Episode 161: Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures

In this Season 10 kick-off episode, hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh revisit a “time capsule” of past predictions and pivot toward the various flavors of “possible futures” available now in online education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Episode 161 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  “Yes, You Can Freeze Coffee Beans (If You Follow This Trick)” from Coffee Bros. Roastery, New York Content Links  All 10(!) TOPcast Season Kick-Off Episodes Related TOPcast Episodes #65: “Field Report #2: Preparing for the Post-COVID Future” #83: “Re-thinking Synchronous for the Post-COVID Era” #85: “Blended Is the Future. (And It’s Not Just Courses)” [From “The Key” Podcast] Episode #75: “Anticipating Higher Education’s Near Future(s)” with guest Dr. Bryan Alexander (Produced by Inside Higher Ed) The SAGE Handbook of Online Higher EducatIon [Reminder] 2024 TOPcast Listener Survey  Just-for-Fun Pop Culture Links [Inspiration for This Episode’s Set-Up] The Last Archive Podcast from Pushkin Industries, hosted by Dr. Jill Lepore and Ben Naddaff-Hafrey [In Reactor Magazine] “5 Insane Cliffhangers from the 1960’s Batman [Adam West TV Show]” [In Wikipedia] “Transformers” [In Wikipedia] “LifeSavers” Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!