Published by: Russ Poulin | 2/24/2011
I have had many conversations on this issue in the past week. As institutions begin (or have begun) enrollment for the summer term, this issue has become very real. Students enrolling for courses beginning in June will be in courses […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 2/14/2011
Happy Valentines Day. There has been much action on the “state authorization” issue over the last couple weeks. In late 2010, I had several people assure me that this issue was “not a problem.” It has been fun to watch […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 2/10/2011
I am pleased to welcome Paul Shiffman, Assistant Vice President for Strategic and Governmental Relations as a guest blogger. As reported in earlier blog postings, Excelsior College’s Presidents’ Forum is working on model reciprocal agreements to aid institutions in obtaining […]
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 2/2/2011
We are happy to welcome Ed Klonoski, a long-time friend of WCET. His guest posting invites you to take another look at Transparency by Design and its College Choices for Adults website. I am Ed Klonoski, President of Charter Oak […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 1/26/2011
The DRAFT version of our state-by-state list of regulatory agencies is now available on WCET’s state approval update page. This document is a joint publication of WCET, the Southern Regional Education Board, the American Distance Education Consortium, and the University […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 1/18/2011
I’ve received several inquiries in the last few days about what institutions should do next. Amanda Mead, Director of Online Program at Fontbonne University summed up the questions very well: I have been diligently following your blog, email updates, conference […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 1/12/2011
I learned an important fact this week…institutions offering distance education in other states will need to meet the regulations (if any) of those states by July 1, 2011. There are no extensions. But, keep reading for some good news. In […]
Practice
Published by: Russ Poulin | 1/6/2011
I thought it might be fun and informative to pose a challenge to several people whose opinions I respect. I asked them to send me: “A prediction – something that you think will happen in 2011. You can be as […]
Published by: Russ Poulin | 12/21/2010
Okay, I have to confess that I created the title for the December 7 webcast “Clarifying New Federal Regulations on State Approval for Distance Education.” I really appreciated the willingness of Fred Sellers from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) […]
Practice
Published by: Russ Poulin | 12/13/2010
Watch for more information about the regulations regarding state approval of distance education coming soon. Meanwhile, I am pleased to introduce this guest posting about developing online adjunct faculty. Faculty development for distance teachers has long been thought to be […]