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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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10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning: December 1, 2010

The 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning was released at the 2010 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform in Washington DC. During the fall of 2010, the Digital Learnin…
10 Things I've Learned About Teaching Online: October 1, 2009

The author shares some of the lessons learned over the years about online teaching with other online instructors who are just starting out. The …
2006 Spring Symposium: January 1, 2006

This year the Spring Symposium gets practical with the theme of Top 10s for Top Teachers. Each session will provide you with a practical presentation of top tips to take away for to use in courses.…
2010 Distance Education Survey: May 19, 2011

The Instructional Technology Council's 2010 Distance Education Survey found a nine percent increase in eLearning enrollment from fall 2009 to fall 2010. …
2010 Managing Online Education Survey: November 17, 2010

This executive summary and video from the November 12th WCET conference presentation discuss the following topics concerning online education; enrollment trends in online education tui…
A critical examination of Blackboard’s e–learning environment: June 1, 2009

Blackboard’s e–learning system dominates the online learning software market. In this essay I critically examine the structure of Blackboard’s two online learning delivery systems, Blackboa…
A Framework for Assessing Learning Outcomes in Online Business Simulations: December 28, 2007

This paper explores a framework for assessing effectiveness in online business simulations geared towards business students. This paper explores …
A Framework for Evaluating the Quality of Multimedia Learning Resources: July 2, 2007

This article presents the structure and theoretical foundations of the Learning Object Review Instrument (LORI), an evaluation aid available through the E-Learning Research and Assessment Networ…
A Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Education Programs: October 5, 2010

As the demands for public accountability increase for the higher education industry, institutions are seeking methods for continuous improvement in which they may demonstrate the level of quality…
A Recommended IT Roadmap for Campus-wide Lecture Capture: Your Courses Online Now: June 3, 2009

With the explosion of online video and social networking, today’s students expect immediate access to any information they want, when they want it. How do you make the traditional …