Past Events
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Accessibility in the New Normal of Online/Remote Course Delivery
June 11th, 2020Resources:
Virtual Event: WCET + University of Maryland Global Campus Summit
April 20th, 2020 - April 24th, 2020Virtual The 2020 View of Federal Regulations and the Potential Impact on Higher Education Practice Registration While the Virtual Summit has concluded, you can still gain access to important policy insights. Registration includes:
Redefining Liberal Arts: The Future of Liberal Arts in a Hybrid World
February 4th, 2020Navigating the OPM Marketplace: Picking the Right Partners While Avoiding Market Chaos
September 26th, 2019Online Program Management (OPM) companies have been around for two decades, helping colleges and universities create scalable online programs, in a growing and important market. The OPM market is a chaotic one, however, and it would be a mistake for a school to evaluate the market without understanding the changing vendor landscape and underlying trends.
Retaining Women in Online Programs
September 12th, 2019Female students in online programs often face additional challenges in addition to their coursework – including working, parenting, and caregiving. What are the unique challenges mothers in online programs face, and what are the strategies that can ultimately help them stay in college and graduate?
Workforce Partnerships that Work: Creating Public-Private Partnerships that Serve Students, Institutions, Employers, and Communities
June 4th, 2019 - June 5th, 2019Newport Beach, CA More than ever, students seek to invest in programs that prepare them to obtain employment in their field of study upon graduation. Meanwhile, government and corporate leaders also increase the pressure on institutions to address workforce needs.
Student Ready: Increasing Retention for Universities and Career Outcomes for Students
May 16th, 2019A college degree is a valuable tool for many seeking to earn higher incomes and build stronger lives. But with an increasing proportion of diverse, “post-traditional students” who hail from a far wider range of backgrounds, it is time for colleges to become more “student-ready” by providing the resources and support necessary for post-traditional students to succeed.
Personalized Experiences for the Three Types of Adult Learners
April 18th, 2019Wiley Education Services recently conducted a proprietary research study, consisting of surveys and personal interviews with graduate students, to better understand the motivations, behaviors, attitudes, needs, and wants of individuals pursuing a graduate-level degree. As a result, they identified three distinct graduate student personas: Launcher, Advancer, and Altruist.
The Mechanics of Competency-Based Education, Part 2
March 14th, 2019Building on a partnership that began with WCET helping bring WGU to inception in the mid-90’s, WCET and WGU are partnering on a webcast series to bring the WCET Community nuts and bolts strategies for implementing competency-based education.
A Student Response to Analytics, Privacy, and Security
February 21st, 2019This handbook introduces the reader to the field of analytics and its use in leveraging “big data” in higher education. The editors, Linda Baer and Colleen Carmean, gathered what is known from a variety of experts, ideas, and models. The handbook addresses key topics utilizing the expertise of those in the field.