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Building a Network for Curation – the #femedtech movement
Published by: WCET | 8/22/2019
As a women working in edtech, open education, and higher education, the #femedtech network has provided hope, joy, and encouragement for me and many others working within the space. Although Maren and I have never met in person, I am […]
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Let the DATA drive: Washington community & technical college’s journey to establish OER and Low-Cost codes
Published by: WCET | 3/21/2019
In this blog, Mark Jenkins and Boyoung Chae detail the vital benefits of using a data-driven approach in OER initiatives to promote affordability and student success for Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges. Their approach helped to meet two important goals: […]
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Generation Z Engaged in the Classroom
Published by: WCET | 3/6/2019
Vickie S. Cook, Executive Director of the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service at the University of Illinois Springfield, explores the strengths of the innovative and eager Generation Z students. In her blog, she depicts the unique story and […]
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A Recipe for a Successful Institutional Open Education Initiative
Published by: WCET | 2/6/2019
Rajiv never ceases to amaze me; the first time was at Nicole Allen’s (SPARC) annual OERroke party at Open Ed. Rajiv can really sing and dance. Although it is hard to top a duet performance of “I Had the Time […]
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The value of micro-credentials and badging needs continual clarification
Published by: WCET | 12/14/2018
Welcome today to David Porter, CEO of eCampusOntario, who joins us to discuss the value of micro-credentials and badging. After an intriguing keynote presentation at an educational event, David reached out to several education colleagues who work and research in […]
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Regional Collaboration in Promoting OER Adoption
Published by: WCET | 12/12/2018
Today WCET Frontiers is excited to showcase the recent Open Educational Resources (OER) Implementation and Policy Summit for the MHEC States. This multi-state OER meeting brought together OER advocates from across campuses, legislatures, faculty, students, and more to collaboratively learn […]
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Expanding the OER Research Horizon – the OER Research Fellowship
Published by: WCET | 9/25/2018
If you celebrated a recent large-scale study at the University of Georgia showing Open Educational Resource’s (OER) positive impact on student outcomes, you’ll be excited to know that there are many other articles on the topic of OER efficacy and […]
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Promising Practices and the Future of Dual Enrollment
Published by: WCET | 8/23/2018
In our last dual enrollment post, we discussed the various types of dual enrollment courses, impact of these courses, who’s taking and offering these courses, and the pros and cons of dual enrollment. This week we’re looking at some promising […]
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Creative Commons Offers New Certificate on Open Licensing
Published by: WCET | 8/1/2018
As WCET’s Director of Open Policy, one of the issues I constantly face is getting people up-to-speed on their options for openly licensing content. As they describe on their “about” page, Creative Commons “provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make […]
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The Evolution of Librarians: Open Education Leadership
Published by: WCET | 6/22/2018
We are proud to have Tanya Spilovoy, WCET Director of Open Policy, provide periodic updates on events in the world of open education. Today’s post talks about her role in the development and teaching of a professional development program for […]