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Call to Action: EVERYONE Should Respond to Teacher Prep Distance Ed Regs
Published by: WCET | 4/22/2016
If you have not paid attention to the proposed “Teacher Prep” regulations, it’s time to do so. Once again “distance education” is being treated differently by the U.S. Department of Education. Certainly, institutions with distance education programs that prepare students […]
In Response to Opposition of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
Published by: WCET | 3/29/2016
This post originally appeared as an opinion piece in Inside Higher Ed. Thanks to Phil Hill, e-Literate, and Russ Poulin, WCET, for debumking the myths being spread about SARA in New York. A coalition of consumer groups, legal aid organizations and unions […]
Teacher Prep Regulations and Distance Education: We’ll Soon Need Your Input
Published by: WCET | 3/3/2016
The U.S. Department of Education’s long-delayed “Teacher Prep” regulations look like they will soon be back in the limelight. In a subtle addition to the Department’s web page that tracks the progress of this proposed regulation, the following statement was […]
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WCET, OLC, & UPCEA Partner on Higher Ed Act for the 21st Century Learner
Published by: WCET | 1/12/2016
WCET partners with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) in creating a unified voice on pending federal regulations for today’s higher education students. By working together, we can have more impact on […]
State Authorization & Supervised Field Experiences: Easier Than You Think
Published by: WCET | 12/15/2015
We welcome guest blogger Alan Contreras who is a former regulator for the state of Oregon and is the chief interpreter (not his official title) for all the details of how states and colleges are implementing SARA (the State Authorization […]
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Progressive and Innovative, Denver is the Perfect Host for #WCET15
Published by: WCET | 9/10/2015
Denver and its surrounding area, including Boulder, is known for progressive and innovative tech business incubation and growth. The urban landscape adjacent to the foothills and the Rocky Mountains nurtures an innovative yet reenergizing spirit. The WCET Annual Meeting, commemorating […]
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Congress Proposes Changes to Student Data Usage and Privacy Regulations
Published by: WCET | 8/20/2015
Van Davis, Blackboard’s new Associate Vice President of Higher Education Research and Policy, is today’s guest blogger. We’re all engaged in assuring that student data is used properly. Van gives us an insight into legislation that may add new responsibilities in protecting student […]
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Three A’s Driving the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Published by: WCET | 8/6/2015
This summer the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor & Pensions) Committee has begun the process of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act of 1965. As some of you have experienced in previous reauthorizations, the committee has been holding hearings to determine […]
Six Common Myths about State Authorization for Distance Education
Published by: WCET | 7/23/2015
This week the WCET State Authorization Network is hosting its second State Authorization Compliance Workshop in Denver. In discussing the contents for this event, we started stumbling on some common myths that we keep hearing about state authorization and distance […]
Update on the Five Types of State Authorization Regulations
Published by: WCET | 6/28/2015
Hello from Washington, DC and the NACUA (National Association of College and University Attorneys) Annual Conference. As part of my role on a state authorization panel, I was asked to give an overview of the Department of Education’s state authorization […]