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Online learning environments—on campus or at a distance—and the policy issues that affect them have come to the forefront of higher education. As policy-makers consider how to dramatically increase the percentage of the population with a postsecondary degree or credential within significant, long-term resource constraints, online and blended learning options dominate the discourse. And rapid enrollment growth in e-learning courses and programs signals that students and the public at large also see online and blended options as increasingly attractive.

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State Authorization of Online Learning Programs
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Thinking about Accreditation in a Rapidly Changing World, EDUCAUSE Review, April 2013. Online learning has provided a platform for rethinking delivery models, yet much of accreditation is not designed to account for these new approaches.

The Beginning of Something Big, EDUCAUSE Live! March 2013. This webinar explores "online" learning by asking "What if we used the best technology has to offer?" and "What new models are possible?"

Next Generation Learning: The Pathway to Possibility, NGLC, April 2013. This white paper discusses observations about the innovative approaches used by grantees of Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), The resulting framework was developed with both K–12 and higher education in mind, since NGLC works with both educational systems.

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Higher Education in the Ultra-Connected Age: April 25, 2013

New forms of scholarship, new educational pathways , and new interconnections and dependencies characterize the digitally rich landscape of higher education today. We are living and workin…
State U Online: April 23, 2013

Author Rachel Fishman, examines the most common challenges to implementing successful distance-education programs, including cost, quality, and faculty buy-in. Fishman decribes 5 steps to success…
The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow: March 27, 2013

Wondering what’s new in mobiles, electronic books, learning analytics , and other emerging technology areas? Join Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative as t…
Blended Learning Implementation Guide: February 5, 2013

Digital Learning Now! (DLN) released "The Blended Learning Implementation Guide," the fifth DLN Smart Series paper, for leaders who are ready seize the opp…
2013 Horizon Report: February 4, 2013

Produced by ELI and NMC each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to…
Implementing Online Learning Labs in Schools and Districts: Lessons From Miami-Dade’s First Year: November 1, 2011

A s online learning programs become prevalent in U.S. schools, school and district leaders, teachers, and policy makers are looking for the best ways to use technology to enhance learning. T…
Recent Reading by the EDUCAUSE Editors: February 22, 2013

The EDUCAUSE editors pulled together some recent publications we found interesting or entertaining. Let us know what you think, and please do share your own recommendations. Eight …
Learning Sciences and Learning Analytics: Time for a Marriage - Sponsored by Starin: February 5, 2013 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
Over the past several decades, the interdisciplinary field of the learning sciences has developed a substantial body of theory, research, and design guidelines that can be leveraged for the emerg…
2013 Horizon Report: February 4, 2013 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
Join us for this engaging session, where we'll share the highlights of the 2013 Horizon Report and discuss today's emerging technologies and instructional innovations against some of …
7 Things You Should Know About Microlectures: November 1, 2012

A microlecture is a short recorded audio or video presentation on a single, tightly defined topic. Microlectures are typically produced by an instructor, who might begin by drafting a rough scrip…