Next gen learning makes it possible for educators who want to improve learning for all of their students to move past “teaching to the middle” and “teaching to the test.” The shift requires different mindsets, practices, and tools. Scroll down to search an ever-expanding harvest...
It’s a DETA Update! Today we welcome Tanya Joosten, Director of Digital Learning Research and Development and Co-Director, National Research Center for Distance Education (DETA) and Technological Advancements at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to give us an update on DETA. DETA was established with funding from...
What do students want in the learning activities for their online STEM courses? They'd prefer more real-life problems to solve and instructional resources such as simulations, case studies, videos and demonstrations. They'd also like the chance to meet and collaborate with other students as well...
A special edition of the Online Learning journal was released highlighting several DETA-supported studies. Check it out here: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj...
by Russ Poulin, WICHE Thank you to Tanya Joosten, Laura Pedrick, and Diane Reddy for inviting me to a summit to kick-off the new National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements. Operated by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, DETA (as they have thankfully monikered the...
This article appeared in the WCET blog September 14, 2016 What’s Been Up? The National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) is wrapping up its second year of a national U.S. Department of Education funded effort to conduct rigorous research to identify key factors...
In response to strong student demand, the San Diego Community College District is increasing the number of online courses by 21 percent from last year when fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 22. “The San Diego Community College District is committed to ensuring our students have access to the resources needed...
by Kristi DePaul, Next Generation Learning Challenges. After 15+ years in the higher ed market, online learning has entered a new stage of maturity: one that has given rise to rigorous studies on both effective course and institutional practices. And although the concept of remote education...
DETA Advances Distance Ed Research Through Grants and a Toolkit Russ Poulin , competency-based learning, DETA, distance education, funding, online, research, U.S. Department of Education, WCET Annual Meeting1 Comment The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) Research Center invites you to participate in a competitive grant process. They are looking for researchers...
The following post was written by Laura Pasquini and originally appeared on the TechKnowTools blog. The National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) has been busy since the DETA Summit at #ELI15. Besides building a framework for inquiry, formulating measures, #DETAToolkits, and establishing research designs and instrumentation,...
