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Public university becomes first to endorse untraditional online model

November 5, 2013June 22, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at the University of Wisconsin (UW) can earn college degrees based on proven competency in a subject, making UW the first publicly-funded school to launch a competency-based…

Rules could prompt colleges to pull online programs from some states

November 23, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Online college students in Massachusetts, Arkansas, and Minnesota soon could have more limited school options as colleges and universities plan to withdraw their online programs from those states…

New online-learning rule could have worst impact on small states

March 28, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges with online programs might withdraw from states, mostly in the northeast, that have small populations and stringent requirements for distance education courses when the Education Department’s “state…

Indiana forms state branch of private online college

June 23, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

In a move that could signal the start of a larger trend, an agreement between the state of Indiana and a private online university will allow Indiana residents…

ED OKs proctors, secure logins for online tests

July 21, 2009July 10, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Web-based college programs won't have to buy pricey monitoring gadgets like cameras and fingerprint or eye scanners to satisfy the requirements of a section in the recently reauthorized…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

Public university becomes first to endorse untraditional online model

Rules could prompt colleges to pull online programs from some states

New online-learning rule could have worst impact on small states

Indiana forms state branch of private online college

ED OKs proctors, secure logins for online tests

New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

Sourcewell’s Technology Division Kicks off 2021-22 School Year with Launch of SpringMath and Proliftic

Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 Named a Highly Rated, “All Green” Program by EdReports.org

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