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Adaptive Learning: Research-Based Principles for Developing Effective Courses
Published by: WCET | 1/18/2018
This week on WCET Frontiers, we are happy to welcome back Niki Bray, Instructor and Instructional Designer with the School of Health Studies at the University of Memphis. Niki is here today to discuss another aspect of adaptive learning: research-based […]
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Published by: WCET | 1/16/2018
It seems like all the cool kids are writing about last year’s trends and predicting what will come to pass in 2018. Well, we WCETers don’t want to be left out of the fun! Over the last few weeks I’ve […]
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Introducing the Online Learning Efficacy Research Database
Published by: WCET | 11/30/2017
WCET is thrilled to welcome Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Katie Linder, from the Oregon State University Ecampus, to introduce the new Online Learning Efficacy Research Database. This database will help you find citations for higher education studies that compare […]
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Fight the FoMO: Catch up on OER
Published by: WCET | 10/26/2017
Greetings from beautiful Denver, CO, where WCET Frontiers is joined by our Director of Open Policy, Tanya Spilovoy. Read on to catch up with Tanya on OER events, the Z Initiative, and how you can connect with her (either here […]
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Blackboard Ally: Tackling Accessibility in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 10/11/2017
Today we continue the WCET Frontiers series on the 2017 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards. These awards honor member institutions and organizations that develop technology-based solutions to challenging educational needs. We welcome Blackboard to discuss their award winning program Ally. […]
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Digital Credentials for Faculty Professional Development
Published by: WCET | 10/5/2017
I’ve held many conversations with higher education professionals about how to encourage the use of instructional technologies in the classroom. Many times the conversation revolves around the newest innovations, what tool is the most user-friendly, or which new tech will […]
Policy
Federal Regulations: Delays, Reviews, and a Call for Comments
Published by: WCET | 7/6/2017
Federal higher education regulations are under fire and the Department of Education wants your input. Let’s give it to them. Only the Teacher Prep regulations suffered the quick death of the Congressional Review Act. Several other postsecondary consumer protection regulations […]
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A Digital Accessibility Agenda for Education
Published by: WCET | 3/15/2017
Accessibility is a hot topic in and outside of education. In fact, this month, WCET joined the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) for Developmental Disabilities […]
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Do Closed Captions Help Students Learn?
Published by: WCET | 12/14/2016
This week we are happy to welcome Dr. Katie Linder, Oregon State University Ecampus, as our guest blog post author. Dr. Linder is here to discuss a national research project on student use of closed captions and transcriptions. The important […]
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University of Nebraska System Makes Its Website Marketing Online Offerings Sing
Published by: WCET | 10/27/2016
Thank you to WCET members University of Nebraska and Ranku for today’s post. The University of Nebraska Online Worldwide was seeking a solution for a user-friendly web tool enabling prospective students to search the offerings of the four system institutions. […]