This resource is a WCET Fact Sheet on the 2024 accessibility requirements for web content and mobile applications for public entities. The quick-reference guide provides an overview of the new regulations, highlighting key changes, compliance deadlines, impact, enforcement, and additional resources.
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This report revisits WCET’s 2016 study on the relationship between the cost and price of distance education, reflecting on how the landscape has shifted post-pandemic. With 63.94% of students now taking at least one distance education course, the report analyzes findings from WCET’s 2024 survey, exploring current trends in tuition, fees, and the costs of offering online courses. That report concluded with a list of recommendations for policymakers and distance education leaders.
Overview of New Accessibility Requirements for Web and Mobile Applications for Public Entities, Including Colleges and Universities.
A Joint Publication of the Online Learning Consortium, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, and Complete College America.
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) presents an unprecedented opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to lead in an era characterized by rapid technological advancement and societal transformation. This report explores the integral role HBCUs can play in steering the AI revolution, ensuring that the Black community remains at the forefront of educational, economic, and social progress.
The goal of this Closer Look is to provide a foundational understanding of how programs and institutions can ensure the quality of their digital learning courses and programs.
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Emergent generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are transforming student interactions with higher education. This Closer Look will assist higher education practitioners in identifying and developing the necessary institutional policies to effectively integrate generative AI across your campus.
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This update, published in April 2024, reviews distance education regulations in development with the U.S. Department of Education, focused on State Authorization – Reciprocity and distance education.
To advance WCET’s work on digital learning modalities, a survey was conducted in summer 2023 to gather insights on institutional definitions, policies, and their impact on students. We also conducted follow-up interviews with participating institutions to delve deeper into their policies and practices.
The survey examined terms such as online learning, hybrid learning, hyflex learning, and blended learning, analyzing agreement with key aspects, policy variations, and students’ perspectives. We aimed to understand the more practical aspects of the use of these terms, including the need for novel terms and institutional decision-making processes. Ultimately, individual institutional and student needs influence the definition of these modalities.
The WCET AI Policy Center is a database of AI policies from institutions across the nation which we are constantly updating.