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Proposed Federal State Authorization Language: Provide Your Input
Published by: WCET | 3/20/2014
March 20, 2014 As you may know, I was selected to the U.S. Department of Education’s Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. One of the regulations that we are considering is the federal rules regarding the state authorization of institutions offering […]
Colleges Crossing Borders – Counts and State Authorization: IPEDS Reality Check
Published by: WCET | 3/11/2014
March 11, 2014 This is the third in a series of blog posts examining data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS survey on distance education (DE) enrollments. Our first blog post in this series looked at students […]
Untangling Two State Authorization Rules: “On-Ground” and “Distance Education”
Published by: WCET | 2/14/2014
In talking with institutional personnel, I’ve noted some confusion about different aspects of the state authorization regulations. There are still many who believe that the federal deadline to be in compliance for those offering distance education in each state is […]
Predictions from 2013: MOOCs and Competency-based Education Top Pick
Published by: WCET | 1/7/2014
January 7, 2014 In January of last year we asked you to: “Predict something that will happen this year regarding teaching, learning, technology, business of e-learning, policy, regulations, student behavior, or other related items.” Given that broad request, it is […]
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Happy New Year from WCET – Top Blog Posts from 2013
Published by: WCET | 12/31/2013
December 31, 2013 WCET ends the year by looking back at the most popular blog posts from 2013 and in wishing you a very happy new year. Our offerings that received the most views include… Is Your Distance Education Course […]
Update on SARA – the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Published by: WCET | 12/10/2013
December 9, 2013 We’re pleased to have Marshall Hill, Executive Director of the National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements update us on progress with SARA. WCET will host a free webcast featuring Marshall Hill updating us with more details about […]
Federal State Authorization Regulation: It’s Baaaack!! (Almost)
Published by: WCET | 11/22/2013
November 22, 2013 The Department of Education took the next steps in reinstating the federal regulation requiring institutions to demonstrate that they have the proper authorization to serve distance students in other states. Earlier this week the Department announced in […]
State Authorization: Updates on SARA, the Military, and the USDOE Regulation
Published by: WCET | 9/13/2013
In the last several weeks there have been several developments regarding state authorization of distance education courses and programs. Here is a summary of those activities.State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement The four regional higher education compacts (Midwestern Higher Education Compact, New […]
SARA Update: All Dressed Up and Raring to Go
Published by: WCET | 7/17/2013
In recent weeks I have received several inquiries about that status of SARA – the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. Since the national meeting in April, there has been activity, but it has been slower than hoped. To be clear, I […]
Fraud & State Authorization Focus of WCET’s Testimony at ED’s Rulemaking Hearing
Published by: WCET | 6/10/2013
In May, WCET sought your input regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of a new round of negotiated rulemaking. Such “rulemaking” is the first step in the Department possibly creating new regulations or refining old ones. Most notable to […]