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Using Digital Badges to Incentivize Professional Development
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 2/8/2022 | 0 comments
We are thrilled that Anita Gabbard and Beth Nettles from the University of Central Florida, share their journey of creating a digital badge program for hybrid work. Their responsiveness to the challenge of preparing staff to successfully work in a variable environment is inspiring and insightful. Thank you Anita, Beth, and team!~Megan Raymond, WCET As […]
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Student ROI and the Role of Stackable Credentials
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 10/21/2021 | 0 comments
Thank you to WCET Steering Committee member Adam Cota and his colleagues, Sarah DeMark and Kacey Thorne, for the next entry in our series on student Return on Investment (ROI) in higher education and the role of digital learning in the equation. The blog explores the demand from students and employers for stackable credentials and […]
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Credential Transparency and Informed Decision-Making in Indiana
Published by: Lindsey Downs | 7/16/2021 | 0 comments
We, at WCET, often hear how institutions and state systems are being pushed by state leaders to be more attentive to state workforce needs. We also hear about the innovations that are happening in the many types of postsecondary credentials that are now available. We are pleased to have as our guest, our friend, Ken […]
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“What is Past is Prologue”: Reading Thelin During a Pandemic
Published by: Lindsey Downs | 3/19/2021 | 0 comments
Recently, Josh Kim in his Inside Higher Education blog, Learning Innovation, suggested that any discussion of the future of higher education should be informed by an understanding of the past. The solution, according to Kim, is reading John R. Thelin’s seminal A History of American Higher Education, 3rd edition. As a historian I have long […]
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Structure Your Accessibility Work
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 12/4/2020 | 0 comments
The following special topic paper originally appeared in the publication Pursuing Regulatory Compliance for Digital Instruction in Response to Covid-19: Policy Playbook, which was published by the Every Learner Everywhere Network and develop and edited by WCET. The Playbook gives background on several regulations, resources to understand them, and recommendations on how to comply. Today, we are featuring […]
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IPEDS Update: Department of Education’s Guidance on Reporting Distance Education Data
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 12/2/2020 | 0 comments
The U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) provided guidance on how to report distance education activities during the pandemic. Whether on an emergency basis or planned for the safety of faculty and students, colleges and universities have adopted a variety of academic modality options. The Department’s explanations are welcomed help for […]
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It is Time to Improve Higher Education Transfer
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/28/2020 | 1 comments
This week the Scaling Partners Network, on which I represent WCET, issued a “call to action” regarding transfer in higher education. It’s a bold request to educators and policy makers to rethink articulation among institutions. In this post, I outline their call and welcome Anna Galas who highlights a fantastic WICHE initiative that is addressing […]
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How Third-Party Cheating Sites Entice and Impact Students
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/21/2020 | 1 comments
Today is the 5th Annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating. We join with the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) to participate and encourage other organizations, college’s and universities to sign up and participate in ICAI’s website. As we discussed last week, one of the priorities identified this year by WCET’s Steering Committee […]
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Professional Licensure Student Disclosures – It’s the One Month Warning, with No Time-outs Remaining
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 5/29/2020 | 4 comments
Winning Isn’t Everything, but Wanting to Win is! – Vince Lombardi Excitement is in the air! There’s two minutes left in the game! You have the ball with no time outs left! What are you going to do? It is up to you! We just heard the horn for the two-minute (well…one-month) warning for the […]
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Licensing Certification and Dispersed Students, Oh My!
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 4/30/2020 | 4 comments
Institutions have juggled many issues to maintain educational continuity during the pandemic. WCET has addressed accessibility, Veterans benefits, crisis coordination, Open Educational Resources, the U.S. Department of Education’s ability to exercise enforcement discretion for Title IV eligibility , and more! However, we must now address the issue of institutional management of state licensing board requirements […]