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Policy
One Year Anniversary of the Federal Regulations for Professional Licensure Notifications – How are you Celebrating?
Published by: WCET | 7/1/2021
Maybe it is a little cheeky to say celebrating, but we are all on this crazy journey together to manage these institutional requirements. The federal regulations require notifications in order for institutions to participate in Title IV HEA programs, and […]
Policy
Department of Ed Change May Result in More Institutions Needing Distance Education Approvals from Accrediting Agencies
Published by: WCET | 6/18/2021
We are just now figuring out that both accrediting agencies and institutions may have more work ahead of them in meeting federal requirements regarding oversight of distance learning programs. Image by kalhh from Pixabay Sometimes at first look, we don’t […]
Policy
Comment Period Open for “21st Century Guidelines for Distance Education”
Published by: WCET | 6/3/2021
NC-SARA has opened a two month opportunity for SARA state members, SARA participating institutions, and members of the public to submit comments regarding the 21st Century Guidelines from June 2, 2021 through August 2, 2021. Institutions that obtain state institutional […]
Practice
Engage the Expert Network with Every Learner Everywhere
Published by: WCET | 2/19/2021
Providing and supporting education today requires instructors and practitioners to be highly knowledgeable, flexible, and adaptable, and to have a whole toolbox full of technology and teaching related skills. This is especially true now that they are teaching or supporting […]
Practice
“60 Minutes” on Online Education – Reflections on a Story from 2001
Published by: WCET | 2/18/2021
Cover of the 60 Minutes transcript So, how did the mass media view online education two decades ago? On February 18, 2001, the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes ran the segment “Online U,” which discussed the emergence of online offerings […]
Practice
Hopes for 2021
Published by: WCET | 2/12/2021
2020 sure was challenging, difficult, unique, interesting (?), and [insert other adjectives here]. As we said last week, we’re in a new year, but are, sadly, still facing similar issues as we were just a few months ago. But who […]
Practice
Higher Ed Expert’s Predictions for 2021
Published by: WCET | 2/5/2021
2020 sure was challenging, difficult, unique, interesting (?), and [insert other adjectives here]. Now that we are in a new year, (but are, sadly, still facing similar issues as we were just a few months ago) WCET is curious what […]
Policy
Federal Distance/Digital Actions of the Outgoing Administration and Congress
Published by: WCET | 1/28/2021
Since the inauguration, we have been very focused on what Jed Bartlett would say is “what’s next?” WCET Frontiers will be publishing a great deal in the weeks to come about the priorities of the new Biden Administration. However, today […]
Practice
2020 Top 10 Frontiers Blog Posts
Published by: WCET | 12/18/2020
It’s that time again – let’s take a look at 2020’s Top 10 Frontiers blog posts based on views by you, our readers! Thank you for your support of WCET Frontiers through your subscriptions, comments, sharing, and guest authoring! 2020 […]
Practice
Structure Your Accessibility Work
Published by: WCET | 12/4/2020
The following special topic paper originally appeared in the publication Pursuing Regulatory Compliance for Digital Instruction in Response to Covid-19: Policy Playbook, which was published by the Every Learner Everywhere Network and develop and edited by WCET. The Playbook gives background on several […]