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Expanding the OER Research Horizon – the OER Research Fellowship
Published by: WCET | 9/25/2018
If you celebrated a recent large-scale study at the University of Georgia showing Open Educational Resource’s (OER) positive impact on student outcomes, you’ll be excited to know that there are many other articles on the topic of OER efficacy and […]
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YOU at College: Personalizing Well-being and Success for Every Student
Published by: WCET | 9/21/2018
One of my favorite WCET activities is coordinating our WCET Awards initiative. I am lucky to have the opportunity to learn about the incredible work being done by various institutions and organizations in higher education. WCET highlights this work through […]
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WCET’s Pre-History: Origins of a 30-Year Old Cooperative
Published by: WCET | 9/19/2018
In case you haven’t heard, WCET has turned 30th! That’s right, we’re celebrating our 30th year at our Annual Meeting in October. As part of that celebration, we invited Ray Lewis, an early WCET Steering Committee member and WCET friend, […]
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Staying Afloat During the Perfect Storm
Published by: WCET | 9/14/2018
In a week when both the Carolinas and Hawai’i are being hit by hurricanes, we are reminded of the power of a particularly powerful storm to wreak havoc. Former WCET Steering Committee member, Burck Smith, has long been a student […]
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As NUTN Transitions into WCET – A Look Back and to the Future
Published by: WCET | 9/12/2018
NUTN, the National University Technology Network, is a consortium of higher education institutions that just celebrated its 35th anniversary. As of September 1, NUTN is now incorporated into WCET. We welcome our new friends and are glad to have them […]
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Breathing New Life into the Collaboratory, Reviving an Innovative Teaching Space
Published by: WCET | 8/31/2018
Many of us have an interested in increasing the opportunities for our students to work collaboratively. An excellent way to help facilitate group work is to make sure our learning spaces are conducive to group conversations, work, and study. Many […]
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Play Favorites – Why You Should Attend #WCET18
Published by: WCET | 8/29/2018
You’ve seen the tweets, maybe (hopefully) received the invitation emails, and heard the rumors of cake, but today we’re sharing all the outstanding details of the 30th WCET Annual Meeting! Welcome to Megan Raymond, WCET’s Assistant Director, Programs and Sponsorship, […]
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Promising Practices and the Future of Dual Enrollment
Published by: WCET | 8/23/2018
In our last dual enrollment post, we discussed the various types of dual enrollment courses, impact of these courses, who’s taking and offering these courses, and the pros and cons of dual enrollment. This week we’re looking at some promising […]
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Developing Future Leaders in Maryland Distance Education
Published by: WCET | 8/16/2018
As a new generation of distance education leaders emerges, it is incumbent on all of us to help these future leaders develop their leadership skills. The MarylandOnline consortium has taken great steps to ensure the success of future leaders through […]
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An Update on Dual and Concurrent Enrollment
Published by: WCET | 8/9/2018
Many conversations in Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee meeting on the reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act focused on dual or concurrent enrollment. Concurrent enrollment was also in the news in the past few years when The Higher […]