YOU at College: Personalizing Well-being and Success for Every Student

September 21, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

A model showing the Thrive, Succeed, Matter model. Three triangles connected in a cirlce, each triangle says either Thrive, Succeed, Matter.

One of my favorite WCET activities is coordinating our WCET Awards initiative. I am lucky to have the opportunity to learn about the incredible work being done by various institutions and organizations in higher education. WCET highlights this work through our WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards, which honor member institutions and organizations that develop technology-based […]

Breathing New Life into the Collaboratory, Reviving an Innovative Teaching Space

August 31, 2018.Reading time 14 minutes.

Many of us have an interested in increasing the opportunities for our students to work collaboratively. An excellent way to help facilitate group work is to make sure our learning spaces are conducive to group conversations, work, and study. Many in higher education are also interested in making sure our learning spaces are equipped with […]

Play Favorites – Why You Should Attend #WCET18

August 29, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Image that reads: WCET 30th Annual MeetingPortland, OR, October 23 – 25, 2018. #WCET18

You’ve seen the tweets, maybe (hopefully) received the invitation emails, and heard the rumors of cake, but today we’re sharing all the outstanding details of the 30th WCET Annual Meeting! Welcome to Megan Raymond, WCET’s Assistant Director, Programs and Sponsorship, with your invitation and all the information about #WCET18. Yes, we know we’re biased, but […]

Promising Practices and the Future of Dual Enrollment

August 23, 2018.Reading time 18 minutes.

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In our last dual enrollment post, we discussed the various types of dual enrollment courses, impact of these courses, who’s taking and offering these courses, and the pros and cons of dual enrollment. This week we’re looking at some promising practices suggested by experts in the field, how technology impacts these types of courses, what […]

Sweeping Changes Proposed by the Department of Education

August 3, 2018.Reading time 17 minutes.

text box reads: Be observant! Be innovative! Be Active! Your participation in this process is critical! These comment periods offer the regulated parties the ability to share their insight into the practical application of what the Department proposes before they become a final regulations.

Ready to change higher education, as we know it, in the United States? Based on two announcements from the U.S. Department of Education on July 31, Betsy DeVos and company seem poised to do so. Of most importance to our readers is a wide-ranging set of issues that are slated to be addressed in an […]

My online course quality rubric has a first name. It’s O-S-C-Q-R!

July 19, 2018.Reading time 13 minutes.

Today on WCET Frontiers, we welcome Alexandra Pickett, the Director of Open SUNY Online Teaching, to talk with us about the development of the online course design rubric OSCQR. This rubric was developed to help faculty improve the quality and accessibility of their online courses. She also reviews the components of the rubric and the […]

The Evolution of Librarians: Open Education Leadership

June 22, 2018.Reading time 24 minutes.

quote reads: The SPARC Open Education Leadership Program is an intensive professional development program to empower library professionals with the knowledge, skills, and connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. The two-semester program blends online, peer-to-peer, and project-based learning to build a comprehensive understanding of the open education space coupled with practical know-how to take action on campus and beyond. Fellows participate as part of a cohort that becomes a vibrant community of practice, enhanced by expert instructors and mentorship support. SPARC program description, sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/

We are proud to have Tanya Spilovoy, WCET Director of Open Policy, provide periodic updates on events in the world of open education. Today’s post talks about her role in the development and teaching of a professional development program for librarians focusing on OER. Librarians have jumped to the forefront in OER planning, leadership, and […]

Looking Back on 30 years of WCET

June 20, 2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

Banner reads: Celebrating WCET 30 years of serving higher ed in north america. WCET 30th annual meeting October 23 -25, 2018 portland OR

Happy Birthday WCET! This year we’re celebrating WCET’s 30th birthday! We hope you’ll join the celebration at the 2018 WCET Annual Meeting. Today, Rosa Calabrese, WCET’s Manager of Digital and Project Support Services, is here to review the last 29 years of WCET Annual Meeting topics and experiences. Enjoy her walk through WCET history! Enjoy […]

WCET’s 7th Annual Leadership Summit

June 15, 2018.Reading time 22 minutes.

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We just got back from the annual WCET Leadership Summit in Newport Beach, CA where we deliberated on how digital learning can help higher education can embrace: Equity as a demonstrated priority for the institutions’ students, faculty, and staff. Accessibility as the lens through which the institution examines its resources, policies, services, and infrastructure. Data […]

Student Device Preferences for Online Course Access and Multimedia Learning

June 12, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

What technology devices do you have close to you right now? I have a desktop computer, two laptops, a Smartwatch, and a Smartphone. Students also have a numerous devices which they use for a variety of different purposes. But do you know what devices your students prefer? Do these preferences change depending on the reasons […]