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Are new regulations lurking around the corner?

April 29, 2014April 29, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

The U.S. Department of Education's Negotiated Rulemaking Committee is nearing the end of its reworking of federal online education regulations, also known as state authorization. The language for…

Lawmakers weigh big change to online college policy

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 by From staff and wire reports

Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation to allow the state's colleges and universities participate in reciprocal online course offerings with schools in other states. The Tuscaloosa News reports House…

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Will ed-tech have a role in the White House’s college access push?

January 30, 2014January 17, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

President Barack Obama invited nearly 150 universities, nonprofit, and business leaders to the White House Jan. 17 for a summit devoted to finding ways of improving college access…

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eLearning caucus has ‘long way to go’ in educating Congress

January 17, 2014January 9, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

Congressional representatives lacked such basic knowledge of online education in 2011 that many still thought distance learning was done through correspondence classes, according to a survey conducted that…

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California State University’s ‘radical’ plan for online courses

September 26, 2013July 31, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

This fall, for the first time, California State University students will be able to take courses offered online on any of the system's campuses -- regardless of where…

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MIT releases report on Aaron Swartz case, finds ‘no wrongdoing’ on its part

July 31, 2013July 30, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has concluded that there was “no wrongdoing on MIT’s part” in the prosecution and suicide of internet activist and computer programmer Aaron Swartz.…

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For-profit colleges giving big to helpful House members

July 24, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, who saw a dramatic upsurge in campaign contributions from for-profit colleges in recent months, is pushing legislation that would help the…

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam launches new online university for state

July 22, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Gov. Bill Haslam today launched a new online, “competency-based” university he said will help expand access to college for Tennesseans, the Times Free Press reports.

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Bill would allow parents to save $10,000 a year for college

May 17, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Two Michigan congressmen are proposing legislation that would allow families to save even more for their children’s college costs, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Legislation says universities can’t monitor social media accounts

May 27, 2013May 16, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Protecting the social media privacy of college students and university employees once again proved to be a a bipartisan issue May 16, as the North Carolina House passed…

Are new regulations lurking around the corner?

Lawmakers weigh big change to online college policy

Will ed-tech have a role in the White House’s college access push?

eLearning caucus has ‘long way to go’ in educating Congress

California State University’s ‘radical’ plan for online courses

MIT releases report on Aaron Swartz case, finds ‘no wrongdoing’ on its part

For-profit colleges giving big to helpful House members

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam launches new online university for state

Bill would allow parents to save $10,000 a year for college

SMART launches groundbreaking SMART Board® Mini interactive podium, alongside TAA-Compliant Interactive Display at ISE 2025

Vernier Science Education Launches Go Direct® Soil Moisture Sensor for High School and College-Level Science

Adapting to HEA Policy Shifts Under the New Administration

Gale Receives Platinum in 2025 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Visix Celebrates 45 Years of Innovation and Leadership in Visual Communications

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