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Policy
Proposed Federal Rules Affecting Programs Leading to a License & State Authorization Reciprocity Need a Delayed Effective Date
Published by: WCET | 8/25/2023
States and Institutions Need More Time We have had more time to consider the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulations on programs leading to professional licensure and state authorization reciprocity. The Department might release final rules that are close to […]
Practice
How Digital Learning Can Expand Learner Pathways and Increase Enrollment
Published by: WCET | 8/10/2023
My History with Online Courses Welcome to the third and final post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. In our first post, the WCET Steering Committee work group focusing on this area reviewed historical enrollment trends, changes in […]
Practice
How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments
Published by: WCET | 7/28/2023
Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. In our first post, the WCET Steering Committee work group focusing on this area reviewed historical enrollment trends, changes in student markets, and what may be coming […]
Practice
College Enrollment: Cliffs, Shifts, and Lifts
Published by: WCET | 7/14/2023
This month, WCET will be focusing on enrollment trends and the impact those trends will have on higher education. To kick off the theme, the WCET Steering Committee work group on enrollment joins us for the start of their Frontiers […]
Practice
In Their Own Words: An Introspective Look at State Authorization Compliance Professionals
Published by: WCET | 6/29/2023
As a membership organization made up of nearly 900 institutions across the United States, the SAN team considers it of the upmost importance to provide opportunities for our institutional colleagues to share the unique experiences of working in compliance at […]
Practice
WCET’s Favorite Read, Watch, and Listens – Summer 2023
Published by: WCET | 6/8/2023
Hello and welcome to WCET’s annual summer media review and recommendations list! Each summer we like to share our staff’s recommendations for fun reads, listens, and watches for the summer. These suggestions are a mix of personal and professional development […]
Policy
ED’s New Proposed Regulations, Part II: Changes for Programs Leading to Professional Licensure
Published by: WCET | 5/25/2023
As we revealed in our recent post, ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity, the Department of Education’s new package of proposed regulations includes issues that could have a big impact on institutions that offer programs in other […]
Policy
ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity
Published by: WCET | 5/24/2023
Big changes could be in store for institutions that offer programs in other states and for the students they serve. This might surprise you as recent press articles about the Department of Education’s new proposed regulations focused solely on Gainful […]
Practice
Why Not Both?: It’s time to teach accessibly AND teach accessibility!
Published by: WCET | 4/27/2023
This month WCET has focused on accessibility. As you may or may not know, we’ve been undertaking an accessibility review and revision of our entire website and document development practices. We held a WCET Webcast this month to feature the […]
Practice
Thinking Strategically About Student Belonging in Online Learning
Published by: WCET | 4/13/2023
The feeling of belonging is, in my opinion and experience, a truly important factor for anyone’s success in an educational or even professional environment. The courses that I remember the most, the ones that I felt made the greatest impression […]