Spotlight Archive

As a part of “The Year of Accessibility”, the Online Learning Consortium and WCET continue to collaborate to bring our communities resources on the topic of accessibility. There are answers and clear guidance that can help instructional designers and faculty ensure they are building accessibility into their online activities and web presence. This panel of “been there, done that” experts will share their tricks, tips and strategies for making accessibility a treat, and a little less scary! Register now!

Date: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 | Time: 1-2pm ET

WCET has had an active voice on academic integrity and cheating since 2008. In 2018, academic integrity is threatened by a notable increase in the commercialization of academic dishonesty, to include contract cheating and the widespread online distribution by third-party websites of educational materials. Join us to discuss the growing industry of cheating cartels and promising actions your institutions can take to bolster a culture of integrity.

Tuesday, October 16: 9:00 AM HAST/ 11:00 AM AKDT/ Noon PDT and MST/ 1:00 PM MDT/ 2:00 PM CDT/ 3:00 PM EDT.

Knowing what you know today, what would you do differently if you could hit the reset button on the management, services and technologies, and cost structures of your elearning programs? With changing organizational reporting lines, what’s different today in your policies and practices concerning academic structure, instructional quality, faculty development, and student support services? 
 
Join us Thursday, October 4 at 11:00 AM MDT for a free WCET Webcast. This webcast is provided free and open to all.  

Learn more and registrer for the WCET webcast, “What If You Could Hit the Reset Button for Your Institution’s eLearning Program?” The webcast will run for 60 minutes and take place via GoToWebinar.

As college campuses become increasingly diverse, one of the biggest challenges faced by student health and student affairs professionals is engaging each student with resources to support their overall success and well-being.

Join Nathaan Demers, Psy.D. and Janelle Patrias, MSW for a WCET member-only webcast on the national trends and student research conducted at Colorado State University which led to the development of the digital student well-being program.

Register today to join us on Thursday, September 27, 12:00 PM MDT for the free WCET Member-Only Webcast. The session will run for 60 minutes and take place via GoToWebinar.

In 2018, we have seen an increase in the number of institutions, systems, and states implementing open educational resource initiatives. Hear from three WCET members who have been part of successful scaling OER. This webinar will discuss the policies and plans, leadership strategies, personal stories and takeaways.

Join us on Thursday, August 16, 12:00 PM MDT for a free WCET Webcast: “Leading Large-Scale OER Initiatives: Stories from the top.” Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

Consortia leaders believe in partnering to accomplish more through working together. But, figuring out exactly which services to offer, which to consider for the future, and which to end is always tricky. Finding the right mix is key to serving member institutions and consortial success. Every consortium is different, and these decisions are local. This webcast will focus on the varieties of services offered and successful processes for aligning consortial offerings to meet member needs as they change over time.
Panelists will discuss:

• Constituents served.
• Services offered.
• How is success defined.
• Results from a survey of United States and Canadian consortia about service offerings will also be shared.

Join us on Thursday, July 12, at noon MDT for a free WCET Webcast. Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

This webcast is provided free and open to all. 

Learn more and register.

The National University Technology Network (NUTN) will be incorporated into WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, effective August 31, 2018.

WCET will continue to provide several familiar NUTN related benefits, such as a dedicated "NUTN alumni" email list and NUTN alumni gatherings. Current NUTN members will be offered a discounted WCET membership for the 2018 - 2019 membership year.

Learn more about this transition.

Are you concerned about how federal or state policies might impact the your institution and the students you serve? In this year’s Policy Track at the 2018 Summit for Online Leadership and Administration, you’ll hear from experts in the field, right in the heart of Washington, DC, June 19 - 20th, 2018. 

Please join us and our partners UPCEA, CAEL, and OLC, as we seek to reshape the landscape of federal and state policy. In addition to providing the high level content to inform your institution about key policy issues impacting online students, you are invited to participate in a special session designed to produce a Policy Framework that will guide each organizations’ respective advocacy efforts.

Learn more and register!

Behavioral Analytics gathers student engagement data to inform recruitment, enrollment, and retention. It can allow institutions to learn the strengths, skills, and preferences of students, helping them to have more meaningful interactions with their students.

Join this webinar to learn how Utica College partnered with Wiley Education Services to utilize behavioral analytics throughout the student journey.

To learn more about how behavioral analytics can support student retention, join us on Thursday, April 26, at 11:00 AM MDT for this free webcast. Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

Learn more and register now!

The Call for Proposals for this year's Annual Meeting is open until May 7th, 2018!

Submit to present at this year's WCET Annual Meeting. WCET’s 30th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting will bring together higher education leaders and practitioners who are working to improve educational quality and access through the use of digital technology. Interactive sessions are encouraged! Present on emerging technologies, education models, student success, policies impacting edtech, or other topics! WCET members and non members are invited to submit and attend.

Learn more and submit your proposal!

OLC and WCET explored several issues on which they could partner to better serve our membership communities. Assuring the accessibility in courses, websites, student services, and all communications rose to the top as many are still confused as to what is required and how to address those needs.

Beginning with a conversation about questions we hear about serving those with disabilities and the far-reaching benefits that accrue from doing so. Ample time will be available to field questions from webcast attendees.

Join us on Tuesday, March 20, at 11:30 AM MT for a free WCET Webcast. Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

Join us March 15, 2018 for our FREE WCET Webcast!

Improving student success is a challenge faced by many colleges and universities across the country.  Portland State University (PSU) embraced this challenge and deployed a comprehensive approach to tackling the issues and is now implementing a portfolio of initiatives to improve student services by enhancing the student experience and fostering student success.

Learn more and register now.

3/15: 8:00 AM HAST/ 9:00 AM AKDT/ 10:00 AM PDT and MST/ 11:00 AM MDT/ 12:00 PM CDT/1:00 PM EDT

Join us on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for a free WCET and SAN Webcast.

As institutions move from the Information Age to the Virtual Age, cyberthreats are a certainty. It isn’t a question of “if,” but “when” and “how often there will be a cyberthreat.” This webcast defines data security, compliance requirements, and available tools. Learn how your institution can avoid risks to its federal student aid access.

9:00 AM HAST / 10:00 AM AKST / 11:00 AM PST / Noon MST / 1:00 PM CST / 2:00 PM EST

Learn more and register.

Join us June 5th - June 6th, 2018 in Newport Beach, CA for this year’s WCET’s Leadership Summit! The summit includes a seminar-series-like event on three important goals that institutions of all sizes and sectors should embrace:

1. Equity as a demonstrated priority for the institutions’ students, faculty, and staff.
2. Accessibility as the lens through which the institution examines its resources, policies, services, and infrastructure.
3. Data and evidence-based decision making for student success and ethical questions underlying analytics engines and ed tech products.

Learn more and register.

Register today for the WCET webcast, “The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence for Teaching and Learning.” The webcast will run for 60 minutes and take place via GoToWebinar.

Learn:

• How AI is solving old problems in higher education.·
• The challenges and promises of AI in the preparation of a modern workforce.
• How to re-think pedagogy to include AI.
• How to sustain campus AI initiatives.
• About AI funding opportunities.

Join us on Thursday, February 15, at 1:00 PM MT. Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

This webcast is provided free and open to all.  

Save the Date for the 2018 WCET Leadership Summit!

Join us June 5-6, 2018 in Newport Beach, CA. Join the interest list.

In 2017, trends in edtech included increasing emphasis on open educational resources, adaptive learning, and stackable credentials. What edtech trends and issues will impact our community in 2018? Find out when you register today to attend the WCET webcast, "Issues and Trends in Edtech in 2018" on January 18 at 11:30 AM MST. The free webcast will run for 60 minutes and will take place via GoToWebinar.

Watch the recorded general sessions from the 29th WCET Annual Meeting, including:

• Keynote from Mike Hess,
• From Aspirations to Action Student Panel,
• WCET Awards Lunch Ceremony,
• Stump the Expert Session.

eLearning consortia foster inter-institutional partnership to share resources, best practices, and often infrastructure with the goal of increasing institutional capacity for online and technology-mediated courses and programs. Learn how institutions and organizations have developed consortia to leverage resources and extent their ability to enhance student access and success.

The webcast will present the historic perspective of eLearning consortia including past efforts, projects, and research. Current consortial models and organizational structures and services will be discussed as well as a look forward to future opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and partnerships.

Join us on Thursday, August 17 at Noon MDT for a free WCET Webcast. Follow the Twitter feed at #WCETwebcast.

Registration is open!

WCET, e-Literate, and Babson Survey Research Group have partnered together to create the Digital Learning Compass.

Our goal: To be the definitive source of information on the patterns
and trends of U.S. postsecondary distance learning.

Our 1st initiative: releasing the 2017 Distance Ed Enrollment Report.