As colleges experiment with eLearning, faculty urge: ‘Do no harm’
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New web interface could become the future of online instruction
Indiana’s Harrison College wants to lead the way in online education with a new web interface developed by the school. The interface, which took a little over a…
As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states
Members of an influential online-learning task force said states should create uniform standards for online colleges and universities, making it easier for institutions to comply with a federal…
New federal rule could have worst impact on small states
Colleges with online programs might withdraw from states, mostly in the northeast, that have small populations and stringent requirements for distance education courses when the Education Department’s “state…
ED sticks by controversial rule; online college officials concerned
The Education Department (ED) said in a March 17 letter that it would not rescind a controversial new rule requiring online schools that operate nationwide to register with…
Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction
Colleges that offer online instruction nationwide would have to get approval from every state in which they operate, or those online courses could be shut down, after the…
States look to Indiana as a model for online instruction
Washington state could mimic Indiana’s successful online education model if a state legislator's proposed bill that would make online college classes more available to students there becomes law.
Rapid growth in online instruction could wane, study says
Enrollment in online college classes grew by more than 1 million students over the past year, and while a new study shows that more educators think online instruction…
Historically black colleges look to increase online presence
Many historically black colleges and universities have yet to enter a booming market for online instruction that could be particularly lucrative for them.
Online-instruction leader to make key changes
In a move that might trickle down to the rest of the for-profit education market, the University of Phoenix—the nation’s largest provider of online college classes—says it will…