Episode 181: Help in Grasping “Good Online Course”

Hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss the challenge, still present after 30 years, of helping others (e.g., policymakers, potential students, etc.) understand what a  “good online course” is without experiencing one themselves. They discuss why this still matters and what approaches might help.

Content Links 

• [Article with embedded video] “Bill Gates on What Sets UCF Apart:
  The philanthropist and Microsoft founder described UCF as a pioneer in digital learning.”
• [From UCF] “Knights Online” Video Series for Prospective Students
• [7-minute video] “Webcourses@UCF [LMS] Student Tour”
• [From UCF’s “Quality Review Showcase”] Example of Aligning Course Excerpts with Online Course Quality Standards (“Introduce Course Modules”)
• An Example Written “Portrayal,” Telling the Story of an Online Course (from Kelvin’s Dissertation)
• Overview of Kelvin’s Dissertation (Constructing Educational Criticism of Online Courses: A Model for Implementation by Practitioners)
• A Remembrance of UCF Colleague Dr. Barbara Truman
• All the Past TOPcast Episodes Tagged with “Quality”

Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Link

• “Whitman’s Sampler” of Chocolates

Extra Special Feature

Video Version of This Episode!