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College president: Improved federal rules needed to cut costs, grow online education

June 19, 2012June 18, 2012 by By John Ebersole

While still wrestling with the many initiatives and regulations spawned by the 2007 renewal of the Higher Education and Opportunity Act (HEOA), it is already time for colleges…

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Commission examining federal rule that could ‘impede access’ to online education

June 5, 2012June 1, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A group of influential policy makers will review a federal regulation that has drawn the scorn of online college officials who say the government rule could leave students…

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Congressional eLearning caucus could prove its worth in 2013

May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Online education advocates will have a legislative dog in the fight to reauthorize the Higher Education Act next year, thanks to a rare bipartisan charge to include web-based…

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MIT and Harvard pour $60M into “edX” online courses

May 4, 2012May 3, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have joined forces to offer free online courses in a project aimed at attracting millions of online learners around the…

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Odessa College expands reach, accessibility through its online program

April 4, 2012April 3, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

As colleges feel the pressure to help more students complete their degrees, a growing number have launched online programs to better meet students’ needs. In just its first…

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Online for-profit colleges compared to ‘predatory lending industry’ in whistleblower lawsuit

March 20, 2012March 19, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Allegations brought by a former admissions manager at an online for-profit college describe a systematic attempt to deceive incoming students into signing up for pricey college loans while…

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California colleges, lawmakers turn to technology in face of budget crisis

March 7, 2012March 6, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

It now costs more to attend a public California college than Harvard University, and California campus officials are pushing for a centralized online learning repository and lawmakers are…

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U.S. News defends online college rankings amid harsh criticism

February 6, 2012February 3, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Creators of U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural ranking of online college programs continued their defense of the much-publicized list this week when they said their methodology would…

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Online courses, still lacking that third dimension

February 8, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

When colleges and universities finally decide to make full use of the internet, most professors will lose their jobs, says Randall Stross for Digital Domain.

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Free online university boosting students’ computer access

July 27, 2010July 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The free online University of the People has teamed up with a global computing network, aiming to harness the network’s computer resources in six developing nations where students…

College president: Improved federal rules needed to cut costs, grow online education

Commission examining federal rule that could ‘impede access’ to online education

Congressional eLearning caucus could prove its worth in 2013

MIT and Harvard pour $60M into “edX” online courses

Odessa College expands reach, accessibility through its online program

Online for-profit colleges compared to ‘predatory lending industry’ in whistleblower lawsuit

California colleges, lawmakers turn to technology in face of budget crisis

U.S. News defends online college rankings amid harsh criticism

Online courses, still lacking that third dimension

Free online university boosting students’ computer access

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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