WICHE partnered with several organizations from 2018-2020 to conduct a broad landscape analysis and original research related to the recognition of prior learning. The landscape analysis focuses on issues arising in the practice of the recognition of prior learning, policies that encourage or limit its adoption, and key research needs and future directions for the field. This work has culminated in a series of briefs, reports, and actionable toolkits that can be found below. Additional materials will be added through the end of 2020. This initiative was made possible through generous funding from Lumina Foundation and Strada Education Network.
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White paper by Dennis Jones, NCHEMS, and Dewayne Matthews, ECS, on the impacts technology has had on higher education and higher education public policy. Related to the Technology Costing Methodology.
White paper by Robert Wallhaus on assigning costs associated with expenditures related to technology use. This step is part of the Technology Costing Methodology.
A step-by-step guide and procedures for applying the Technology Costing Methodology.
Change Magazine
Letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan from OLC, UPCEA, WCET regarding regulations proposed by the Department of Education on teacher preparation program accountability.
Getting Started With Equity: A Guide for Academic Department Leaders has a very specific purpose, which is to serve as a first step for department chairs to develop and curate an educational environment that is simultaneously justice-centered and equity-advancing.
We do not contend that this is the guide for educators committed to equity-advancing work; there are many worthwhile resources and tools that illuminate and recommend best practices for equity in higher education. It is not a comprehensive handbook, but a place to start having conversations around how academic departments can work toward equity and justice in their curricula and teaching.
Student Leaders Speak 2021: Student Voices Informing Educational Strategies, conducted via surveys, interviews and informal feedback from mentors, illustrates a lack of national and collegiate preparedness to address the near-immediate shift from in-classroom to remote learning. Students reported a lack of access to an engaged faculty and essential technology while underscoring that their greatest support and strength has come from interaction and collaboration within their dedicated student community.
Are you considering enrolling in an online college program?
Here are several questions to consider as you search for a program that best meets your needs. The questions, gathered by Berkeley College, NC-SARA, OLC, QM, and WCET, are designed to help conduct your own research, narrow down program choices, and find the right program for you. Included are detailed questions to consider an a summary of the questions in an infographic.