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Considering the Future, Now!
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 4/21/2020
I don’t know about you, but the last few weeks (months?) have felt surreal. Not only on a professional level, but on a personal one as well. That uncanny feeling I have about ‘these times’ has continued as our local […]
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Evaluating Faculty Participation in Online Workshops
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 2/27/2020
Last week we welcomed Lynn Wahl, Instructional Designer for UNC Charlotte, to discuss how they used design thinking to create online faculty development workshops. In a continuation of the topic, Lynn joins us today to talk about how to assess […]
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Student Device Preferences for Online Course Access and Multimedia Learning
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 6/12/2018
What technology devices do you have close to you right now? I have a desktop computer, two laptops, a Smartwatch, and a Smartphone. Students also have a numerous devices which they use for a variety of different purposes. But do […]
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A Look Back at 2017 for WCET Frontiers: It’s Been Weird
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 12/21/2017
What a weird year for news. Comic actress Melissa McCarthy won an Emmy Award for her Saturday Night Live portrayal of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. It is hard to say which was more surreal, her version of “Spicey” […]
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In Defense of the LMS
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 7/20/2017
Many of us have worked with Learning Management System (LMS)s in one way or another, as administrators, instructors, support, assistants, or students. And, through working with these platforms, many of us end up strongly disliking them. This week we welcome […]
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The Great LMS Review Adventure
Published by: Russ Poulin | 2/4/2016
Who wants the best LMS? We all do! How do you pick the best LMS? *cricket chirp, cricket chirp* A choice of a Learning Management System (LMS) is a critical one for colleges and universities on so many levels – it […]
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U-Pace: Building Student Success Through Content Mastery & Proactive Support
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 10/22/2014
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a 2014 WCET Outstanding Work Award winner for their innovative online instructional approach, U-Pace. Today Diane Reddy and Ray Fleming, co-creators of U-Pace and Laura Pedrick, executive director of UWM Online, share with us a […]
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Keeping Institutional Decision-Making Up With New Learning Platforms
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 2/16/2012
Today we welcome Phil Hill, executive vice president at Delta Initiative, as a guest blogger. Phil is a consultant and industry analyst covering the educational technology market primarily for higher education. We have seen a great deal of change in […]