Episode 54: “Keep It Simple Starting” with Design and Teaching

About Episode 54: In this episode, TOPcast hosts Kelvin and Tom talk through how “starting simply”, with the essentials, in online design/teaching and then iterating over time will make for a more successful experience for all concerned. These principles hold for other kinds of digital learning implementations. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: [PDF] Episode 54 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links “Red Eyes Blend” from Huckleberry Roasters Huckleberry Roasters, Denver, CO Content Links Note: Each resource below contains individual ways to Keep It Simple Starting. Do not try them all at once. Good Practices Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) – An online compendium of online and blended teaching practices. Hosted by UCF but open to all for contributions. Creative Commons-licensed. Online Learning Consortium’s Effective Practices DIY Design Tasks for Blended Courses Tools/Technologies “5 Terrific Edtech Tools for Creating a Highly Engaging Online (or Hybrid) Course” (from eCampus News) EduAppCenter (Open standard-based integrations for your learning management system) Other Strategies “Ten Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses” (from University of Arkansas, Little Rock) “How to Create a Mobile-First Online Course” (from LearnDash)