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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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MOOCs: Get in the Game: January 28, 2013

Brian D. Voss is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Maryland. In July 2012, John V. Lombardi (someone I have admired for nearly three decades and came…
Helping to Take the Disruptive out of MOOCs: January 28, 2013

Michael Reilly is Executive Director for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Jeffrey von Munkwitz-Smith is President of the American Assoc…
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…
The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning: January 1, 2011

Innosight Institute’s first blended-learning report observes that online learning is sweeping across America, and it’s no longer only a distance-learning phenomenon. Most of the growth is…
On the Cutting Edge: Innovative Services That Blend Technology with Purpose: February 13, 2013 | A session at the West/Southwest Regional Conference
Join this lively session for a look at three exciting and innovative services being offered to meet new challenges on our campuses including data management, the need to rethink and repurpose physi…
Lessons Learned from Virtual Schools: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field: November 1, 2010

Virtual schools are a vibrant movement in education reform—extending the possibilities of learning beyond time and space constraints, and opening access for all students to a world-class educ…
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…