Third Monday Host Notes

Hi TOPcast Insiders!

With what STEM faculty colleagues might you consider sharing the current TOPcast episode featuring Dr. Zhongzhou Chen and his compelling vision for a transformed STEM education? If nothing else, perhaps sharing the interview might be a great discussion starter. But wouldn’t it be great if we began to jointly pursue some of the ideas espoused by Chen?

- Tom and Kelvin

Coffee Links

• Brazil Legender “Sitio Arari” from Black Gold Coffee Roasters in Venice, FL
• Black Gold Coffee Roasters (Venice, FL)

Content Links

• Dr. Zhongzhou Chen’s Online Bio [Note: Includes Chen’s contact info]
• Dr. Zhongzhou Chen on LinkedIn
• Dr. Zhongzhou Chen’s Scholarly Work Based on Collaboration with CDL Developers
• In University Business: “Four college STEM leaders share how COVID changes can impact access and equity”
• From the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) IUSE Site: “How the Abrupt Shift Online Led to a Permanent Shift in Course Design”
  
• National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award: “Building an Online Learning for Mastery System That Creates a Student-centered STEM Learning Environment”
• UCF CDL’s “Obojobo” Learning Platform
• UCF CDL’s Developers: Learning Systems & Technology (LS&T)
  

Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

• Contextualized Video: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on “Developers”
  

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)