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Surprise! Newly Released Final Regulations
Published by: WCET | 8/26/2020
On April 1st, the Department of Education released the final set of proposed regulations stemming from the 2019 Negotiated Rulemaking process (April Fools!). Back in April, WCET published three blog posts outlining the proposed regulations on April 3rd, April 6th, […]
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Get Online… The Making of a Podcast
Published by: WCET | 8/6/2020
It is no secret that many of us on the WCET team, myself included, enjoy listening to podcasts. In fact, we’ve recommended podcasts in several of our summer listen lists. This year, one of the podcasts we included in our […]
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A Road to Somewhere
Published by: WCET | 7/31/2020
Last month I asked our readers to contemplate whether or not we’re “on a road to nowhere” as we prepare for the fall and beyond. Today, I want to take a look at where we are on that road and […]
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Another Magical July 1 – Federal Regulations Now in Effect
Published by: WCET | 7/16/2020
July 1 is that magical day when Federal Regulations affecting institutions that participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs become effective for regulations that were released by the U.S. Department of Education by November 1 of last year. The […]
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Surveys Highlight Student and Faculty Experiences with Remote Learning
Published by: WCET | 7/8/2020
Two new surveys show the reactions and resilience of students and faculty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring. Overcoming conjecture and some bold (often unsupported) statements about the move to remote teaching, the survey results provide real […]
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Avoiding a “Road to Nowhere:” What We Must Do This Fall
Published by: WCET | 6/22/2020
In 1985 The Talking Heads released “Road to Nowhere.” That song, and that metaphor, have been on my mind a lot lately as I think about where higher education is going in the fall and beyond. Photo by Illiya Vjestica […]
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Online Learning: Let Students Learn Where They Are
Published by: WCET | 6/4/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to move their face-to-face courses to remote and online formats. Instructors heroically worked to ensure continuity of learning for their students. Considering this shift online, Anna Porcaro, the Executive Director of Online Learning […]
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Professional Licensure Student Disclosures – It’s the One Month Warning, with No Time-outs Remaining
Published by: WCET | 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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Update on Federal Regulations Impacting Distance Education During the Pandemic
Published by: WCET | 5/22/2020
In Harold Ramis’ 1993 classic, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray portrays a television weatherman sent to cover Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day who ends up repeating the day over and over again. At first, Murray’s character, Phil Connors, uses the time […]
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Our Reflections on a Virtual Event – the 2020 WCET Policy Summit
Published by: WCET | 5/14/2020
The WCET team enjoys planning our two live events each year. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for our community to come together to network, discuss new ideas, learn from each other, and bring important promising practices back to […]