WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Recipients
Read informational releases for complete descriptions of projects that won the WOW Award from 2007 to 2021
2022 Award Announcement
Dallas College: Increasing Gateway Course Completion with Texas College Bridge.
National Research Center for Distance Education & Technological Advancements (DETA): Tanya Joosten.
Nicolet College: Native American Art Course Redesign.
Southern New Hampshire University: Higher Education and Real-World Training (HEaRT).
2020/2021 Award Announcement – Digital Learning Heroes
Colorado Technical University.
Miami University Regionals E-Campus.
University of Alabama.
University of Louisville.
University of North Dakota.
University of Texas at San Antonio.
2019 Media Release
Colorado Department of Higher Education OER Council: OER Grant Program.
Granite State College: Distance-Based Teacher Preparation.
Rio Salado College: Dynamic Assessment Data Display.
2018 Media Release
Colorado State University and Grit Digital Health: YOU@CSU.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide: WRAP Worldwide Retention, Affinity, and Persistence.
Colorado Technical University: CTU Faculty App.
Open SUNY: The Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Rubric, Dashboard, and Resources.
University of Montana: EdReady Montana: Scaling a Low-Cost College Readiness Initiative Statewide.
2017 Media Release
Blackboard Inc.: Blackboard Ally.
Healthcare Learning Innovations, a division of American Sentinel University: Sentinel City ®.
Oregon State University ECampus: 3-D Virtual Microscope.
University of Central Florida: UDOIT: Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool.
2016 Media Release
California State University, Northridge: Creating In-House Faculty-Authored Instructional Apps to Enhance Learning: An Entrepreneurial and Sustainable App Development Strategy.
Colorado Technical University: CTU Mobile.
University of Central Oklahoma: Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR).
University of Hawai’i System: Scaling Integration of Data Analytics and Tools to Transform Decision-Making for Student Success.
Western Governors University: Responsible Borrowing Initiatives.
2015 Media Release
Boise State University: Virtual Reality Nursing Simulation with Custom Haptic System for Patient Safety.
The NROC Project: EdReady, A College Math Readiness System.
University of Central Florida: Direct Connect to UCF Pathway.
University of Maryland University College: Open Educational Resources Initiative.
2014 Media Release
Capella University: FlexPath.
Colorado Technical University: intellipath™ for MBA preparation.
Excelsior College: Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Extended Learning Institute: NOVA’s OER-Based Associate Degree Project.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee: U-Pace.
2013 Media Release
Lane Community College: OER Faculty Fellowship. Watch the video!
University of Central Florida: Obojobo. Watch the video!
University of North Carolina: The Online Proctoring Network. Watch the video!
2012 Media Release
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education: NROC Development Math – An Open Program. Watch the video!
NJEDge.Net (New Jersey Research and Education Network): NJVID. Watch the video!
Tennessee Board of Regents: TBR Mobile App Education and Workforce Resource Center. Watch the video!
2011 Media Release
Century College and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: GPS LifePlan. Watch the video!
Kansas State University: University Life Cafe. Watch the video!
Regis University: Passport to Course Development. Watch the video!
2010 Media Release
Foothill-De Anza Community College District: College Open Textbooks Collaborative. Watch the video!
Kentucky Virtual Campus: KCTCS Online-Learn on Demand. Watch the video!
Rio Salado College: Peer-to-Peer Plagiarism Project. Watch the video!
Winona State University: Winona360 Civic Media Project. Watch the video!
2009 Media Release
California Virtual Campus: California High School Exit Examination Preparation Initiative. Watch the video!
Capella University: Capitalizing on Course Assessments at the Institutional Level.
University of Maryland University College: UMUC 111 Virtual Meet & Greet. Watch the video!
2008 Media Release
Dakota State University: Student Retention Early Alert System. Watch the video!
Ohio Learning Network: E 4 ME- An Orientation to Online Learning. Watch the video!
University of Alaska Geography Program and the University of Alaska Southeast: Stories of Culture and Place. Watch the video!
UT TeleCampus: Enhanced Student Learning through Integrated Resources. Watch the video!
California State University: Early Assessment Program – Math Professional Development.
2008 for Marketing
BCcampus: Dare2BDigital – The Online Learning Challenge.
CU Online: Freedom.
Excelsior College: Access to Learning. Watch the video!
Minnesota Online: Student Recruitment. Watch the video!
2007 Media Release
Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium: A Multi-state Collaborative eTutoring Program.
Rio Salado College: Online Teacher Education Program “Virtual Practicum” Experience.
Minnesota Online: Support Center.
American Academy McAllister Institute (AAMI) of Funeral Service: The Online College for Funeral Service Education.
Kansas State University: ExpanSIS-A Multi-institutional Student Information System. Watch the video!
2006
Arizona State University: IDEAL–Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning.
California State University, Office of the Chancellor: Math Success and English Success Websites.
Cochise College: Serving Deaf Student Needs.
University of Washington: Catalyst.
Southern Regional Education Board: Sloan Semester. This was a special WOW Humanitarian and Leadership award to recognize SREB’s work in creating the Sloan Semester in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
2005
MarylandOnline: Quality Matters.
University of Arizona: Online Nursing PhD Program.
University of California College Prep: CyberTutor Program.
University of Phoenix: rEsource.
University of Texas System TeleCampus: TRACK – TAKS Readiness and Core Knowledge.
2004
Colorado Community Colleges Online: Online E-learning Quality Assurance Manual.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: Minnesota Online’s eStudent Services.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: ¡A su salud! Spanish for Health Professionals.
University of North Dakota: Distance Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program.