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Make Space for Innovation in Curriculum
Published by: WCET | 10/23/2019
Cleaning up….is definitely not my favorite activity. But, I understand a clean home and an organized workspace can be important for a healthy and effective life. Today’s guest author, Maria Andersen, the CEO of Coursetune, is here to discuss the […]
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Meet AURS — Your Go-To Resource for Addressing Accessibility Challenges
Published by: WCET | 9/27/2019
Accessibility is not only one of the main areas of focus for WCET, but a consistent issue and opportunity for higher education institutions. In order to support faculty, instructional designers, and others who work in the area, Quality Matters, a […]
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Feeling the Ground by Getting Some Air
Published by: WCET | 9/25/2019
A few months ago, Rosa and I released a list of recommended podcasts, which we had elicited from our members. Gettin’ Air was one of these recommended listens. So, I was thrilled when our Director of Open Policy, Tanya Spilovoy, […]
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Living with Exigency
Published by: WCET | 9/20/2019
Today we welcome David Dannenberg, the Director of Academic Innovations, State Authorization, and eLearning with the University of Alaska Anchorage. David joins us to discuss the economic issues facing higher education in Alaska and his reactions to the financial exigency […]
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Creating Videos to Explore Open Education
Published by: WCET | 9/18/2019
Welcome today to Abbey Elder, the Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian for Iowa State University, who is here to discuss the development of a series of videos about open education. Abbey’s post today provides a wonderful outline for how […]
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From Policy to Compliance: What do Faculty Need to Develop Accessible Course Content?
Published by: WCET | 9/12/2019
Accessibility of college and university materials and services is an important topic for all those involved in education today. Higher Education institutions are working to develop policies and guidelines for ensuring accessible content for all learners. Do such policies result […]
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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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Podcasts Galore! – A Summer Listening List
Published by: WCET | 7/26/2019
While I love podcasts and listen to them while doing just about anything, I often struggle with finding new podcasts. Few digital systems are built around recommending relevant new podcasts to listeners, which means that listeners rely on general recommendation […]
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Finding Quality in All the Right Places: Promoting Online Course Reviews to Faculty Designers
Published by: WCET | 7/11/2019
How do you ensure quality in online courses? That word gets a lot of buzz in higher ed! Today’s Frontiers post is all about quality and how to implement a course certification process. Joining us from the University of Central […]
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Restructuring Our Faculty Learning Community
Published by: WCET | 5/14/2019
In today’s blog, we welcome Laura Sankovich from Capella University. It is increasingly difficult to create and maintain community with adjunct faculty members who work remotely and yet this is a reality in higher education. In this blog, Laura discusses […]