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Student aid change could mark shift in online education

April 10, 2013April 8, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Making federal student aid available to students enrolled in competency-based courses is more than an acknowledgement of legitimacy for nontraditional education, experts said, but a policy decision that…

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Public university becomes first to endorse untraditional online model

August 9, 2012June 19, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at the University of Wisconsin (UW) can earn college degrees based on proven competency in a subject, making UW the first publicly-funded school to launch a competency-based…

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Rules could prompt colleges to pull online programs from some states

November 21, 2011November 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Online college students in Massachusetts, Arkansas, and Minnesota soon could have more limited school options as colleges and universities plan to withdraw their online programs from those states…

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Model online school gets big gift from Gates Foundation

September 5, 2011August 30, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

An expanding online university that allows students to move through coursework based on competency, not just class credits, received a $4.5 million grant that will be used to…

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Editorial: Western Governors University makes good call with Floten

May 31, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Washington’s first fully online university makes a strong play for academic heft and innovation by tapping Bellevue College President Jean Floten as its chancellor, reports the Seattle Times.

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New federal rule could have worst impact on small states

March 30, 2011March 28, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Indiana forms state branch of private online college

June 16, 2010June 15, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A new agreement between the state of Indiana and a private online university will allow Indiana residents to use state scholarships to pay for tuition at the computer-based…

Student aid change could mark shift in online education

Public university becomes first to endorse untraditional online model

Rules could prompt colleges to pull online programs from some states

Model online school gets big gift from Gates Foundation

Editorial: Western Governors University makes good call with Floten

New federal rule could have worst impact on small states

Indiana forms state branch of private online college

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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