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Fight the FoMO: Catch up on OER
Published by: WCET | 10/26/2017
Greetings from beautiful Denver, CO, where WCET Frontiers is joined by our Director of Open Policy, Tanya Spilovoy. Read on to catch up with Tanya on OER events, the Z Initiative, and how you can connect with her (either here […]
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From a Vision to Reality: The Story of Sentinel City®
Published by: WCET | 10/24/2017
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. The 2017 award winners will be honored this week at […]
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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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Welcome Back to Fall
Published by: WCET | 8/31/2017
Traffic has increased, school supplies are in high demand, pumpkin spiced items have already hit the shelves, the marching bands are rehearsing, and there’s a hint of a chill in the air. We are heading toward my favorite season, fall, […]
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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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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 […]
Six Ideas to Innovate Higher Ed Conferences
Published by: WCET | 11/2/2016
Leading up to the 2016 Annual Meeting, the WCET team and Steering Committee discussed making future conferences more of an experience that includes facilitated discussions, loosely organized conversations around key edtech topics, and other session types to make the event […]