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The Need for Greater Productivity through Online Learning, Part 1
Published by: WCET | 1/21/2014
January 21, 2014 In some circles, online learning has become the panacea for increasing access and productivity in higher education. As distance education professionals, we’ve been comfortable with the access issue, but politicians have pulled us into the productivity mix […]
One Student’s Reality of Excessive Online College Fees
Published by: WCET | 1/16/2014
January 16, 2014 Today, President Obama convenes a “Summit” on higher education access and affordability. Given that theme, I thought it would be appropriate to hear one student’s perspective. Celia Perez is an adult, a single parent, an employee, and […]
Predictions from 2013: MOOCs and Competency-based Education Top Pick
Published by: WCET | 1/7/2014
January 7, 2014 In January of last year we asked you to: “Predict something that will happen this year regarding teaching, learning, technology, business of e-learning, policy, regulations, student behavior, or other related items.” Given that broad request, it is […]
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The Audacity of MOOCS
Published by: WCET | 9/30/2013
After last week’s blog posting from David Cillay, Richard Katz (former WCET Executive Council member) and I had a great discussion via email. I invited Richard to provide his viewpoint. Richard served 14 years as vice president of EDUCAUSE and […]
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It’s Time to Redirect the Conversation about MOOCs
Published by: WCET | 9/26/2013
So many exciting things are happening in higher education these days, it could make a guy’s hair fall out (see my photo at the bottom of this post). Most of the headlines have been about “massive” education and the stories […]
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Wisconsin’s Flexible Option: A System Approach to Competency-Based Education
Published by: WCET | 9/19/2013
In earlier Frontiers blog posts, we heard about developing competency-based programs at Northern Arizona University and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. WCET is also currently partnering with Mozilla, Blackboard, and Sage Road Solutions in offering a MOOC on badges […]
MOOCs & Beyond: Update on California Government-Driven Online Initiatives
Published by: WCET | 8/1/2013
As part of our current series on MOOCs, we had planned to have Phil Hill (co-founder of MindWires Consulting and co-publisher of the e-Literate blog) as a guest blogger to update a January 2013 post for WCET in which he […]
Texas Addresses Student Costs through Innovative Baccalaureate Program
Published by: WCET | 6/26/2013
Making college affordable is in headlines across the country. In today’s blog, Van Davis, Director of Special Projects, Workforce, Academic Affairs, and Research Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shares with us the story of an innovative baccalaureate program in Texas which […]
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E-learning Predictions for 2013: Will Institutions Be Turned Upside Down?
Published by: WCET | 1/31/2013
A few weeks ago we asked you to: “Predict something that will happen this year regarding teaching, learning, technology, business of e-learning, policy, regulations, student behavior, or other related items.” Some people see big changes for higher education. Will higher […]
Serious Thinking About Online Learning In Florida
Published by: WCET | 1/24/2013
Last week, we heard Phil Hill’s take on a statewide meeting in California to address how technology-mediated learning could help the state meet its higher education goals. David Longanecker, president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was […]