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Negotiated Rulemaking: The Complexity of “Regular and Substantive Interaction”
Published by: WCET | 4/26/2019
This is the third in our blog post series on the results of the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking process. The first in the series focused an overview of process, issues, and next steps. The second covered rules for […]
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The Connected Student and the Internet of Things
Published by: WCET | 4/9/2019
Today we welcome Mickey Slimp, Executive Director of the Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges & Universities (NETnet), located at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, where he also serves as an associate provost of academic affairs. In […]
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Let the DATA drive: Washington community & technical college’s journey to establish OER and Low-Cost codes
Published by: WCET | 3/21/2019
In this blog, Mark Jenkins and Boyoung Chae detail the vital benefits of using a data-driven approach in OER initiatives to promote affordability and student success for Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges. Their approach helped to meet two important goals: […]
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ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Innovation Subcommittee Completes Its Work and Makes Several Recommendations
Published by: WCET | 3/19/2019
The “Distance Learning and Education Innovation” Subcommittee of the current U.S. Department of Education negotiated rulemaking process completed its work last week. While several reports highlighted that there was disagreement on issues, there has been less attention paid to the […]
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Generation Z Engaged in the Classroom
Published by: WCET | 3/6/2019
Vickie S. Cook, Executive Director of the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service at the University of Illinois Springfield, explores the strengths of the innovative and eager Generation Z students. In her blog, she depicts the unique story and […]
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Expanding access, success, and equitable outcomes through the effective implementation of digital learning
Published by: WCET | 2/21/2019
A Sense of Urgency Many public colleges and universities have embraced the mission of increasing access to higher education by recruiting more diverse student populations. Unfortunately, institutions continue to see significant persistence and completion gaps for their low-income students, students […]
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Adventures at the Consumer Electronics Show: the world’s largest “Digital Disney World,” the higher ed perspective
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2019
Executive director of WCET, Mike Abbiatti, recently attended the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. New and soon-to-be introduced electronic products are unveiled each year at the Show. The following blog contains the details and reflections of his adventure […]
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Congratulations! You are a Best Ranked School! But…
Published by: WCET | 1/16/2019
In the media and in communications to your PR staff, there will be lots of hype this week about ranking online programs. In the past, we have been critical of such rankings on the basis of the quality of their […]
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Marketable Skills + Credentialing = the Value of Signals
Published by: WCET | 12/6/2018
What signals do you use to showcase your skills and expertise? Our students need a way to let future employers know about their collegiate experiences and accomplishments. Today we welcome Mike Simmons from University of North Texas to discuss their […]
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Accessibility & Procurement: What do we need to know?
Published by: WCET | 11/14/2018
WCET and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) jointly offer this blog post on a topic of national interest to education communities. This post is part of the on-going collaboration on accessibility issues between WCET and OLC. Thank you to Kelly Hermann, University […]