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State Authorization Updates on Reciprocity & Surveys
Published by: WCET | 8/4/2011
It’s suddenly the dog days of August. Many people are on vacation and the beginning of a new school year is only weeks away for many institutions. Below are updates on several activities regarding the State Authorization regulations. Lumina/Gates State […]
Federal Student Complaint Regulation – Clarifying Misconceptions
Published by: WCET | 7/19/2011
In the hubbub over the ‘state authorization’ issue for distance education, we have not paid as much attention to another part of the regulations released last October. Each institution must notify all current and prospective students of third-party complaint processes. […]
Court “Vacates” Distance Ed Portion of State Authorization Regulation
Published by: WCET | 7/12/2011
Today (July 12, 2011), the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the distance education portion of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) ‘state authorization regulations. The decision is as a result of a lawsuit brought […]
WCET & UPCEA Partner on State Authorization Survey-We Need Your Help
Published by: WCET | 6/29/2011
What are institutions doing about complying with state authorization regulations? We get asked that question repeatedly. Institutions want to know what others are doing to make sure they are not left behind. State regulators are interested in knowing if they […]
What Would Repealing the Federal ‘State Authorization’ Regulation Accomplish?
Published by: WCET | 6/20/2011
Last week, Cyd Grua, from the Utah System of Higher Education asked me: OK, Russ, I am going to ask what is probably a really dumb question: with or without Department of Education involvement, we all now know the states […]
State Regulators Work to Clarify Regulations for Distance Education Providers
Published by: WCET | 6/9/2011
Several months have passed since I last scoured the state regulatory agency websites for information about which institutions must seek approval to operate to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. We undertook the research with our partners, The […]
Increasing Adult Graduates through Sharing: The Adult College Completion Network
Published by: WCET | 5/31/2011
Late last year, Lumina Foundation announced its financial support for 19 projects seeking to dramatically increase the number of adults who complete their postsecondary degrees. WICHE’s grant differed from the others as it is tasked with bringing together representatives of […]
Now is Not the Time to Relax (or Even to Panic)
Published by: WCET | 5/25/2011
Michael Goldstein and Greg Ferenbach represent Dow Lohnes, a Washington, DC firm with one of its specializations in higher education law. They have been very helpful in interpreting the federal versions of the state authorization regulation. After our post yesterday […]
State Authorization Timeline Clarification and New Resources
Published by: WCET | 5/24/2011
Before we get to some great resources from SHEEO, NCHEMS, Ohio Learning Network, and UMassOnlne, we’ll address a question we have received often. Since the release of the second ‘Dear Colleague’ letter by the U.S. Department of Education, we have […]
Learning Analytics – Discovering What Students REALLY Need to Succeed
Published by: WCET | 5/11/2011
“Learning Analytics” is a term used to describe an emerging professional practice that systematically applies statistics and research methods to large “n” data sets. Analysts look for patterns among the analyzed results that can inform more accountable decision-making. It’s not […]