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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 […]
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Words can be intimidating: Cybersecurity and Our Role in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2017
Today we welcome Mike Abbiatti, the executive direction of WCET and WICHE Vice President for Educational Technologies, to WCET Frontiers. Mike will discuss the term cybersecurity in higher education, why we should care about protecting privacy and data, and actions […]
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System(s) for CBE Readiness: Enabling Student Affordability and Success
Published by: WCET | 2/1/2017
Competency Based Education allows students to advance toward a completion goal based on their mastery of a skill or competency at their own pace. Establishing a CBE program can seem like a daunting task, but, luckily, this post contains some […]
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Providing Online Faculty with Support Services Can Make the Difference
Published by: WCET | 1/26/2017
What is the attitude toward online teaching on your campus? What has it been historically? Today on WCET Frontiers we are thrilled to have guest authors from Wiley Education Services, blogging about an interview with two members of their faculty […]
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Helping Students with Adaptive Learning: APLU and the University of Mississippi
Published by: WCET | 1/24/2017
This week we welcome Patricia O’Sullivan, Manager of the University of Mississippi Personalized Learning & Adaptive Teaching Opportunities (PLATO) Program to give us news from the APLU adaptive courseware grant front. Adaptive courseware can positively impact student outcomes and the […]
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Education Department Confirms ‘Reciprocity’ Definition Clarification
Published by: WCET | 1/19/2017
Thank you Ted Mitchell! In his last hours as the Under Secretary of Education, Mitchell wrote a letter to Marshall Hill (Executive Director, NC-SARA) and me confirming the clarifications to state authorization regulations that Department staff made to me and […]