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DETA Advances Distance Ed Research Through Grants and a Toolkit
Published by: WCET | 10/19/2015
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 who want to conduct rigorous studies on effective course and institution practices in online […]
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Progress on New Federal Electronic Instructional Materials Accessibility Legislation
Published by: WCET | 9/21/2015
In today’s blog post, we have a conversation with Jarret Cummings, EDUCAUSE’s Director of Policy and External Relations. Jarret has helped lead negotiations on new federal legislation that would facilitate the development of voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials […]
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Sustaining Innovation: Tips for Leading a Maturing Entity
Published by: WCET | 9/2/2015
Note: This blog post is for those managers of online learning or extended learning units who are in maturing organizations. If you have started an online learning unit or recently been asked to transition an operation to partially or fully […]
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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 […]
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Four Recommendations for the Higher Ed Act Reauthorization
Published by: WCET | 6/4/2015
Some new federal regulations may be coming your way and we need to make our voice heard. We need your help in addressing concerns in four areas: ensuring equity for financial aid, student identity, accessibility, and state authorization of distance […]
Ensuring Quality in Alternative Higher Education: Quality Matters’ Perspectives
Published by: WCET | 5/20/2015
Today we learn with Deb Adair, Managing Director and Chief Planning Officer, Quality Matters and Julie Porosky Hamlin, Executive Director, MarylandOnline; Member, Quality Matters Board of Directors their perspective on quality assurance for alternative higher education. Thank you Deb and Julie for […]
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CCCOnline Finds Success in Six-week Intensive Courses
Published by: WCET | 5/13/2015
As of summer 2014 CCCOnline has been offering 6-week intensive courses. These have shown great promise in terms of student interest, student success/retention, and instructor satisfaction. Before I embark on this journey we’ve been on, first a little background on […]
State Authorization “On Ground” Rule: No More Delays, More Confusion to Come
Published by: WCET | 5/5/2015
The final state authorization deadline for “on ground” programs approaches quickly A U.S. Department of Education regulation that outlines steps states must take in overseeing institutions within their own boundaries will take effect on July 1 of this year. It […]