Guests Ray Schroeder and Dr. Melissa Vito unpack decades of practical wisdom on leadership vision in conversation with hosts Tom and Kelvin. This episode is the first in a mini-series of “pillar panels” offering distilled insights from esteemed community members on key, “structural support” topics essential in the future of strategic online/digital education.

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Ray Schroeder

Dr. Melissa Vito

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Coffee Links 

• Coffees from “8th & Roast Coffee Company” (Nashville, TN)
• Green Mountain Half Caff Coffee Pods

Content Links

• Ray Schroeder’s Online Profile
• Dr. Melissa Vito’s Online Profile
• Resource Recommendations From Our Guests
  • [Magazine] Quanta (Recommended by Ray Schroeder)
  • [Blog] “Ray’s Daily Update – Curated Reading List” [aka “Online, Continuing & Professional Education Update” from UPCEA] (Recommended by Ray Schroeder) 
  • [Column] “Online: Trending Now” from Inside Higher Ed (Recommended by Ray Schroeder)
  • [News Digest] “APLU Morning News Scan Sign-Up” (Recommended by Dr. Melissa Vito)
  • [Book] Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Recommended by Dr. Melissa Vito)
• Recommendations and Shameless Plugs From The Hosts
  • [Book] The Chief Online Learning Officers’ Guidebook: A Framework for Strategy and Practice in Higher Education (Recommended by Tom)
  • [Newsletter/Podcast] “The Lift: Insights and inspiration for academic innovation, digital learning, and leading” (Recommended by Kelvin) 
  • [Web Resources] Books, articles and videos on effective storytelling from “Scientist-Turned-Filmmaker Randy Olson” (Recommended by Kelvin)
  • [TED Talk] “What happens in the brain when we hear stories?” with Dr. Uri Hassan (Recommended by Kelvin)
  • [Website] Research Publications on Storytelling and More from “HassanLab” (Recommended by Kelvin)

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• Video Version of This Episode!