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Download Report — Advancing Access through Regulatory Reform: Findings, Principles, and Recommendations for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

In a move that will help transform the delivery of distance learning, a diverse group of higher education and state leaders, accreditors, and regulators led by former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley today unveiled plans for a new interstate reciprocity system that will significantly streamline regulations and allow universities and colleges to more easily […]

The Heart of the Digital University

In a Q&A, authors Frank McCluskey and Melanie Winter discuss how the forces that have brought about the current crop of challenges in higher education are the same ones that can help solve them. Campus Technology Full Article

Download Report: Policy Guidelines for Mobile Learning

UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings. Today, a growing body of evidence suggests that ubiquitous mobile devices– especially mobile phones and, more recently, tablet computers – are being used by learners and educators around the world to access information, streamline administration and facilitate learning in […]

State Authorization: Proposed Nationwide Reciprocity Agreement

A call to action and an opportunity for the Sloan-C community to comment on the penultimate draft of the Commission on the Regulation of Postsecondary Distance Education. The Sloan Consortium Full Article

FCC Acts To Enhance Consumers’ Ability To Fill Mobile Broadband

February 20, 2013 Cecilia Sulhoff, (202) 418-0587 cecilia.sulhoff@fcc.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order that furthers the goal of improving our nation’s wireless infrastructure by expanding the reach of wireless coverage for consumers. These new rules governing signal boosters – which amplify signals between wireless devices and […]

Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard

“… My administration will release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria — where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.” – President Obama, 2013 State of the Union US Department of Education Blog

K-12 Education Leaders Hail Introduction of the Transforming Education Through Technology Act

Legislation by U.S. Congressman Miller Would Help Ensure Students are College and Career Ready Through Digital Learning State Educational Technology Directors Association Press Release

Macmillan settles e-book dispute with the Department of Justice

Macmillan has settled an antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. The DOJ claimed Macmillan, along with Apple and other e-book publishers, were conspiring to raise prices. The Christian Science Monitor Full Article

Tech, telecom giants take sides as FCC proposes large public WiFi networks

The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and broad in reach that consumers could use them to make calls or surf the Internet without paying a cellphone bill every month. The Washington Post Full Article

States Regulate Online Education

WASHINGTON—States play a significant role in online education, both as providers and as regulators, according to Regulating Online Postsecondary Education: State Issues and Options released by the National Governors Association (NGA). In recent years, online courses and programs have become a more prominent part of postsecondary education in the United States. The number of students […]

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