Episode 191: Student Retention Through Online Learning

Hosts Tom and Kelvin consider the role well-designed online learning can play in institutional efforts to increase student retention.  Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF #advgb-cols-7cdf1832-3f64-467c-ac01-4ee989b10b41{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-7cdf1832-3f64-467c-ac01-4ee989b10b41{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-cols-7cdf1832-3f64-467c-ac01-4ee989b10b41{}}#advgb-col-fcfc2f5d-558f-412c-a27b-78765a240f46>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-fcfc2f5d-558f-412c-a27b-78765a240f46>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-fcfc2f5d-558f-412c-a27b-78765a240f46>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-3644f792-6aed-4a94-9682-ed2d82b70911>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-3644f792-6aed-4a94-9682-ed2d82b70911>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-3644f792-6aed-4a94-9682-ed2d82b70911>.advgb-column-inner{}} Episode 191 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links  “Buckle Down” Coffee Blend from 8th & Roast Coffee Company, Nashville, TN “Est. 1927 by Marigold” at the Speed Art Museum #advgb-cols-6b2a69ec-02c8-4bf7-95bb-a955a56d8c16{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-6b2a69ec-02c8-4bf7-95bb-a955a56d8c16{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-cols-6b2a69ec-02c8-4bf7-95bb-a955a56d8c16{}}#advgb-col-66d7e2f7-6fc9-4bc3-9cc8-363bfc827660>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-66d7e2f7-6fc9-4bc3-9cc8-363bfc827660>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-66d7e2f7-6fc9-4bc3-9cc8-363bfc827660>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-7cd6835d-9e9a-48ae-994d-b84fb41224c5>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-7cd6835d-9e9a-48ae-994d-b84fb41224c5>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-7cd6835d-9e9a-48ae-994d-b84fb41224c5>.advgb-column-inner{}} Content Links Info and Question Contribution: “Last Call at the TOPcast Cafe” Plenary Panel (OLC Accelerate 2025)  [Book] The SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education (Wa-Mbaleka, Thompson, and Casmiro, Eds., 2024) [Research Study] “A Cross-Institutional Study of Instructional Characteristics and Student Outcomes: Are Quality Indicators of Online Courses Able to Predict Student Success?”(Joosten, Cusatis, and Harness, 2019)” [Article] “Retention in Online Courses: Exploring Issues and Solutions—A Literature Review” (Bawa, 2016) [Framework] TILT = Transparency in Learning and Teaching (Winkelmes, 2009-2025) [Book] Teaching Naked (Bowen, 2012 – not to be confused with TILT above)  [LinkedIn Post(s)] “Five years from now, the primary job of an instructional designer won’t be instructional design.” [Book] How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Brooks, 2023) [Book] The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Parker, 2020) Past TOPcast Episodes Springboarding from the SAGE Handbook and Its Chapters #171: “The ‘North Star’ of Online Learners’ Needs” (Refs Ch. 5) #163: “The Online Syllabus: ‘A Welcome Mat for the Course’” (Refs Ch. 18) #161: “Taste the Rainbow of Online Ed’s Possible Futures” (Refs Ch. 50) #155: “High-Quality Online Discussions — Here’s How.” (Refs Ch. 27) #150: “A Global, Holistic, 360 Degree Perspective on Online Higher Education” (Introduces SAGE Handbook) Extra Special Feature Video Version of This Episode!