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Reimagining Higher Education and the National Technology Plan
Published by: WCET | 7/11/2016
On the last day of June, the U.S. Department of Education hosted an invitation-only session on “Reimagining Higher Education.” I was very pleased to represent WCET members. Here are some of the top takeaways and notice that they are planning […]
Pending Federal State Authorization Regulations-What Might Be Included?
Published by: WCET | 6/15/2016
It’s coming back! The federal regulation for the state authorization of distance education appears to be returning. The Department of Education submitted a proposed regulation to the Office of Management and Budget for its review. The abstract on the OMB […]
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement – Just the Facts (and a Few Opinions)
Published by: WCET | 5/25/2016
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”.” – John Lydgate Abraham Lincoln referred […]
Supporting Students with Technology: Academic Advising in Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 5/18/2016
With the desire to support our learners, a number of colleges and universities are implementing technological methods and approaches for academic advising. Whether it is campus change or technological necessity, we need a way to encourage advising programs to consider […]
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 […]
Investigating IPEDS Distance Education Data Reporting: Progress Has Been Made
Published by: WCET | 4/18/2016
WCET conducted analysis on the Department of Education’s IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) data since the initial release of distance education data for the Fall, 2012. Most recently, we produced a comprehensive report, WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016, […]
Breaking News on “Teacher Prep” Regulations for Distance Education
Published by: WCET | 4/1/2016
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released a new set of proposed regulations for those educating our future teachers at a distance. The long-delayed “Teacher Prep” regulations could cause more complications for colleges of education using distance education to serve […]
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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Help Guide the Conversation about the Price and Cost of Distance Courses
Published by: WCET | 2/23/2016
We need your help in providing data – WCET is currently conducting a survey on the price and cost of distance education. But before we get to the survey completion plea, some background… How Are You Saving Money Using Technology? […]
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New WCET Distance Ed Enrollment Report Shows Continued Growth
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2016
We are pleased to announce the first issue of a new report, the “WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016: Using IPEDS 2014 Fall Enrollment Data.” Based on data accumulated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System’s […]