Leaders & Legends of Online Learning

099 Professor Charlotte Gunawardena

Professor Charlotte Gunawardena is Distinguished Professor of Distance Education and Instructional Technology with the University of New Mexico. Lani has published and presented on distance education for over 25 years and has over 100 publications to her credit. She is currently researching the sociocultural context of digital learning environments and social presence theory, examining the social construction of knowledge in online learning communities. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/...

098 Dr Taskeen Adam

Dr Taskeen Adam is Co-Director at Open Development & Education – a multicultural team dedicated to open education developments around the world. Taskeen’s research highlights that historical injustices, cultural imposition, and economic dependence continue to play a pivotal role in education and she seeks to address cultural-epistemic injustices exacerbated through educational technologies. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1762050/c1e-owpjuvjpg3b708dx-mq8z0353bngv-...

098 Professor Charlotte Gunawardena

Professor Charlotte Gunawardena is Distinguished Professor of Distance Education and Instructional Technology with the University of New Mexico. Lani has published and presented on distance education for over 25 years and has over 100 publications to her credit. She is currently researching the sociocultural context of digital learning environments and social presence theory, examining the social construction of knowledge in online learning communities. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/...

097 Dr Ratna Selvaratnam

Dr Ratna Selvaratnam is Manager of Learning Technologies & Innovation at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia. Ratna is a Design Champion with ECU’s University of the Future project, she has recent forward-facing publications in the areas of micro-credentials and governance of artificial intelligence, and is on the ACODE (Australasian Council for Open and Digital Education) Executive as Treasurer. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1747436/c1e-qw1vu2dk3gck20kk-2og...

096 Dr Gabi Witthaus

Dr Gabi Witthaus is a Research Fellow at University College London specialising in education in contexts of mass displacement, and Senior Digital Education Developer with the University of Birmingham. Gabi is a keen advocate of open education resources and widening participation to higher education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1728059/c1e-pgwvs5548nc1xd75-zo544qg8tgj-2rhegm.mp3 | recorded February 2024 Gabi’s online profile: https://artofelearning.org/about/ G...

095 Emeritus Professor Junhong Xiao

Junhong Xiao is Emeritus Professor at the Open University of Shantou in China. His current research interests cover various aspects of open, distance and digital education. His international publications include a major contribution to the Springer Handbook of Open, Digital, and Distance Education, and many contemporary themes of online learning. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1716725/c1e-owpjuv99mvf708dx-5r51zq0ph789-t5r3pd.mp3 | recorded March 2024 Junhong’s on...

094 Professor Paul Levinson

Paul Levinson, PhD, is a pioneer of online education, still teaching classes in person and via Zoom as a Professor at Fordham University in New York City, after nearly 50 years in university classrooms, and online classes in the 1980s at Connected Education which he co-founded with his wife Tina Vozick. Paul is a dedicated pedagogue, novelist, and singer/songwriter, whose advocacy for online education remains as energetic as it was in his early days with Connect Ed.  Interview: https://episod...

093 Emeritus Professor Mike Sharples

Mike Sharples is Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology in the Institute of Educational Technology at The Open University. Mike’s extensive career and multiple publications are concerned with innovation in educational technology, which include the Innovating Pedagogy report series and early involvement with Artificial intelligence. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1657678/c1e-d41xtk0ggpfj4pw8-7n5mro1ghwn4-tizqag.mp3 | recorded November 2023 Mike’s online prof...

092 Professor Otto Peters

In this episode, you’ll learn about Emeritus Professor Otto Peters through his last PhD student Professor Olaf Zawacki-Richter. Otto is one of the founding theorists in distance education – in fact, Otto Peters created that term. Otto is now 98, but his work continues to inspire. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1735373/c1e-72rxt447p4s3vd5z-5r5zkmq6fm09-bqjgs5.mp3 | recorded April 2024 Professor Olaf Zawacki-Richter wrote about an interview he had with Otto, publis...

091 Professor Florence Martin

Professor Florence Martin is Professor of Learning, Design and Technology with North Carolina State University. Florence’s teaching spans asynchronous, synchronous and bisyncronous modalities – and her applied research (and associated systematic reviews of literature) informs her teaching, while also enriching the practice of others. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1637297/c1e-qw1vu41vj3uk20k0-p80xpov4s3zo-ssdngh.mp3 | recorded December 2023 Florence’s online prof...

090 Dr Christian Stracke

Dr Christian Stracke is the Coordinator for Virtual Coordination and Cloud Strategy at the University of Bonn in Germany. His main research areas are open education, Artificial Intelligence and their societal impacts building on many years of international scholarship related to learning innovations and quality in digital education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1623613/c1e-w67pc92ow8t6m066-5rp5r92jud9q-j2twad.mp3 | recorded September 2023 Christian’s online pro...

089 Professor Tian Belawati

Professor Tian Belawati is the former Rector of Universitas Terbuka (Indonesia Open University), a keen advocate for inclusive online learning, and a previous ICDE President as well as the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) President. Tian has seen Universitas Terbuka transform over time from a traditional correspondence open university into a major provider of accessible education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/c7923e4a-035d-4098-9adc-4edd50547730-08...

088 Dr Vanessa Paz Dennen

Distinguished Professor Dr Vanessa Dennen is an international expert in education, with a specific focus on instructional systems and learning technologies at Florida State University. Her scholarship dates back to the early days of online education, as does her ‘people first, content second, technology third’ approach. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/e353214d-a9a7-4fb5-a387-031f6d614039-088-Vanessa-Dennen.mp3 | recorded July 2023 Vanessa’s profile: https://cehhs....

087 Dr Liz Marr

Dr Liz Marr is an advocate of lifelong learning, drawing on her own success as a lifelong learner. Liz is a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Universities Association for lifelong learning and served as Pro-Vice Chancellor (Students) alongside other teaching and learning roles with The Open University, UK. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/d56b1da3-4f49-4a4e-8857-bb06c2e1c458-087-Liz-Marr-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2023 Liz’s LinkedIn profile: h...

086 Professor Martha Cleveland Innes

Professor Martha Cleveland-Innes is Professor of Open, Digital, and Distance Education with Athabasca University. Her work related to the Community of Inquiry model continues to advance thinking in the area of online learning practice. Listen out for a good IDEA related to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility and how these might be combined through robust education planning. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/9b6762fe-1cbf-4015-b321-1bba2f59b071-086-Martha...

085 Senior Professor Shironica P. Karunanayaka

Senior Professor Shironica P. Karunanayaka of the Open University of Sri Lanka is a firm believer in the principles of teaching and learning as foundational for online education. Her research into ICT in education, learning experience design, and OER and OEP now extend into a role as a Commonwealth of Learning Chair, following an academic career of almost 30 years in open and distance education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/b8d7e7d5-568a-46f7-9f97-05431250aed9-...

084 Professor Santosh Panda

Professor Santosh Panda is Professor of Distance Education since 1997 and Director, Staff Training & Research Institute, Indira Gandhi Open University, India. A former Fulbright […]

083 Professor Geesje van den Berg

Professor Geesje van den Berg is with the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of South Africa. Geesje teaches on a Master’s […]

082 Professor John Traxler

Professor John Traxler is Professor of Digital Learning in the Institute of Education, and a UNESCO and Commonwealth of Learning Chair, based at the University […]

081 Dr Maren Deepwell

Dr Maren Deepwell has been Chief Executive Officer of the UK Association of Learning Technology (ALT) for 15 years. Her work in all things open […]

080 Dr Helen Crompton

Dr Helen Crompton is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University. She has a broad range of contemporary research interests and over […]

079 Dr Philippa Hardman

Dr Phil Hardman brings a scholar’s perspective to learning design, based on decades of learning science and a dedication to creative online and hybrid education. […]

078 Frances Ferreira

Frances Ferreira is Acting Director of Skills with the Commonwealth of Learning. She is a keen advocate for quality, accessible and affordable education as her […]

077 Professor Morten Flate Palsen

Professor Morten Flate Paulsen’s experience with online learning dates back to pioneering days in the 1980s. His ongoing work is based on his Theory of […]

076 Professor Curtis Bonk

Curtis J. Bonk is Professor in the School of Education at Indiana University (IU) teaching psychology and technology courses and Adjunct in the School of […]

075 Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal

Mostafa Azad Kamal has a long history with Bangladesh Open University. He is currently a Professor of International and Development Economics and also the Dean […]

074 Dr Sanjaya Mishra

Dr Sanjaya Mishra is Director: Education with the Commonwealth of Learning. His extensive career in online education builds on a distance education foundation, which includes […]

073 Associate Professor Aras Bozkurt

Dr. Aras Bozkurt is an Associate Professor of Distance Education at Anadolu University in Turkey. His career in distance and online education is really one […]

072 Dr Kate Bowles

Dr Kate Bowles is a long-term strategic thinker about online education. Her points about the ‘vendoring’ of online education and the role of universities remain […]

071 Dr Deborah Arnold

Dr Deborah Arnold is national and international projects coordinator at AUNEGE (Association of Universities for the Development of Digital Education in Economics and Management), and Chair […]

070 Emeritus Professor DR Garrison

Emeritus Professor Randy Garrison is an international expert on e-learning, building on a long career in distance education. He was instrumental in developing the Community […]

070 Emeritus Professor DR Garrison

Emeritus Professor Randy Garrison is an international expert on e-learning, building on a long career in distance education. He was instrumental in developing the Community […]

069 Laura Gibbs, PhD

Laura Gibbs PhD is a noteworthy practitioner of asynchronous online education, nominated for the podcast by a listener. You’ll soon learn why: her innovative practice […]

069 Laura Gibbs, PhD

Laura Gibbs PhD is a noteworthy practitioner of asynchronous online education, nominated for the podcast by a listener. You’ll soon learn why: her innovative practice […]

068 Professor Albert Sangrà

068 Professor Albert Sangrà

067 Associate Professor Michael Barbour

Associate Professor Michael Barbour is a specialist in K12 education, and the potential for asynchronous online education to make successful graduates. His scholarship is cited […]

067 Associate Professor Michael Barbour

Associate Professor Michael Barbour is a specialist in K12 education, and the potential for asynchronous online education to make successful graduates. His scholarship is cited […]

066 Dr Dianne Conrad

Dr Dianne Conrad is a retired but active scholar and teacher in online education following a long post-secondary career at Canadian universities. Dianne’s multiple publications […]

066 Dr Dianne Conrad

Dr Dianne Conrad is a retired but active scholar and teacher in online education following a long post-secondary career at Canadian universities. Dianne’s multiple publications […]

065 Professor Airina Volungevičienė

Professor Airina Volungevičienė is well known across Europe and beyond for her work in distance learning and teaching, and her commitment to technology enhanced learning. She is past president of EDEN, current Management Board member of EDEN Digital Learning Europe, the chair of the board of the Lithuanian Distance and eLearning Association and Director of the Institute of Innovative Studies at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinele...

065 Professor Airina Volungevičienė

Professor Airina Volungevičienė is well known across Europe and beyond for her work in distance learning and teaching, and her commitment to technology enhanced learning. She is past president of EDEN, current Management Board member of EDEN Digital Learning Europe, the chair of the board of the Lithuanian Distance and eLearning Association and Director of the Institute of Innovative Studies at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinele...

064 Professor Phill Dawson

Professor Phillip Dawson is an international expert in online assessment and the flipped classroom, with a broad interest in online education. He is Associate Director, Centre For Research In Assessment And Digital Learning (CRADLE) with Deakin University in Australia. After this episode you’ll be inspired to check out his work. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/f659ff3e-59ba-4713-aad4-26ca3dc29159-064-Phillip-Dawson-Final.mp3 | recorded November 2021 Phill’s p...

064 Professor Phill Dawson

Professor Phillip Dawson is an international expert in online assessment and the flipped classroom, with a broad interest in online education. He is Associate Director, Centre For Research In Assessment And Digital Learning (CRADLE) with Deakin University in Australia. After this episode you’ll be inspired to check out his work. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/f659ff3e-59ba-4713-aad4-26ca3dc29159-064-Phillip-Dawson-Final.mp3 | recorded November 2021 Phill’s p...

063 Dr Tony Mays

Dr Tony Mays joined COL as Education Specialist: Open Schooling in February 2019. Throughout his career, Tony has been involved with the strategic leadership and operational management of distance education with extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa. He previously served as Manager of the Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria and before that as a Senior Programme Specialist at Saide. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/a57a...

063 Dr Tony Mays

Dr Tony Mays joined COL as Education Specialist: Open Schooling in February 2019. Throughout his career, Tony has been involved with the strategic leadership and operational management of distance education with extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa. He previously served as Manager of the Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria and before that as a Senior Programme Specialist at Saide. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/a57a...

062 Dr George Veletsianos

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061 Professor Sarah Guri-Rosenblit

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061 Professor Sarah Guri-Rosenblit

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