In a recent TOPcast podcast conversation with Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson, I had the opportunity to reflect on something I’ve spent my career building at SUNY: what it really takes to design, teach, and sustain high-quality online learning at scale.
In early March, I had the opportunity to attend OLC Innovate, a virtual conference centered on innovative ideas and best practices for online and digital learning. One session that particularly resonated with me was “Lights, Camera, Learn! Transforming Online Education Through Strategic Video Design” (Cisneros et al., 2026), a multimedia-focused presentation led by a team from Angelo State University and the American College of Education.