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Could net-neutrality ruling hinder online education?
A federal court threw the future of internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt April 6 with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission. The…
Stimulus funding helps expand online leaning in Tennessee
Tennessee Education Commissioner Timothy Webb has announced new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand the Tennessee Department of Education’s e4TN online learning initiative, reports the Cookeville…
Oregon educators look to create single hub for cyber classes
Students across Oregon might be able to take online classes as soon as this fall if the state's Education Service Districts can pull together a plan for a statewide cyber-school…
$20 billion in ed funding slashed from student aid legislation
In last-minute maneuvering designed to get the measure to pass, lawmakers eliminated $20 billion in proposed education funding from the student aid overhaul enacted by Congress last week: $12 billion…
Pennsylvania establishes first statewide Digital Learning Library
In a groundbreaking effort to give educators and students free access to standards-aligned digital media content, Pennsylvania has announced the launch of its Digital Learning Library (DLL), which aims to…
Prospective college students finding answers online
Juwanna Brown, a 16-year-old junior at Illinois’ Lane Tech High School, found answers to many of her questions about college in a virtual environment, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. …
Open courseware as a viable business model?
Open courseware isn’t the end of higher education, as some have feared, but rather a recruiting tool that can lure people to enroll in credit-bearing classes, according to a Brigham…
Digital access, collaboration a must for students
In a national survey that reveals K-12 students' use of technology at home and at school, students overwhelmingly agreed that access to digital media tools and the ability to collaborate…
Distance-ed students forming college clubs online
At a handful of institutions, students working toward degrees online are meeting outside of class via the web to form online clubs as well, USA Today reports.…