Host Notes

Hi TOPcast Insiders!

In episode 68 we joked briefly about TOPcast Insiders receiving a “decoder ring.” This inspired us to have some fun with occasional “secret messages” for Insiders in our episodes. Be listening for those messages. When they come [Hint: in this episode!], please use the decoder link below along with the keyword “topcast” to reveal the secret messages just for TOPcast Insiders. Note: The “shift number” will remain the current season number (i.e., “6” at the moment).

Decoder Link: http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/caesar-keyed.php
(If you get stuck and need help, reach out by email to topcast@ucf.edu.) 

- Tom and Kelvin

Ep69 - Field Report #4: How Are We Doing? Hearing Everyone’s Voices Through Data

Tom and Kelvin talk through giving voice to and gathering data from all faculty and student constituents to evaluate effectiveness of remote instruction. This episode is the fourth in a mini-series of monthly “field reports” offering collegial advice in getting through the current era of “remote teaching” necessitated by COVID-19.