Augmented Reality Adventures in Teaching Horticulture

May 22, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Today we welcome Shannon Riggs, Executive Director of Course Development and Learning Innovation for Oregon State University Ecampus. She is also the author of the forthcoming Thrive Online: A New Approach for College Educators (Stylus, 2019). Shannon shares with us a most fascinating and recent example of innovation — using Augmented Reality to teach Horticulture […]

Using Telehealth to Reimagine Online Nursing Education at Ohio State

May 17, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Nurse holding a patient's arm and taking his/her blood pressure.

Today we welcome Susan Neale, senior writer and editor for The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She explores a non-traditional approach to teaching remote nursing students the nuanced skills and tools needed to succeed in the field. Telehealth technology allows nursing students to gain experience with “patients” remotely, and students are prepared to provide […]

Restructuring Our Faculty Learning Community

May 14, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Picture of four hands connected. Each hand is clasping a wrist.

In today’s blog, we welcome Laura Sankovich from Capella University. It is increasingly difficult to create and maintain community with adjunct faculty members who work remotely and yet this is a reality in higher education. In this blog, Laura discusses a specific initiative within the MBA program — the development of Core Faculty Pods — […]

Accidental Adoption: When the Tool Finds You

May 3, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

Picture of man sitting at a table and working on a laptop computer. He is wearing headphones and drinking coffee.

Today we welcome Kenneth Rogers, Enterprise Instructional Technology Specialist with Alamo Colleges District as he shares a story from which all contemporary educators can glean insight. Integrating new technology requires courage and a willingness to embrace change and yet springs tremendous growth and opportunity, just as Kenneth captures in this blog. Enjoy! -Erin Walton – […]

Negotiated Rulemaking: The Complexity of “Regular and Substantive Interaction”

April 26, 2019.Reading time 20 minutes.

Image of extremely complicated and complex geometry problem, including numbers, shapes, and graphs.

This is the third in our blog post series on the results of the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking process. The first in the series focused an overview of process, issues, and next steps. The second covered rules for state authorization. Today, we focus on definitions that seem like they should be easy, but […]

The University of Missouri System Seeks Success in eLearning Through Innovative, Needs-Based Approach

April 24, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Official sign of University of Missouri System including Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis.

Today we welcome Steven Chaffin, Research Consultant, and Steve Graham, Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, both from the University of Missouri System. Online learning is an increasingly attractive alternative for students and educational institutions, and yet, to be successful in this realm requires thoughtful and deliberate action. Let us learn from the trail-blazing […]

Negotiated Rulemaking: What Happened with State Authorization and Licensure Notifications?

April 17, 2019.Reading time 30 minutes.

Graphic that reads "State Authorization" in red. The names of each state are written around the phrase "State Authorization."

In this second of our blogs dedicated to exploring the outcomes of the recent negotiated rulemaking sessions, Cheryl Dowd and Russ Poulin focus on the state authorization for distance education language that transpired from those conversations. They also share some integral changes to professional licensure notifications, as those requirements have been expanded to ALL programs […]

Negotiated Rulemaking Reaches Consensus: An Overview of Processes, Issues, and Next Steps

April 12, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

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In this first of several blogs dedicated to sharing the meaningful outcomes of the three-month negotiated rulemaking sessions, Cheryl Dowd and Russ Poulin announce some exciting news and provide an overall assessment of the process and results from these important sessions. Enjoy! –Erin Walton, contract editor for WCET Consensus was a surprise! That is right, […]

Announcing 10 Tips for Report Writers

April 3, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

PIcture with red background and sign that reads, "10 Tips for Report Writers" from Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit.

In this blog, we welcome Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Kathryn Linder from the Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit as they introduce a companion resource: 10 Tips for Report Writers. This new resource was thoughtfully developed to assist practitioners and researchers in the field. Like the Report Reader Checklist, this resource serves as a […]

Tracking enrollments in online and distance education in Canada: 2018

March 26, 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.

Pie chart graph that addresses the question "How Important is Online Learning for Your Institution's Strategic/Academic Plan?" The graph is divided into the following categories: extremely, very, moderately, slightly, and not at all.

WCET plays an integral role in advising the Canadian National Survey of Online and Distance Education. This is the second year of the survey and the following blog contains the most recent results. Thanks Tricia Donovan! –Erin Walton, contract editor for WCET In Canada, about one in twelve (8%) of all courses are taught online. […]