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Creating an inclusive student environment at UNE Online

Published by: WCET | 3/2/2017

I believe that developing an inclusive and welcoming classroom environment is an important aspect of effective teaching and learning. But, how can we foster such an environment? Especially in an online classroom, where it may be harder to make connections […]

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Mission Accomplished: St. Leo’s New Ecosystem Transforms Learning

Published by: WCET | 2/23/2017

You’ve heard of course management tools, you’ve heard of ePortfolios… but you’ve never heard of this! This week we welcome Dr. Jeff Borden, the Chief Innovation Officer at Saint Leo University, to discuss the implementation of a new and exciting […]

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Words can be intimidating: Cybersecurity and Our Role in Higher Education

Published by: WCET | 2/8/2017

Today we welcome Mike Abbiatti, the executive direction of WCET and WICHE Vice President for Educational Technologies, to WCET Frontiers. Mike will discuss the term cybersecurity in higher education, why we should care about protecting privacy and data, and actions […]

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System(s) for CBE Readiness: Enabling Student Affordability and Success

Published by: WCET | 2/1/2017

Competency Based Education allows students to advance toward a completion goal based on their mastery of a skill or competency at their own pace. Establishing a CBE program can seem like a daunting task,  but, luckily, this post contains some […]

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Providing Online Faculty with Support Services Can Make the Difference

Published by: WCET | 1/26/2017

What is the attitude toward online teaching on your campus? What has it been historically? Today on WCET Frontiers we are thrilled to have guest authors from Wiley Education Services, blogging about an interview with two members of their faculty […]

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Helping Students with Adaptive Learning: APLU and the University of Mississippi

Published by: WCET | 1/24/2017

This week we welcome Patricia O’Sullivan, Manager of the University of Mississippi Personalized Learning & Adaptive Teaching Opportunities (PLATO) Program to give us news from the APLU adaptive courseware grant front. Adaptive courseware can positively impact student outcomes and the […]

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Education Department Confirms ‘Reciprocity’ Definition Clarification

Published by: WCET | 1/19/2017

Thank you Ted Mitchell! In his last hours as the Under Secretary of Education, Mitchell wrote a letter to Marshall Hill (Executive Director, NC-SARA) and me confirming the clarifications to state authorization regulations that Department staff made to me and […]

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Do Closed Captions Help Students Learn?

Published by: WCET | 12/14/2016

This week we are happy to welcome Dr. Katie Linder, Oregon State University Ecampus, as our guest blog post author. Dr. Linder is here to discuss a national research project on student use of closed captions and transcriptions. The important […]

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The Impact of Adaptive Learning on CTU’s Culture

Published by: WCET | 11/30/2016

This week we welcome Niki Bray, WCET Adaptive Learning Fellow, to discuss the impact of adaptive learning at CTU. I loved reading this post from Niki, especially the focus on one of our 2016 WOW Award Winners! For more on CTU’s […]

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