About Episode 141:In this episode coinciding with American Independence Day, hosts Kelvin and Tom invite a consideration of distinctly American contributions to the models of online higher education. These contributions continue to shape the evolution of online learning around the globe.

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Coffee Links* Single-Origin Ethiopia Sidama from Heine Brothers Coffee (Louisville, KY)

Content Links QS World Universities Rankings * Times Higher Education World University Rankings * Academic Ranking of World Universities * Article in The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The rise of the mega-university” (Gardner, 2019, February 17) * Article from Best Colleges: “Online Education and Mega-Universities: Factors to Consider” (Venable, 2022) * From UK: British Open University * From Turkey: Anadolu University * In UCF Today: “Spirit Splash Wins Best Campus Tradition Contest” (2011) * In Knight News*: “UCF’s Spirit Splash Time Set for Homecoming Week” (2022)

Just-for-Fun Pop Culture LinkVideo (8-min.): “What McDonald’s Menu Items Look Like Around The World”

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