrics and StandardsSUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR)OLC Quality Course Teaching and Instructional Practice Scorecard (QCTIP)Joosten & Cusatis Research Article: “A Cross-Institutional Study of Instructional Characteristics and Student Outcomes: Are Quality Indicators of Online Courses Able to Predict Student Success?” OLC Quality Scorecard for Online Student SupportResearch Article: “A Statewide Study of Perceptions of Directors on the Availability of Online Student Support Services at Postsecondary Institutions” (Brown, Strigle, and Toussaint)TOPcast Episode #88: “'It Really Always Comes Back to Design'”TOPcast Episode #93: “‘A More Generalized Perspective’ Reflections on the CHLOE 6 Report” 

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Guest Katrina Wehr joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to talk about how the role of instructional designer can lead to more equitable outcomes for all students within the work of online/digital teaching and learning.

elvin for a consideration of the value that in-person engagement has in our work of online education, particularly in the support and professional development of online teaching faculty.

Journalist Jeff Young joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to talk about lessons learned from higher education’s recent academic innovations and whether these ideas bring hope or merely hype to the field of online education.