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Implementing a CBE Program: Lessons Learned from Community Colleges
Published by: WCET | 6/11/2015
“We are introducing a disruptive model into the traditional college campus. Nothing will be the same once you take the time orientation off the table.” Tom Nielsen (Bellevue College) Tom shared that wisdom at last week’s CBE4CC event, which brought […]
Kentucky’s Commonwealth College – United We Stand
Published by: WCET | 12/17/2014
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has a great history of statewide elearning innovation, see Kentucky Virtual Campus, Kentucky Virtual Library, Kentucky Virtual Adult Education, and Learn on Demand. In a partnership among its colleges, they are increasing the capacity […]
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#WCET14: Ideas Blossomed in the City of Roses
Published by: WCET | 12/4/2014
November 19-21, 2014 seasoned WCET’ers and new comers to our community gathered in Portland, OR (known the City of Roses) to exchange ideas and learn together. Invigorated by the conversations and fueled by amazing epicurean adventures, the tenor of the […]
#WCET14 Arrives in Portland & Your Desktop
Published by: WCET | 11/19/2014
WCET’ers are arriving from all over the nation in beautiful Portland, Oregon to celebrate 26 years of coming together. This year we’re proud to present a program that brings both big picture, forward thinking ideas and practical applications that […]
Big Data, Analytics and Reflections on Student Success
Published by: WCET | 11/6/2014
Today we feature Ellen Wagner, Chief Strategy Officer, Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Framework as she takes us on a tour of the post-secondary big data landscape, including reflections on the first three years of the PAR Framework. It Begins With […]
New Gainful Employment Regulations Tied to State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 10/30/2014
This morning, the U.S. Department of Education released a 945 page document describing its new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations. An informal version is available on the Department’s website and the final version will be published in the Federal Register on […]
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Capella University FlexPath
Published by: WCET | 10/9/2014
Capella University is a 2014 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award recipient for the development of FlexPath. Deb Bushway, Vice President of Academic Innovation and Chief Academic Officer shares with us today the evolution of FlexPath from pilot to celebrating its […]
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Education 3.0 – Around The Globe
Published by: WCET | 8/27/2014
What do Greeks, Vietnamese, Australians, and Americans have in common? The answer is no joke… I travel a lot. For the past several years, I have accumulated over 200,000 miles per year, going around the world to speak about education […]
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This Summer, Online Collaborating is Hot!
Published by: WCET | 7/24/2014
It has been a good summer and a good year for colleges finding ways to work together online. I’ve been meaning to note this development for some time, but this week’s developments with California State University Online prompted me to […]
Limited Time Offer!: Using Retail Marketing Tactics to Get Adults Back to College
Published by: WCET | 6/24/2014
Connecticut’s innovative new program to attract students with some credits, but no degree has had amazing success in grabbing the attention of its target audience. Thank you to Ed Klonoski, President of Charter Oak State College, who describes “Go Back […]