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What’s Trending in Digital Learning for Fall 2024
Published by: WCET | 9/19/2024
This weekend marks the official end of summer and the beginning of fall. Pumpkin spice is back (everywhere), hopefully everyone is settling into the new semester well, my fantasy football team is already doing poorly, and it’s time for one of my favorite traditions—a back-to-school post on Frontiers! As we roll into the fall semester […]
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Leading the Revolution: The Crucial Role of HBCUs in Steering AI Leadership
Published by: WCET | 7/25/2024
Recently WCET had the opportunity to work with a coalition of organizations including the Online Learning Consortium, Complete College America, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education to examine the role that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can play in shaping artificial intelligence. The resulting report, […]
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Higher Education in the Canadian Context: A Time of Digital Transformation
Published by: WCET | 7/11/2024
Welcome to WCET Frontiers!Today, we are delighted to feature a guest post by an esteemed author who has been at the forefront of tracking online, hybrid, and technology-supported learning trends in Canada. Since 2019, Nicole Johnson, Executive Director of the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association, has worked to provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape […]
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Authenticity Inside and Outside the Classroom | Equipping and Training Business Students for The Real World
Published by: WCET | 6/13/2024
Here at WCET, we are thrilled when we have an opportunity delve deeper into the real-world impact of AI on higher education. To that end, we welcome Meg Barnes from the University of Mississippi’s School of Business, who joins as today to discuss the various ways (including with the help of AI) that their students […]
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Using AI to Empower Learning
Published by: WCET | 5/9/2024
Journalists are currently facing an unprecedented challenge. The relentless 24/7 news cycle, coupled with layoffs, an uncertain business model, and a growing public distrust of media, is putting immense pressure on us. This comes at a time when the world is becoming increasingly complex, and journalists need to contextualize fast-paced news and help a divided […]
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Decoding Generative AI and Equity in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 4/25/2024
In case you haven’t noticed, the higher education world is highly focused on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the present and future of postsecondary education. AI’s impact has been and will be felt in many facets of our field, especially within digital education. That is why the WCET team has focused on the topic […]
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Unveiling the Highlights: WCET’s 2024 Virtual Summit
Published by: WCET | 3/7/2024
A few short weeks ago, WCET staff, presenters, and members joined together for presentations and discussions about the policy and practice of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The event, which was exclusively offered to WCET members, took place on February 22, 2024. I was not involved in the planning and implementation of this Summit, so […]
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Developing Institutional Level AI Policies and Practices: A Framework
Published by: WCET | 12/7/2023
ChatGPT recently turned one and what a wild, first year it has been. Over the last twelve months, institutions have scrambled to not only better understand generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on teaching and learning, but also to determine the best ways to provide guardrails and guidance for faculty, staff, and students. Many […]
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Generative Artificial Intelligence at Colorado Technical University
Published by: WCET | 9/21/2023
Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. An important aspect of our work in this area is […]
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The Promise and Challenges of AI in Higher Ed
Published by: WCET | 8/31/2023
The biggest topic in higher education right now, at least in my opinion, is artificial intelligence. There are various stories in higher education news about what impact AI will have on students, instructors, and the education field at large. This […]