I have a new post up at WCET with updates on the California Online Initiatives driven by state government, including today’s news that SB520 is on hold. The big news today is that the controversial bill seeking to allow for-credit partially-outsourced online education in California has been put on hold until at least 2014. [snip] […]
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Summary from WCET on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
For any online program in the US that enroll students from more than one state, the issue of the Department of Education’s State Authorization proposed regulations is a major issue. WCET has played a leading role in raising awareness on the issue as well as pushing for a solution. From their summary page (read the whole […]
New Post at WCET On Activist Role of State Government in Higher Education
I have a new post up at WCET based on some observations from the recent 20 Million Minds conference. In past years the primary role of state government was to take the lead on funding while working with statewide systems on enrollment policies to serve workforce and general educational needs. Last week in California we […]
WCET Conference Oct 31 – Nov 3 in San Antonio
Just a quick note that I’ll be at the WCET conference in San Antonio this year, participating in two sessions and attending the Annual Meeting: Academic Leadership Forum (Invitation Only) Oct 31, helping moderators Greg Von Lehmen and Karan Powell and the topic “What Is Learning in a Mobile World.” “Beyond the LMS – What’s Next?” Discussion Nov […]
Guest Blog at WCET: Institutional Decision-Making and Changing LMS Market
Today I had a guest post at WCET’s blog. WCET is a great organization that “accelerates the adoption of effective practices and policies, advancing excellence in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education”. They have been leaders in sharing best practices for online education, including taking a leading role on explaining State Authorization regulations as well as […]