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Lessons Learned as a WCET’er
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/13/2016
For the last 7.5 years I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best people in technology-enhanced higher education – the WCET staff and members. I am a better person, a better learner, and a better educator […]
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Lights, Camera, Action! – Developing Faculty in 20 Minutes
Published by: Russ Poulin | 9/22/2016
Change begins with an idea, and in the Instructional Design department at Walters State Community College, we are not afraid of change. We realize that technology is changing our world minute by minute, and by embracing that movement, Walters State […]
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A Conversation About Today’s Classroom (Three Students, Three Modalities)
Published by: Russ Poulin | 5/5/2016
We called for help in getting the voice of students into our blog posts. I want to thank Holly Jean Greene (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) for preparing this video for us with real, live students sharing their experiences. Thank you! […]
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What I Learned About Adapting Content – Working with Vendors & Publishers
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 4/13/2016
So you have decided you want to adapt a course and you are just beginning to learn more about the process and work involved. In this blog post, I will share my personal experience of working through the adaptive process, […]
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Instructional Designers: Instead of Saying “No” to Faculty, Let’s Say “Yes”
Published by: Russ Poulin | 3/24/2016
Instructional design has a problem. I noticed it last summer when I was doing the conference circuit. We have run out of things to say. Keynotes, which are supposed to rally the troops and get us fired up for the day, offer […]
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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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Mind the Skills Gap
Published by: Russ Poulin | 1/28/2016
In the final chapter of our three-part set of guest blog posts focusing on the future, we welcome Michelle Weise. Formerly at the Clayton Christensen Institute, Michelle now serves as Executive Director of the Sandbox CoLABorative for Southern New Hampshire […]
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Serving Older Students with New Technologies: Highlights from #ACCN15
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 12/1/2015
Last month, just ahead of the WCET Annual Meeting, the Adult College Completion Network held their annual Workshop, focused on garnering discussion of how we best serve adult learners and bring them back into higher education. Today, Christina Sedney, project […]
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Top “Ten-ish” WCET Blogs from 2014
Published by: Russ Poulin | 12/23/2014
Looking back at 2014, here are some of our most popular blog posts. There were some posts that were quite popular regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s Negotiated Rulemaking process for state authorization for distance education regulations. We’ve removed those […]
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Exploring Portland at #WCET14
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 11/18/2014
November 18, 2014 Another Portlandite, Jim Friscia, gives us a look into the fun Portland has to offer to compliment the learning at #WCET14. Who knows, perhaps the next big thing in e-learning will come from a walk in the […]