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What Faculty Designers Can Tell Us about Online Course Reviews
Published by: Lindsey Downs | 1/12/2023
In 2019, I asked our readers the question “how do you ensure quality in online courses?” This question was part of my introduction to a fantastic article written by Aimee deNoyelles from the University of Central Florida. Aimee discussed UCF’s […]
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The Quality – Equity Bond: Advancing Equity and Quality in Online Learning Today
Published by: Lindsey Downs | 10/20/2022
Today I’m thrilled to help kick off our Frontiers and WCET Steering Committee working group series on equity and quality in higher education digital learning. Throughout the next several weeks, we will hear from Steering Committee members and experts in […]
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Accreditation, Quality, and Changes in Digital Learning
Published by: ewalton | 5/17/2022
The changing nature of digital learning and postsecondary education in the post-COVID era has brought new opportunities and challenges for the quality assurance provided by the accreditation process. In a preview of a plenary session to be held at the […]
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The “New Normal” and Reflections on Accessibility
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 4/7/2022
WCET welcomes Kara Monroe, President and Founder of Monarch Strategies LLC. In partnership with her, WCET is launching a new article series on the continued shifts in leadership in higher education and educational technology. This is the second blog post […]
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SUNY Online is Pleased to Announce the Release of OSCQR 4.0!
Published by: ewalton | 12/1/2021
This week’s WCET Frontiers blog is written by guest author Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, SUNY Online Teaching, SUNY Online with The State University of New York. The blog features updates to The SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric, OSCQR. OSCQR […]
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Enhancing Quality in Digital Learning
Published by: Lindsey Downs | 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 […]
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“60 Minutes” on Online Education – Reflections on a Story from 2001
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 2/18/2021
Cover of the 60 Minutes transcript So, how did the mass media view online education two decades ago? On February 18, 2001, the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes ran the segment “Online U,” which discussed the emergence of online offerings […]
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Institutional Accreditation in the Midst of COVID-19
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 11/6/2020
In response to the pandemic, accrediting agencies acted creatively in applying their quality assurance processes in an uncertain and changing world. Today’s guest post provides insights about how one accrediting agency (the Higher Learning Commission) responded to this challenge and […]
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It is Time to Improve Higher Education Transfer
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/28/2020
This week the Scaling Partners Network, on which I represent WCET, issued a “call to action” regarding transfer in higher education. It’s a bold request to educators and policy makers to rethink articulation among institutions. In this post, I outline […]
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How Third-Party Cheating Sites Entice and Impact Students
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/21/2020
Today is the 5th Annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating. We join with the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) to participate and encourage other organizations, college’s and universities to sign up and participate in ICAI’s website. As […]