Spotlight Archive

To recognize the importance of accessibility as we kick off the fall semester, WCET will feature several Frontiers blogs and webcasts on accessibility issues and best practices across the institution.  We invite you to join in the learning by registering for our remaining webcast:

Accessibility for Edtech Across the Campus: Turning a Negative into a Positive - September 29, 2015

Or view the archives from:

Video Captioning: Features, Costs, Good Practices, and How Captioning Benefits All Students - September 10, 2015
Promoting a Culture of Accessibility for Online Students - September 24, 2015

With over 50 concurrent sessions and over 100 speakers, the 27th WCET Annual Meeting is an outstanding lineup of forward thinking innovators, practitioners, and thought leaders in higher education technology. In typical WCET fashion, nearly every session includes multiple perspectives on topics such as:

- The Internet of Things.
- Adaptive Learning.
- Federal Policy & the Impact on Students, Institutions, States, & Accreditors.
- Managing CBE -- From Starting an Initiative to Developing a Transcript.

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Registration for the 27th WCET Annual Meeting is now open.  The annual meeting brings together innovative thinkers and pragmatic solutions to create a dynamic program and 3 days jam-packed with learning.  We've sold out in recent years, so register early to ensure your seat and save some funds. See YOU in the Mile High City!

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In a majority vote by the membership, WCET has amended the bylaws which govern your cooperative. The new bylaws include streamlined and clarified language regarding the operation of your cooperative. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the new bylaws.

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View the 27th WCET Annual Meeting preliminary program. The program and registration are live. Stay tuned for additional sessions, workshops, and speakers.

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WCET members have the opportunity to serve on the 15-person Steering Committee, an advisory group elected to 3-year terms by the designated "official representative" of each member instituiton or organization.  Nominations are open to WCET members only until July 29th, 2015. For more information contact Sherri Artz Gilbert.

Some new federal regulations may be coming your way and we need to make our voice heard. We need your help in addressing concerns in four areas: ensuring equity for financial aid, student identity, accessibility, and state authorization of distance education. Visit WCET Frontiers to learn more and share your ideas with us today!

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View the recording of WCET's Cali Morrison in a Google Hangout with Jaime Casap, Education Evangelist at Google and Mariana Lebron, Assistant Professor of Management at Towson University.  The trio discussed diversity issues and where the leaks may be in the higher ed pipeline.

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Are you charged with managing the state authorization of distance education at your institution? Do you need help navigating the chaotic world of state regulations, federal updates, and the seemingly endless paperwork involved? Are you relatively new to authorization and compliance issues? If so, the July 23-24 WCET State Authorization Compliance Workshop may be the answer! Photo Credit: Mclcbooks

Submit your proposal for the WCET Annual Meeting. Sessions are recognized for the diversity of perspectives, the bold approaches addressed, and the engaging, conversational format among speakers and the audience. WCET presenters include higher education professionals who are leading change and innovation at their organizations. Submit today!

The 2015 WCET Outstanding Work Award (WOW) is open for nominations through June 1st.  WOW recognizes outstanding efforts by member institutions and organizations in applying an innovative, technology-based solution to a challenging educational need.  What work will you nominate?

WCET has produced an infographic utilizing the 2013 Fall IPEDS Enrollment numbers. This quick overview shows distance education enrollment patterns might not be what popular opinion thinks they are. We encourage you to share this with your networks!

Check out the Frontiers blog for a deeper discussion of these data.

This webcast will highlight some of the latest innovations in emerging technologies in terms of the impact in teaching and learning. Participants will receive information regarding quality standards for determining the educational value and best use practices. Access the archived presentation now!

On June 10-11, 2015, WCET will hold the Leadership Summit, "Adaptive Learning in Higher Ed: Improving Outcomes Dynamically" in Santa Fe, New Mexico where institutional leaders and corporate innovators will convene to explore the challenges, benefits, and tools related to adaptive learning in higher education. Learn more and register today! Photo Credit: Jim Nix