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The Purdue Acquisition of Kaplan – Background, Opinion, and Questions
Published by: WCET | 4/28/2017
There was quite a bit of surprise in the higher education world yesterday when Purdue University (a large land-grant university in Indiana) announced that it was essentially acquiring Kaplan University (a large for-profit institution). Lots of questions arise. This blog […]
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OLC and WCET Ask: “What Keeps You Up at Night?” – Part 2
Published by: WCET | 4/26/2017
This is the second in a two-part series on a partnership between the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) to obtain feedback from some of our members. Part 1 focused on the outcome of […]
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OLC and WCET Ask: “What Keeps You Up at Night?” – Part 1
Published by: WCET | 4/20/2017
This is the first in a two-part series resulting from a partnership between the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies). These posts provide you timely insights from your peers and seek to obtain your […]
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How Open Educational Resources Give Faculty and Students What They Want
Published by: WCET | 3/29/2017
Undergraduate costs are on the rise and student loan debt is a huge issue impacting today’s society. How can we, as higher education professionals, help limit the costs for students while also ensuring and promoting their success? This week we […]
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Submit a Proposal for WCET’s New-Look, Experienced-Focused Annual Meeting
Published by: WCET | 3/27/2017
The 28th WCET Annual Meeting was my first WCET Annual Meeting. Actually, since I had only started my new position with WCET a few, tender weeks prior to heading Minneapolis, it was one of my first WCET experiences! And, it […]
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Sixty Years of Cooperation: Sharing Nursing Enrollments
Published by: WCET | 3/22/2017
Happy 60th Anniversary to the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN)! WIN is the western regional nursing organization that succeeded the Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing (WCHEN). Today we welcome Paula McNeil and Anna Galas from NEXus to discuss […]
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A Digital Accessibility Agenda for Education
Published by: WCET | 3/15/2017
Accessibility is a hot topic in and outside of education. In fact, this month, WCET joined the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) for Developmental Disabilities […]
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Creating an inclusive student environment at UNE Online
Published by: WCET | 3/2/2017
I believe that developing an inclusive and welcoming classroom environment is an important aspect of effective teaching and learning. But, how can we foster such an environment? Especially in an online classroom, where it may be harder to make connections […]
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Mission Accomplished: St. Leo’s New Ecosystem Transforms Learning
Published by: WCET | 2/23/2017
You’ve heard of course management tools, you’ve heard of ePortfolios… but you’ve never heard of this! This week we welcome Dr. Jeff Borden, the Chief Innovation Officer at Saint Leo University, to discuss the implementation of a new and exciting […]
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Distance Ed Costs and Price: Not as Closely Correlated as You’d Think
Published by: WCET | 2/16/2017
What do you know about the price and cost of distance education? What do we charge students (the “price”)? How much does the institution spend to create the course (the “cost”)? In order to learn more about this issue, WCET […]