Closer Conversation

Digital Learning and Distance Education Definitions – Where there is clarity, confusion, and what matters to the students?

31 Mar 2023

In this month’s Closer Conversation, we will discuss some of the key insights from WCET’s forthcoming report “Definitions of Distance Learning” about the need for effective, student-centered polices around...

Artificial Intelligence Is Here, Now What?

24 Feb 2023

In this month’s Closer Conversation, we will come together to share and learn about the role that generative AI like ChatGPT might play in the classroom. There has been...

Positioning Your Institution with Industry for a Sustainable Workforce

27 Jan 2023

In this month's Closer Conversation, we will come together to share and learn how we work with businesses to build sustainable talent pipelines. The current economy requires creative solutions...

Fostering Community and Belonging Beyond the Workplace Water Cooler

23 Sep 2022

Join our conversationalists to discuss strategies for building community in the new world of work where teams are no longer connecting around the office water cooler. As teams are...

A WCET Closer Conversation: Open Educational Resources

22 Apr 2022

Open Educational Resources (OER) – freely accessible and openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research...

A WCET Closer Conversation: How to Create a Sense of Community When There Is No Community

22 Oct 2021

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Town Halls, Lunch and Learns, oh my! The ideal community is one of fluid and engaging communication between all stakeholders of the institution – students, faculty,...

A WCET Closer Conversation: Ensuring Quality in Digital Learning

17 Sep 2021

Ensuring high-quality teaching and learning is top of mind for all of us in higher education. The transition to post-pandemic higher education from emergency course delivery affords the opportunity...

A WCET Closer Conversation: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Digital Learning

27 Aug 2021

The last year has been filled with racial protests and a new realization that America still suffers from a considerable digital divide. Colleges and universities across the United States...

A WCET Closer Conversation: Mentoring Women in Digital Learning

26 Mar 2021

Mentoring is essential to our growth as leaders and professionals. How can we leverage the WCET community to create connections and support women in higher education digital learning to...