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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Digital Learning
Published by: WCET | 8/5/2021
Conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have recently taken center stage on many college and university campuses. Institutions are setting goals to make their campuses more diverse and inclusive and embarking on strategic initiatives to close equity gaps. Within […]
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New Tool Helps Leaders Leverage Open Educational Resources to Advance Equity
Published by: WCET | 7/29/2021
Today Frontiers is excited to welcome Rebecca Karoff, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs with The University of Texas System to tell us about the work of the DOERS3 Collaborative, specifically the OER Equity Blueprint and the Equity Through OER […]
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New Report: Research Review of EdTech and Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups
Published by: WCET | 5/17/2021
WCET and the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) announce today’s release of a new joint report: “Research Review: Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest.” Purpose The events […]
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Racism in the Educational Cyberspace
Published by: WCET | 4/23/2021
Last semester, I began a graduate program to study Technology, Cybersecurity, and Policy. I have also, like many other people, been digging deeper into learning about anti-racism since the summer of 2020. As my learning about these two topics coincided, […]
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“What is Past is Prologue”: Reading Thelin During a Pandemic
Published by: WCET | 3/19/2021
Highsmith, C. M., photographer. Sculptor Robert I. Aitken’s statue, “The Future,” 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 […]
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Engage the Expert Network with Every Learner Everywhere
Published by: WCET | 2/19/2021
Providing and supporting education today requires instructors and practitioners to be highly knowledgeable, flexible, and adaptable, and to have a whole toolbox full of technology and teaching related skills. This is especially true now that they are teaching or supporting […]
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A Flower (and some great quotes) for International Women’s Day
Published by: WCET | 3/6/2020
March 8th is International Women’s Day. According to the International Women’s Day (IWD) website, IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and the celebration has occurred annually for well over a century. […]
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Digital Accessibility: The Partnership between Vendors and Institutions
Published by: WCET | 3/1/2019
For the past year, OLC and WCET have been partnering to better inform our memberships on better meeting student and faculty needs for accessibility. Kelly Hermann, University of Phoenix, and Cyndi Rowland, WebAIM, have provided us with tremendous guidance, including […]
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WCET’s 7th Annual Leadership Summit
Published by: WCET | 6/15/2018
We just got back from the annual WCET Leadership Summit in Newport Beach, CA where we deliberated on how digital learning can help higher education can embrace: Equity as a demonstrated priority for the institutions’ students, faculty, and staff. Accessibility […]
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UDL in Action in College Online Courses
Published by: WCET | 6/7/2018
Do you have much experience with Universal Design? Today we’re thrilled to welcome a guest author who has not only implemented UDL on her own, but is assisting her colleagues in applying the principles in their classrooms as well. Tianhong […]