Can you believe 2015 is right around the corner? A new year brings about new resolutions. What goals for professional development will you be setting for yourself? Setting goals is important for your development but even more important is setting Read More >
Archives - December, 2014
Dear Commons Community, I just had the pleasure of co-editing a special edition of Online Learning (formerly the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks) with Paige McDonald of The George Washington University. The special edition focuses entirely on blended learning applications Read More >
Below is the latest version of the definitions of e-learning that Frank Mayadas and Gary E. Miller have been working on. This version reflects comments from several readers. Please take a look and let us know what you think. Definitions of Read More >
Are you using videos in your classes? Would you like to learn more about how you can create and integrate YouTube videos into your teaching toolbox? Infographic courtesy of Viralblog provides a summation of the amount of time we spend on Read More >
Recently, the leading distance education organizations and regional higher education compact partners came together to present two free webcasts to update you on The Future of Regulations and The Future of Reciprocity. To review specific details of each webcast, along Read More >
Earlier this spring, the U.S. Department of Education’s rulemaking panel met to discuss a number of items, but did not reach final consensus regarding state authorization for colleges that operate distance-education programs within other states. As a result, any new, Read More >
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State authorization has been a major topic of discussion amongst institutions and states for the past several years. Now, the most recent (May 2014) rejection of the Department’s “state authorization for distance education” proposal by the members of the related Read More >
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) rulemaking panel met to discuss a number of items, but did not reach final consensus regarding state authorization for colleges that operate distance-education programs within other states. As a Read More >