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A Look Back at 2017 for WCET Frontiers: It’s Been Weird
Published by: WCET | 12/21/2017
What a weird year for news. Comic actress Melissa McCarthy won an Emmy Award for her Saturday Night Live portrayal of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. It is hard to say which was more surreal, her version of “Spicey” […]
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Confessions of a Student at a Conference for Faculty and Administrators
Published by: WCET | 12/14/2017
My name is Emma. I am 25 years old and I am a part time student who is also working full time. I have been familiar with WCET for quite sometime, however, it was not until recently that my interests […]
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3rd Annual SANsational Awards
Published by: WCET | 12/7/2017
This year’s Award Season included the recognition of the award winners for the 3rd Annual SANsational Awards. Today, we’re excited to welcome Cheryl Dowd, Director of the State Authorization Network, to introduce this year’s SANsational Award winners. Congratulations to these […]
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House HEA Proposes Changes for Distance Ed, CBE, and State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 12/4/2017
In a new bill regarding higher education rules proposed in the House of Representatives: all federal state authorization rules are ended, competency-based education gets a boost with “regular and substantive interaction” being redefined and expanded accreditation oversight, accreditation reviews for […]
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Introducing the Online Learning Efficacy Research Database
Published by: WCET | 11/30/2017
WCET is thrilled to welcome Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Katie Linder, from the Oregon State University Ecampus, to introduce the new Online Learning Efficacy Research Database. This database will help you find citations for higher education studies that compare […]
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Engaging Faculty to Support a Student Persistence Agenda at N. Arizona University
Published by: WCET | 11/17/2017
What are the barriers on your campus to innovations that promote student persistence? That’s the question Michelle Miller, Director of the First Year Learning Initiative with Northern Arizona University, is here to discuss. At NAU, the Persistence Scholars program works […]
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Steps You Can Take Now to Address Accessibility at Your Institution
Published by: WCET | 11/15/2017
This week, WCET and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), in conjunction with the National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE), a partner with WebAIM, jointly offer this blog on a topic of national interest to education communities. Thank […]
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WCET Family Reunion 2017
Published by: WCET | 11/9/2017
You really should have been in Denver at WCET’s 29th Annual Meeting…or “family reunion” as Mike Abbiatti liked to call it. If you were there, you probably did not catch every session and every conversation. Let me help. I’m here […]
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What is Distance Education? – Definitions and Delineations
Published by: WCET | 11/7/2017
Close your eyes (not for too long) and answer the question: “What is distance education?” Did you envision the same concept and experiences as I did? Even though more than one-quarter of all higher education students in the United States […]
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Research Preparation and Engagement of Instructional Designers
Published by: WCET | 11/2/2017
WCET was thrilled to help recruit participants for the Spring 2017 Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit national study on the research engagement and training of instructional designers in institutions of higher education. Today we welcome the authors of the […]