Legislation
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Student lending landscape in flux
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Federal Policy , Financial Aid
College administrators face a student lending landscape in upheaval at a time when students are borrowing more money than ever to pay for college. Key words: college software, student lending, direct student loans, direct student loan, Arne Duncan [ Read More ]
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Stakeholders advise on national ed-tech plan
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Federal Policy
Train every pre-service teacher to teach online in teacher-education programs at colleges and universities; invest in the development of open courseware with federal and state funding; encourage the use of technology to create new forms of assessment that better measure student learning gains; provide national standards for school IT support, with recommendations for optimal staffing levels and required skill sets: These are some of the many recommendations the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has received so far as officials prepare a new National Education Technology Plan. Key words: education plan, education technology, department of education, education funding, education assessments, school IT [ Read More ]
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ED announces new tech chief
Wed, Nov 04, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Federal Policy
Karen Cator, former director of education leadership and advocacy for Apple Inc. and a long-time education technology leader, will serve as the new director of the Office of Educational Technology (OET) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Key words: Karen Cator, Department of Education, Apple Inc., educational technology [ Read More ]
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Court: Public-records law covers 'metadata'
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: State Policy
Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public-records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Oct. 29 in a case that could have implications for public schools and colleges across the United States. Key words: public records, electronic data, state law, supreme court ruling, education technology, Arizona [ Read More ]
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Bill Gates helps shape education policy
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Federal Policy
Not content with shaping education directly through schools, the biggest player in the school-reform movement has an eye on moving education policy. Key words: Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, educational technology, education reform, education policy [ Read More ]
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FCC moves closer to net neutrality
Fri, Oct 23, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Legislation , Federal Policy
University IT officials concerned that corporate control of the internet would mean that only major schools could afford premium web access lauded the Federal Communication Commission's step Oct. 22 toward barring broadband providers from discriminating against certain types of internet traffic. Key words: FCC rules, net neutrality, education technology, school technology, broadband providers, federal regulation [ Read More ]
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Schools make their case for broadband grants
Thu, Oct 22, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Fed , Grants , Federal Policy
Colleges and universities have applied for tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus grants designed to expand broadband internet access, arguing that university IT infrastructure makes campuses worthy recipients. Key words: FCC rules, broadband provider, education technology, school technology, economic stimulus [ Read More ]
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State targets student-teacher communication
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: State Policy
Beginning next month, Louisiana public schools will be required to document all electronic communication that occurs between teachers and students. The new law will even require tracking exchanges initiated by students to teachers via personal devices the schools don't own. This first-of-its-kind state law is intended to improve student safety by holding educators accountable for teacher-student communication, but many educators fear it will have a chilling effect on such communication outside of school. Key words: school policy, state legislation, Louisiana schools, electronics communication, education technology [ Read More ]
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Disparate state rules plague online education
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: State Policy , Research
A patchwork of state rules for accrediting colleges and universities -- some more lax than others -- remain a roadblock for a national standard that online school officials have lobbied for since the early 1980s. Keywords: accredited colleges, online accredited degrees, diploma mill, education technology, school technology [ Read More ]
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Education advocates push for net neutrality
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Legislation , Federal Policy
Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain types of internet traffic flowing over their lines. Educators say a neutral internet is a key in developing and delivering online content to distance learners and students in rural areas, and an unregulated internet would create unfair advantages for large universities that could pay more for faster, more efficient web service. Key words: net neutrality, EDUCAUSE, education technology, school technology, internet regulation, Regents University [ Read More ]
