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New Tool Helps Leaders Leverage Open Educational Resources to Advance Equity
Published by: WCET | 7/29/2021
Today Frontiers is excited to welcome Rebecca Karoff, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs with The University of Texas System to tell us about the work of the DOERS3 Collaborative, specifically the OER Equity Blueprint and the Equity Through OER […]
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Credential Transparency and Informed Decision-Making in Indiana
Published by: WCET | 7/16/2021
We, at WCET, often hear how institutions and state systems are being pushed by state leaders to be more attentive to state workforce needs. We also hear about the innovations that are happening in the many types of postsecondary credentials […]
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The Promise of Blockchain in Education
Published by: WCET | 7/8/2021
Today’s blog is a conversation with a Feng Hou, Founder of Pistis.io and Chief Digital Transformation Evangelist at Maryville University. Feng talks about the power, potential, and application of digital ledger technology, i.e., blockchain, in education. Feng’s a visionary who […]
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Distributed Leadership Can Help with Recovery After the Pandemic
Published by: WCET | 6/25/2021
Today I am happy to welcome Vickie Cook with the University of Illinois Springfield, who joins us to discuss recent study undertaken on distributed leadership models and the experiences of using such models in our daily educational work. Thank you […]
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Enabling Difference – Stories of Equity in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 6/11/2021
The WCET team has committed to working toward a more equitable world through our work on digital learning in higher education. This fall we will dedicate the month of August to discussion of equity and inclusion in higher education, planned and […]
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New Report: Research Review of EdTech and Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups
Published by: WCET | 5/17/2021
WCET and the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) announce today’s release of a new joint report: “Research Review: Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest.” Purpose The events […]
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How Social Scientists Can Contribute to Online Teaching and Learning: Research, Teaching, and Mentorship
Published by: WCET | 5/14/2021
Today’s guest authors, Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Rebecca Thomas from the Ecampus Research Unit with Oregon State University’s Ecampus are here to discuss how social scientists can contribute to online teaching and learning research. Thank you to both of […]
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“What is College Worth?” – Postsecondary Value Commission Addresses that Question
Published by: WCET | 5/12/2021
What is the value of a college education? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Postsecondary Value Commission released today the first in a series of reports, data tools, and action agendas to address this elusive question. Students, parents, employers, and […]
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Thoughts on the Next Frontier of Higher Ed Digital Learning, Delivery Modalities, and WCET Summit 2021
Published by: WCET | 5/7/2021
This month WCET wrapped its two-part epic mini-series Practical Considerations for an Uncertain Future. Both sessions were filled with, as our Executive Director put it, never-ending and only slightly miserable chess/Queen’s Gambit, Star Wars, and Star Trek references plus amazing […]
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Racism in the Educational Cyberspace
Published by: WCET | 4/23/2021
Last semester, I began a graduate program to study Technology, Cybersecurity, and Policy. I have also, like many other people, been digging deeper into learning about anti-racism since the summer of 2020. As my learning about these two topics coincided, […]