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Informing policy development and practice. EDUCAUSE Policy looks beyond what technology makes possible to address what is legal, appropriate, and ethical at the campus, state, federal, and international levels.

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Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

Colleges and universities face major requirements to ensure accessible IT environments.

E-Learning

Online learning environments—on campus or at a distance—and the policy issues that affect them have come to the forefront of higher education.

Accountability

Public demand for higher education accountability drives demand for data and technology to address major policy questions.

Intellectual Property

Higher education institutions, as major producers and users of intellectual property, have an important stake in policies governing copyright, patents, trademarks, licensing, and access to...

Networking and Telecommunications

Public and corporate policies related to networked information and telecommunications have a direct impact on campus networks that support instruction and research.

Privacy and Security

Individual and institutional views of privacy and security sometimes align and sometimes diverge, complicating fair information practices, identity and access management, and...

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E-learning Regulation
Questions of e-learning quality, rising student debt, and post-graduation employment prospects have led to regulatory actions and legislative proposals to tighten programmatic and institutional accountability.

Copyright and Fair Use
A lawsuit brought by several publishers against Georgia State University involved the use of copyrighted materials in e-reserves in higher education. The case was decided largely in favor of Georgia State, however, the publishers have appealed and the outcome could have far reaching implications for educational fair use.

Identity Governance
The NSTIC vision is an “identity ecosystem” in which online services can be accessed with confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Multiple sectors, including higher education, must develop the technology and policy standards essential for a successful framework

EDUCAUSE Policy Focus Areas

Campus Policy

EDUCAUSE Policy works with members to understand, inform, and support campus IT policy development and compliance.
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Policy Matters

Few policy issues are entirely new, even fewer vanish permanently, and most cycle — that is, their importance waxes and wanes as they are affected by technology, society, or politics. If we understand how policy challenges evolve, then in principle we can anticipate when different issues will become important and how to address them. Read the latest in EDUCAUSE Review Online >

News and Events

HathiTrust Copyright Case: Resources

Learn about how orphan works, fair use, and the role of technology in higher ed play out in this case.

Fall 2013 E-Content Pilot: More Publishers, New Platforms

Signed contracts due April 30.

A Few Things about E-FERPA

Four of the most common misunderstandings cleared up by guest blogger Steven J. McDonald.

ECPA Reform Letter in Support of Leahy Amendment

EDUCAUSE signed onto a Sept. 17 letter urging support for Sen. Leahy’s amendment to the Video Privacy Protection Act that would prevent companies from sharing customer e-mails without a...

Analytics, Big Data, and Policy

EDUCAUSE Policy recently interviewed higher ed association representatives about policy implications that arise with the increased use of big data and analytics. A common theme was the use of data...