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A Road to Somewhere
Published by: WCET | 7/31/2020
Last month I asked our readers to contemplate whether or not we’re “on a road to nowhere” as we prepare for the fall and beyond. Today, I want to take a look at where we are on that road and […]
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Respond Before They Fail – Implementing Our New Alert System
Published by: WCET | 7/24/2020
One of my favorite parts of my role here at WCET is learning about technology initiatives at colleges or universities, especially those that are not only helpful for students, but receive such rave reviews from faculty members and staff! That’s […]
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Another Magical July 1 – Federal Regulations Now in Effect
Published by: WCET | 7/16/2020
July 1 is that magical day when Federal Regulations affecting institutions that participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs become effective for regulations that were released by the U.S. Department of Education by November 1 of last year. The […]
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Surveys Highlight Student and Faculty Experiences with Remote Learning
Published by: WCET | 7/8/2020
Two new surveys show the reactions and resilience of students and faculty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring. Overcoming conjecture and some bold (often unsupported) statements about the move to remote teaching, the survey results provide real […]
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Building Community for WCET
Published by: WCET | 6/26/2020
Today I’m here to talk about community, specifically the technical way we at WCET are working to build a community for higher education professionals and how we plan to support that community. As the Community Manager for wcetMIX, our online […]
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Avoiding a “Road to Nowhere:” What We Must Do This Fall
Published by: WCET | 6/22/2020
In 1985 The Talking Heads released “Road to Nowhere.” That song, and that metaphor, have been on my mind a lot lately as I think about where higher education is going in the fall and beyond. Photo by Illiya Vjestica […]
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Quarantainment – A Summer Reads, Listens, and Watch (And more!) List from WCET
Published by: WCET | 6/12/2020
Welcome to Quarantine Lindsey and I (Rosa) began plans for this blog very soon after quarantine began back in March. We wanted to put together something fun to share that would contrast with the other conversations happening about the future […]
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Online Learning: Let Students Learn Where They Are
Published by: WCET | 6/4/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to move their face-to-face courses to remote and online formats. Instructors heroically worked to ensure continuity of learning for their students. Considering this shift online, Anna Porcaro, the Executive Director of Online Learning […]
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Professional Licensure Student Disclosures – It’s the One Month Warning, with No Time-outs Remaining
Published by: WCET | 5/29/2020
Winning Isn’t Everything, but Wanting to Win is! – Vince Lombardi Excitement is in the air! There’s two minutes left in the game! You have the ball with no time outs left! What are you going to do? It is […]
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Update on Federal Regulations Impacting Distance Education During the Pandemic
Published by: WCET | 5/22/2020
In Harold Ramis’ 1993 classic, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray portrays a television weatherman sent to cover Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day who ends up repeating the day over and over again. At first, Murray’s character, Phil Connors, uses the time […]