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New Online Adjunct Faculty Survey Results Released from WCET, OLC, and Every Learner Everywhere
Published by: WCET | 2/17/2022
Thank you to today’s author, Van Davis, who shares key findings from a new collaborative report from OLC, WCET, and Every Learner Everywhere about understanding the important role that adjunct instructors play in online education. The blog also shares six […]
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Re-imagining Student Support: the Rise of the Basic Needs Coordinator
Published by: WCET | 2/10/2022
Today on WCET Frontiers, author David Helene talks about the role of basic needs coordinators and how the emergence of the position at higher education institutions supports students throughout their learning journey. Thank you David for highlighting ways basic needs […]
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Using Digital Badges to Incentivize Professional Development
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2022
We are thrilled that Anita Gabbard and Beth Nettles from the University of Central Florida, share their journey of creating a digital badge program for hybrid work. Their responsiveness to the challenge of preparing staff to successfully work in a […]
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OER Zero to Sixty in Five Years: One University’s Pathway to 60% Participation
Published by: WCET | 2/3/2022
The University of Arkansas Cossatot is a small community college in the southwest corner of Arkansas with approximately 1,400 students. Among two-year colleges in Arkansas, we lead in OER usage, but it didn’t happen overnight. It took collaboration between college […]
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The Heart of the Learner
Published by: WCET | 1/20/2022
Today’s blog outlines five steps educators can implement to ensure that we are approaching our work from a learner first perspective. Thank you to WCET Member O’Donnell Learn and Carrie O’Donnell for this thoughtful blog that will help reach and […]
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Every Learner Everywhere’s Equity Mission
Published by: WCET | 1/13/2022
We are happy to have Patti O’Sullivan provide us with an update on Every Learner’s advances over the past year with a special focus on their attention to increasing equity in the ways institutions serve students.WCET enjoys a dual role […]
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2021 Top WCET Frontiers Blog Posts
Published by: WCET | 12/16/2021
WCET staff–thank you for your on-going support of the WCET Frontiers blog. Over the holidays, we wanted to offer you the chance to review posts that you may have missed but had been popular with your peers. Rather than evoking […]
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SUNY Online is Pleased to Announce the Release of OSCQR 4.0!
Published by: WCET | 12/1/2021
This week’s WCET Frontiers blog is written by guest author Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, SUNY Online Teaching, SUNY Online with The State University of New York. The blog features updates to The SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric, OSCQR. OSCQR […]
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Creating Accessible and Inclusive Online Courses
Published by: WCET | 11/18/2021
Today’s post looks at how accessibility can be incorporated into online experiences with some simple and actionable steps that improve learning and success for all. Thank you Brandon Smith for providing excellent strategies for improving accessibility, the importance of continuous […]
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Update on Issues Affecting Veterans Benefits
Published by: WCET | 11/11/2021
Thank you to our many military veterans! As we look forward to Veterans Day, we wish to honor the men and women who serve and who have served in the U.S. Armed Services. WCET Frontiers frequently shares information regarding Veterans […]