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Potato/Potahto, Microcredential/Micro-credential…Finding and Providing Clarity in Defining Microcredentials
Published by: WCET | 6/30/2022
What is a microcredential? A certificate? Bootcamp? If you are confused, you are not alone. Currently, there are no industry-wide standard definitions for microcredentials. There are several national initiatives coalescing around developing standard terms to provide cohesion and clarity. While […]
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A Higher Education Overview of Cybersecurity as it is Relevant to You: Introduction
Published by: WCET | 6/28/2022
Recently, a friend texted me to complain about the cybersecurity training she had to do for work, and then asked, jokingly, how I can bear to follow and study the subject matter. I completely understand her complaint. Photo by Patrick […]
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Together, as an Online Community: Building an Online Program from Scratch
Published by: WCET | 3/31/2022
We are pleased to welcome Ryan Faulkner of College of Eastern Idaho as today’s guest blogger. We often hear about the great things that large institutions are doing, but we have many members at smaller colleges and universities who are […]
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Shifting from COVID-normal to “New Normal”
Published by: WCET | 3/17/2022
WCET welcomes Kara Monroe, President and Founder of Monarch Consulting. In partnership, WCET is launching a new article series on the continued shifts in leadership in higher education and educational technology. This is the first blog in the series and […]
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New Online Adjunct Faculty Survey Results Released from WCET, OLC, and Every Learner Everywhere
Published by: WCET | 2/17/2022
Thank you to today’s author, Van Davis, who shares key findings from a new collaborative report from OLC, WCET, and Every Learner Everywhere about understanding the important role that adjunct instructors play in online education. The blog also shares six […]
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Using Digital Badges to Incentivize Professional Development
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2022
We are thrilled that Anita Gabbard and Beth Nettles from the University of Central Florida, share their journey of creating a digital badge program for hybrid work. Their responsiveness to the challenge of preparing staff to successfully work in a […]
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Does Financial Need and Aid Differ for Online and On-Campus Students?
Published by: WCET | 10/8/2021
It started before COVID-19. Students, families, businesses, and those considering college questioned the value, the “return on investment” (ROI), of postsecondary education. Could they do better doing something else? Was the debt worth it? Is college for them? Those questions […]
Policy
What is “NEXUS” for higher ed? Considerations for a multi-state workforce
Published by: WCET | 9/15/2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic lurches on, many employers, including postsecondary institutions, are navigating the reality of what many feel is the future of work: remote employment. By the end of 2021, its predicted that over a quarter of the workforce […]
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Enhancing Quality in Digital Learning
Published by: WCET | 9/9/2021
WCET’s staff and Steering Committee work groups continue their efforts toward increasing access to quality higher education. Previously our work groups have shared incredible research and discussed opportunities for creating a more equitable and inclusive future for higher education and […]
Policy
Regular and Substantive Interaction Refresh: Reviewing & Sharing Our Best Interpretation of Current Guidance and Requirements
Published by: WCET | 8/26/2021
On July 1, 2021, the Department of Education released the final set of proposed regulations stemming from the 2019 Negotiated Rulemaking process (the Distance Education and Innovation Regulations). As part of these regulations, the definition of “distance education” in Chapter […]