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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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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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The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning: Profiles of Emerging Models: May 1, 2012

This paper profiles 40 organizations that are beginning to blend online learning with supervised brick-and-mortar settings. These represent a range of operators, including state virtual schools…
Authorizing Online Learning: August 1, 2011

During this decade, American education will shift from print to digital, from flat and sequential content to engaging and adaptive, and from batch processing to personalized learning. There wil…
The Costs of Online Learning: January 1, 2012

It’s impossible to put a single price tag on “online learning” because, like cars, colleges, and cottages, it comes in widely varying levels of quality and efficiency. Instead, this paper…
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…
Innovating toward new learning models: Insights from a National Convening on Blended-Personalized Learning Models: January 1, 2012

2Rev whitepaper from a Gates-sponsored convening on blended/personalized learning models to support innovative new models as they take shape and scale. We assembled roughly 70 individuals, the …
Blended Learning in Practice: Case Studies from Leading Schools: September 1, 2012

These case studies provide an in-depth look at blended learning at five leading schools across the country. Each case study documents a school operator’s journey to blended learning, how blen…
A Study of Mobile Learning Trends at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School: January 28, 2013

Key Takeaways To plan for future mobile learning two military educational schools conducted a study of current mobile device ownership and use by their students. Survey re…
Building Blocks for College Completion: Blended Learning: December 11, 2012

Ten projects funded by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) in the initiative’s first round of investment in 2011, known as Wave I, sought to scale the adoption of blended learning model…
Using Laptops in the Classroom: The University of Michigan: December 3, 2012

Across the University of Michigan, laptops and other mobile devices are appearing in the classroom in greater numbers. Many faculty see this trend as an opportunity for more innovative teac…
Venture Academy: November 28, 2012

Opening in Fall 2013, this 6-12 charter school in Minneapolis MN is designed to educate the next generation of innovative entrepreneurs and inventors who can use knowledge to pull apart, reas…