Episode 198: “An Instructional Design Institute in a Book!”

TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast by Thomas Cavanagh & Kelvin Thompson

Nov 17, 202534:47Education

Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Dr. Baiyun Chen join hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the future of the field of higher education instructional design and their comprehensive(!) new book on the subject.  Podcast Recording...

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