"We have used WIDS to help us design a curriculum review cycle that would complement our QRP process and help house information needed for our HLC projects. Because WIDS holds all of the data in one place where it is accessible for anyone at the college—it is the perfect tool!"

-Lynn Neitzel, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator  

"I can’t imagine life without WIDS. It’s smart business for our college."

-Jodi Rust, Curriculum Specialist and Instructional Designer

WIDS is the one location to enter and access our course and program curriculum. Maps and prior learning assessments are housed there as well. With so many moving pieces, a central location is necessary.

- Robin Nickel, Madison College Assessment Director

“The ability to align every aspect of the instructional design process to industry standards has been invaluable to the instructors of courses and workshops, our students, and our industry partners.”

- Kim L. Whiteside, Instructional Systems Designer

"WIDS helps us with program accreditations and ensures course quality and rigor. Our facutly appreciate one template for syllabi and ease in creating and posting them for easy student access through our LMS."

-Carol Grode-Hanks, Vice President of Academics

“WIDS is a powerful tool for curriculum design and program review. Our faculty use the WIDS Syllabus wizard to create, edit and share syllabus.” 

- Di Wu, Instructional Designer of Instructional Effectiveness and Flexible Learning Team, Nicolet College

"Users now have access to all of our curriculum."

-  Jennifer Brown, Instructional Coordinator

“WIDS provides NTC with the framework and software tool to develop high quality, performance-based courses that benefit our students!”

- Bonnie Osness, Director of Career Pathways

 

"WIDS has gone above and beyond to create a product that captures the pathways for students to achieve their academic and career goals in a systematic and meaningful manner. 

-Cynthia Cicchelli, Associate Dean of Operations, Curriculum & Assessment

 “WIDS has provided a solid foundation for curriculum design at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC).  Faculty have a shared language and vision rooted in their use of WIDS to design systems of teaching and learning.  The WIDS Outcome Assessment Plan feature allows faculty to efficiently analyze student learning outcomes." 

--Cynde Larsen,...

"WIDS has given our instructors additional knowledge by providing their toolbox with the development of behavioral-based competencies,  measurable criteria, performance standards, and objectives."

- Anthony Anderman, Instructional Systems Designer

“We’ve had such a great experience with WIDS that we are looking to more broadly utilize it across campuses in particular with our accreditation process.”

-- Sepa-Kishi.

"The WIDS staff has been phenomenal as we develop a WIDS system unique to our own needs. They can answer our questions, and provide suggestions because they have experience in higher education and curriculum management."

- Lisa J. Azure, PhD, UTTC Vice President of Academic Affairs

"The WIDS system provides us with anywhere/anytime options for working on or viewing curriculum!"

- Jeanne Williams, WCTC Coordinator, Curriculum & Assessment

"WIDS helped us emphasize that mastery of competencies and performance of skills are what employers are looking for in the people they hire.”

-Brandee J. Ortery, Academic Excellence and Development