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Research Preparation and Engagement of Instructional Designers
Published by: WCET | 11/2/2017
WCET was thrilled to help recruit participants for the Spring 2017 Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit national study on the research engagement and training of instructional designers in institutions of higher education. Today we welcome the authors of the […]
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OIG Report on WGU, Part 3: A Brief History of ‘Regular and Substantive Interaction’
Published by: WCET | 10/17/2017
Thank you to Van Davis for this third entry on our series examining the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General’s Audit Report of Western Governors University. Today, Van examines the changing nature of definitions used over time. Is […]
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Blackboard Ally: Tackling Accessibility in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 10/11/2017
Today we continue the WCET Frontiers series on the 2017 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards. These awards honor member institutions and organizations that develop technology-based solutions to challenging educational needs. We welcome Blackboard to discuss their award winning program Ally. […]
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Digital Credentials for Faculty Professional Development
Published by: WCET | 10/5/2017
I’ve held many conversations with higher education professionals about how to encourage the use of instructional technologies in the classroom. Many times the conversation revolves around the newest innovations, what tool is the most user-friendly, or which new tech will […]
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Learning Design for Innovation
Published by: WCET | 9/28/2017
Hello and welcome to today’s WCET Frontiers blog post, with guest author John Gillmore, Research Fellow with the Institute for Learning Environment Design at the University of Central Oklahoma. John is here to discuss a new system of course, program, […]
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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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Do Closed Captions Help Students Learn?
Published by: WCET | 12/14/2016
This week we are happy to welcome Dr. Katie Linder, Oregon State University Ecampus, as our guest blog post author. Dr. Linder is here to discuss a national research project on student use of closed captions and transcriptions. The important […]
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Lights, Camera, Action! – Developing Faculty in 20 Minutes
Published by: WCET | 9/22/2016
Change begins with an idea, and in the Instructional Design department at Walters State Community College, we are not afraid of change. We realize that technology is changing our world minute by minute, and by embracing that movement, Walters State […]
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Instructional Designers: Instead of Saying “No” to Faculty, Let’s Say “Yes”
Published by: WCET | 3/24/2016
Instructional design has a problem. I noticed it last summer when I was doing the conference circuit. We have run out of things to say. Keynotes, which are supposed to rally the troops and get us fired up for the day, offer […]