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Research on Distance Ed and Technological Advancements: An Update on DETA
Published by: WCET | 9/14/2016
What’s Been Up? The National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) is wrapping up its second year of a national U.S. Department of Education funded effort to conduct rigorous research to identify key factors influencing student success […]
Investigating IPEDS Distance Education Data Reporting: Progress Has Been Made
Published by: WCET | 4/18/2016
WCET conducted analysis on the Department of Education’s IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) data since the initial release of distance education data for the Fall, 2012. Most recently, we produced a comprehensive report, WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016, […]
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Stepping-up Now: Researching Social Media
Published by: WCET | 4/6/2016
In an era when undergraduate students emerge digitally engaged, the progressive graduate educator is one who is open to adapt and adjust the delivery of their teaching, assignments, and interactions to incorporate innovative technology. Faculty face both implicit and explicit […]
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New WCET Distance Ed Enrollment Report Shows Continued Growth
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2016
We are pleased to announce the first issue of a new report, the “WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016: Using IPEDS 2014 Fall Enrollment Data.” Based on data accumulated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System’s […]
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A Survey of Practices in Supporting Online Adjunct Faculty
Published by: WCET | 11/5/2015
Are colleges doing all they can to assure that their online adjunct faculty are successful? Institutions employing adjunct faculty for online courses were surveyed about the practices they use in supporting them. With the frequent use of adjuncts and growing […]
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DETA Advances Distance Ed Research Through Grants and a Toolkit
Published by: WCET | 10/19/2015
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) Research Center invites you to participate in a competitive grant process. They are looking for researchers who want to conduct rigorous studies on effective course and institution practices in online […]
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CCCOnline Finds Success in Six-week Intensive Courses
Published by: WCET | 5/13/2015
As of summer 2014 CCCOnline has been offering 6-week intensive courses. These have shown great promise in terms of student interest, student success/retention, and instructor satisfaction. Before I embark on this journey we’ve been on, first a little background on […]
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IPEDS Fall 2013: Distance Education Data Reveals More Than Overall Flat Growth
Published by: WCET | 3/10/2015
The first blog post in this series analyzed the Fall 2013 distance education enrollment data (as released by the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS survey) sector-by-sector. The post revealed that one-of-four students took at least one distance education course and […]
Defining a Research Agenda for Distance Education
Published by: WCET | 2/10/2015
Thank you to Tanya Joosten, Laura Pedrick, and Diane Reddy for inviting me to a summit to kick-off the new National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements. Operated by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, DETA (as they have thankfully […]
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Investigation of IPEDS Distance Education Data: System Not Ready for Modern Trends
Published by: WCET | 9/25/2014
After billions of dollars spent on administrative computer systems and billions of dollars invested in ed tech companies, the U.S. higher education system is woefully out of date and unable to cope with major education trends such as online & […]