Tag: WCET

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Published by: WCET | 3/6/2025

Hello WCET Community! As the WCET Steering Committee Chair, I am honored to work with our members to help guide the content, themes, and activities that inform WCET’s work throughout 2025. Collectively, the Steering Committee selected two key topics to focus on this year: Over the next several months, the Steering Committee work groups will […]

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Published by: WCET | 2/27/2025

Illustration of people working online with connecting arrows to indicate an online support network and community.

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Published by: WCET | 2/20/2025

Here at WCET, our focus is on educational technology and digital learning. While many of us enjoy learning about the latest and greatest tech tools, we know technology alone is not at the heart of our work. The most advanced digital learning tool holds little value if our students are unable to use it effectively […]

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Published by: WCET | 2/13/2025

The WCET team is thrilled to welcome Van Davis as he steps into his new role as WCET’s sixth Executive Director! Van believes digital learning is critical to expanding educational opportunities—and we’re excited to embark on this journey together. WCET is committed to leading the policy, practice, and advocacy of digital learning. Van reaffirms that […]

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Published by: WCET | 1/30/2025

Institutions nationwide are preparing for the implementation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new digital accessibility regulations. It’s important and challenging to ensure compliance while still balancing an engaging learning environment. At WCET, we understand the challenges of balancing federal guidelines, institutional priorities, and student needs. That’s why we’re excited to offer three timely events […]

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Published by: WCET | 1/23/2025

Distance education has come a long way since WCET conducted a survey to better understand the relationship between the cost and price of distance education in 2016. The results of this survey were published in the 2017 study Distance Education Price and Cost Report. That survey found that although 75% of respondents indicated that distance […]

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Published by: WCET | 1/14/2025

The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and the State Authorization Network (SAN) are two national, nonprofit organizations established to improve the quality, accessibility, and reach of postsecondary education opportunities for learners across the nation. The two organizations achieve this by providing leadership, guidance, and support as we work closely with states, higher […]

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Published by: WCET | 1/6/2025

In the world of digital learning policy and practice, few names resonate as profoundly as Russ Poulin’s. Reflecting on a career spanning over three decades, it’s evident that Russ has been a pioneering force and fostered a community of passionate educators and advocates committed to the evolution of online learning. From his early efforts in […]

Policy

Published by: WCET | 11/7/2024

A recent NWHeat webinar highlighted that public institutions must mobilize immediately (if not sooner) to meet the coming U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accessibility guidelines. Released in April 2024, the new regulation requires “state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities.” These rules encompass all public colleges and universities. […]

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Published by: WCET | 10/31/2024

Welcome to Frontiers! It’s getting colder on my side of the country, so I’m fondly thinking of our week in CA earlier this month. Today, I’m sending you all the sandy, sunshine-filled highlights from WCET’s 36th Annual Meeting! Picture this: Nearly 300 digital learning enthusiasts swapping tales of AI adventures, chatting about accessibility, and finding […]