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Structure Your Accessibility Work
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 12/4/2020
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 […]
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IPEDS Update: Department of Education’s Guidance on Reporting Distance Education Data
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 12/2/2020
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 […]
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It is Time to Improve Higher Education Transfer
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/28/2020
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 […]
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How Third-Party Cheating Sites Entice and Impact Students
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/21/2020
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 […]
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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
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 […]
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Licensing Certification and Dispersed Students, Oh My!
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 4/30/2020
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! […]
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Blockchain in Higher Education: Are we on the Cusp of Transformation or Still Gathering Information?
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/10/2019
Blockchain? In higher ed? Maybe? Yes? No? We had so many questions about this trending topic, so, we found some experts and asked them about it. Today, Megan Raymond, WCET’s Director of Programs and Sponsorship, is here to discuss her […]
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Addressing the Skills Gap and New Opportunities in Higher Ed
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 5/31/2019
Next week, WCET hosts it’s annual Leadership Summit. This year the topic is: Workforce Partnerships that Work: Creating Public-Private Partnerships that Serve Students, Institutions, Employers, and Communities. Summit attendees will attend sessions focused on higher education institutions can work with […]
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Negotiated Rulemaking: Accreditation, Student Identity Verification, Student Disclosures, and Other Proposed Regulations
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 5/10/2019
This is the fourth and final post in our blog post series on the results of the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking process. You may recall that there were many issues covered by the negotiated rulemaking committee and to […]
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ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Thoughts, Updates, and New Position Papers from OLC, UPCEA, & WCET
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 2/27/2019
The Department of Education has a long list of higher education regulations under consideration in its negotiated rulemaking process. As the calendar of meetings winds down, the path to agreement on most issues remains rocky, but not impossible. Lost in […]