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WCET Survey of Institutional Digital Learning Definitions – Preliminary Report on Key Themes, Insights, and Challenges

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WCET – the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, gathered information relating to institutional definitions, policies, and procedures relating to digital learning definitions (such as distance, online, hyflex, hybrid, etc.) Does Your Institution Have an Institution-Wide Definition for Each Digital Learning Modality?

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Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits

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Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits editor Mon, 05/29/2023 - 06:35 According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 93% of employers believe that a candidate's ability to demonstrate essential outcomes is more important than their degree completion.

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The Shift in Digital Learning Modalities: Is Higher Education Ready?

WCET Frontiers

Some senior faculty are not able to fill their course loads during in-person traditional timeframes. Some faculty and staff now live in other states. An accrediting team questioned an institution as to why faculty development was not keeping up with increases in digital courses. Buildings feel a bit emptier.

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Reflecting on Feedback and Insights from the 2023 WCET Annual Meeting

WCET Frontiers

Enrollment in higher ed has changed, and we will continue to see shifts in who enrolls in a college or university and how they want to enroll. Definitely, we need more sessions like this in academic conferences. It was definitely rewarding to exchange ideas with people with different roles and from different types of institution.

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The push for more active learning spaces on campus

Inside Higher Ed

These are positive developments from the perspective of groups such as the Association of American Universities and the American Association of Colleges and Universities, which promote high-impact practices that increase student engagement and deep learning. So, too, are physical spaces dedicated to this kind of teaching.

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20 step guide for implementing Outcome-Based Education

Creatrix Campus

According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, institutions adopting OBE witness a remarkable 25% increase in student engagement and a transformative 15% surge in graduation rates. Suggestions: Conduct faculty workshops on the application of Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Carnegie Mellon University–Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, is the only American campus on the entire continent. million investment in the institution, and in higher education development across Africa. As of now there are seven universities participating in the program; CMU hopes to grow that to 10.