ITC Community Beat brings two of ITC’s ongoing conversation series together in one place: the Distance Educated podcast and ITC Webinars (formerly Tuesday Talks). Both serve the same purpose. They connect the people who lead, teach, design, and support online and distance learning at community colleges, and they share what’s working on their campuses.
You can listen to an episode during your commute or join a live session and ask questions in real time. Either way, Community Beat offers practical, peer-driven perspectives on online teaching, distance education leadership, emerging technologies, and the student experience.
- Distance Educated Podcast: Conversations with educators, authors, and experts on effective online teaching and the changing landscape of distance education.
- ITC Webinars: Live sessions with colleagues from across the field, with past sessions available in the webinar archive.
Have a practice, project, or story your campus should share? ITC welcomes ideas for future episodes and webinars. Contact ITC to suggest a topic or speaker.
“Distance Educated” Podcast
The Distance Educated podcast, published by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC), focuses on effective online teaching practices and the evolving landscape of distance education. The show features conversations with experts, educators, and authors, such as those focusing on equity-focused and inclusive teaching, small teaching methods, and engagement within virtual learning environments.
Each podcast episode is published on Spotify. The links below allow listening on Spotify, or you can listed using the embedded Spotify player. Publishing on Apple Podcasts may be available at a later time.
ITC Webinars
Learning to Lead Together: Reflections from ITC’s Distance Education Leadership Academy
November 3, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central)
What does leadership development look like from the participant’s seat? Join Liz Prickett of Truckee Meadows Community College as she reflects on her experience in ITC’s Distance Education Leadership Academy—a program that brings together distance education professionals to strengthen their leadership skills and learn alongside peers.
In this ITC webinar, Liz will share highlights from the Academy, insights from learning with colleagues, and takeaways for her work at Truckee Meadows. She’ll also offer a participant’s perspective on using Harmonize as part of the Academy curriculum.
Whether you’re considering the Academy or exploring your own next steps as a distance education leader, join us for a firsthand look at the experience and what comes next.