Webcast
The Mechanics of Competency-Based Education, Part 1 and Part 2
Building on a partnership that began with WCET helping bring WGU to inception in the mid-1990s, WCET and WGU partnered on a webcast series to bring the WCET Community...
Web Accessibility: Trick or Treat?
As a part of “The Year of Accessibility,” OLC and WCET collaborated to bring our communities resources on the topic of accessibility. Since the Department of Justice and the...
The Cheating Economy and Integrity
WCET has had an active voice on academic integrity and cheating since 2008. In 2018, academic integrity was threatened by a notable increase in the commercialization of academic dishonesty...
What If You Could Hit the Reset Button for Your Institution’s eLearning Program?
Consider the following scenario: You are a senior administrator at a public college/university. To date, your institution has offered just two selective online degree options. Your board wants to...
The Forgotten Students – Understanding the Student Completion Crisis in Higher Ed and Emerging Solutions
Each year, over a million students drop out of college or university—some 31 million Americans in the last two decades. In fact, only 48.3% of first-time, full-time students at...
Leading Large-Scale OER Initiatives: Stories from the Top
In 2018, we saw an increase in the number of institutions, systems, and states implementing open educational resource initiatives. This webinar featured three WCET members who have been part...
Consortium Service Models – Staying a Step Ahead of Your Members
Consortia leaders believe in partnering to accomplish more through working together. However, it can be tricky to figure out exactly which services to offer, which to consider for the...
A Conversation with Peter Smith about “Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age”
According to Allen Tough, adult learners spend an average of 15 hours per week, nearly 800 hours annually, participating in self-directed learning*. Motivations to begin such a learning journey...
Using Behavioral Analytics to Support Student Retention
Behavioral Analytics gathers student engagement data to inform recruitment, enrollment, and retention. It can allow institutions to learn the strengths, skills, and preferences of students, helping them to have...
Organizing and Supporting Successful Multi-Institution Consortia
By working together, we can accomplish more than we can on our own. That is the goal of multi-institutional consortia. This was the first in a series of webcasts...