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ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Suggested Principles for Addressing Issues
Published by: WCET | 1/7/2019
The U.S. Department of Education begins meetings of its negotiated rulemaking main committee and subcommittees next week. There are several issues that will have an impact on the technology-enhanced higher education community. These decision will affect your students, faculty, and your […]
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Staying Afloat During the Perfect Storm
Published by: WCET | 9/14/2018
In a week when both the Carolinas and Hawai’i are being hit by hurricanes, we are reminded of the power of a particularly powerful storm to wreak havoc. Former WCET Steering Committee member, Burck Smith, has long been a student […]
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Sweeping Changes Proposed by the Department of Education
Published by: WCET | 8/3/2018
Ready to change higher education, as we know it, in the United States? Based on two announcements from the U.S. Department of Education on July 31, Betsy DeVos and company seem poised to do so. [caption id="attachment_10159" align="alignright" width="259"] Photo: […]
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State Authorization for Distance Ed Federal Regulation to be Implemented 07/01/2018
Published by: WCET | 4/19/2018
Frequently Asked Questions: Overview and Direction of the Regulations The U.S. Department of Education is scheduled to implement state authorization for distance education regulations on July 1, 2018. There is still some uncertainty about whether the Department will implement the […]
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Higher Education Act – Innovations, Definitions, and State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 3/15/2018
When passed in 1965, the Higher Education Act (HEA) was intended to “to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education.” Updated or “reauthorized” several times since […]
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Senate Weighs Innovation and Access Options in Reauthorizing Higher Ed Act
Published by: WCET | 1/26/2018
The Senate is moving ahead with deliberations on its version of a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA). Yesterday morning, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing focusing on “access and innovation.” Much was said […]
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House HEA Proposes Changes for Distance Ed, CBE, and State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 12/4/2017
In a new bill regarding higher education rules proposed in the House of Representatives: all federal state authorization rules are ended, competency-based education gets a boost with “regular and substantive interaction” being redefined and expanded accreditation oversight, accreditation reviews for […]
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OIG Report on WGU, Part 3: A Brief History of ‘Regular and Substantive Interaction’
Published by: WCET | 10/17/2017
Thank you to Van Davis for this third entry on our series examining the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General’s Audit Report of Western Governors University. Today, Van examines the changing nature of definitions used over time. Is […]
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On the OIG/WGU Finding, Part 1: When Interaction Is Not Interaction
Published by: WCET | 9/22/2017
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report concluding: “We concluded that Western Governors University did not comply with the institutional eligibility requirement that limits the percentage of regular students who may enroll in […]
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We Need YOU! …to comment on Federal State Authorization Regulations
Published by: WCET | 7/13/2017
The Department of Education seeks comments about higher education regulations that may be “appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” WCET and the WCET State Authorization Network (SAN) will comment about the federal state authorization regulations that are scheduled to be […]