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Major Changes to Distance Ed: Department of Education Rulemaking Final Session Update
Major changes loom on the horizon for postsecondary distance education programs in the United States, but we are now in…
Read MoreProposed Changes to Digital & Distance Education Rules
Proposed changes to federal rules around digital and distance education are currently being discussed, according to an update from TxDLA’s…
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Digital Learning: A Quick Overview
Digital learning has revolutionized education. What began as “distance learning” has morphed into a multifaceted ecosystem-from fully online courses to…
Read MoreThe Future of Virtual Education in Texas
Source: TCEA The Texas Commission on Virtual Education has been meeting to determine what virtual learning will look like in…
Read MoreQuality Matters Seeks Reviewers
Quality Matters (QM) is looking for some help. QM is a nonprofit organization that, among other things, organizes peer course…
Read More5 Takeaways from the Ed Dept’s Final Distance Education Rules
The U.S. Department of Education dropped the final version of its new regulations governing distance learning. It’s the third and final set…
Read MoreThe Path to Clear Communication in a Crisis Mode!
by Laresa Trusty, Coordinator of Technology – Enhanced Learning, Texas A&M Central Texas In the process of rapidly moving courses…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rules for Distance Learning
The U.S. Department of Education issued proposed rules for distance learning on April 1, 2020, following a months-long rulemaking process…
Read MoreFinal Federal Regulations on State Authorization and Accreditation Published by DOE
On Friday, November 1, 2019, the Federal Register shared the release of the long-awaited 2019 Final Federal Regulations with the…
Read MoreNew Website for National Standards for Quality Online Teaching
K-12 online programs should be aware of a new website for National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (https://www.nsqol.org/) where you…
Read MoreEd Dept. Backpedals Its Proposed Distance Learning Stance with Latest Revision
The Education Department has revised its proposed rules around distance education to clarify the role of subject-matter experts and their…
Read MoreCandidate for Texas Governor Submits Policy Statement on Distance Learning
Last month Public Policy Chair sent letters to the campaigns of all the candidates for all state-wide offices asking for…
Read MoreUS Dept of Ed Considering How to Define “Regular and Substantive” Interactions in Online Classes
The Trump administration is considering an overhaul of a 26-year-old federal rule that is seen variably as a barrier to innovation and an important guardrail against substandard instruction.
Read MoreDeVos Seeks To Rewrite The Rules On Higher Ed
The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education, including one…
Read More2-Year Delay for State Authorization Rule
The U.S. Department of Education (again) pushes back controversial regulation requiring online programs to gain approval from states in which…
Read MoreTxDLA Modifies Name of TxSAN Community of Practice to Texas Out-of-State Activities Compliance (TxOSAC)
TxDLA has changed the name of the TxSAN (Texas State Authorization Network) Community of Practice to the new and improved…
Read MoreDistance Education Rules May Be Delayed
A federal requirement for online colleges to tell students whether their academic programs meet state licensing requirements may be postponed.…
Read MoreWith Net Neutrality in the Rearview Mirror, is E-Rate Next on the FCC’s Chopping Block?
It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken…
Read MoreHere’s How Washington Could Shape Higher Education in 2018
The year ahead could usher in significant changes in the federal government’s role in higher education. Events set in motion in…
Read MoreTrump, Congress, and Education in 2018: Eight Big Questions
There’s plenty of suspense heading into President Donald Trump’s second year in office when it comes to education, and some big…
Read MoreHouse HEA Proposes Changes for Distance Ed, CBE, and State Authorization
Russ Poulin, Director, Policy & Analysis at WCET, published a new article in WCET Frontiers Blog today: House HEA Proposes…
Read MoreE.U. Regulations that are Enforceable Against U.S. Higher Education Institutions
What do you know about the E.U.’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? If you have not read up on…
Read More2017 Survey Results of Technology Infrastructure in US K-12 District
The CoSN 2017 Infrastructure Survey examines the current state of technology infrastructure in U.S. K-12 districts. The FCC has used…
Read MoreNew Regulations Require Health Services Web Page for Higher Ed
Health Services Web Page: Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, sent a notification which states…
Read MoreNew Regulations for Professional Licensure Notifications
85R HB 1508 requires institutions to provide individual notice to each applicant and enrollee if a criminal conviction would make…
Read MoreTxDLA Announces 2017 Awards
The Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2017 Awards. The honorees were…
Read MoreDoes Your Distance Education Program Cross the State Line?
Is your institution aware of the legal issues and the requirements of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements? The State Authorization Reciprocity…
Read MoreAttend TxDLA’s Fall Leadership Workshop
One of the best ways to get involved with TxDLA is to attend the annual Fall Leadership Workshop. You do…
Read MoreTxDLA Announces Creation of the Texas State Authorization Network
TxDLA is proud to announce the creation of the Texas State Authorization Network (TxSAN). The TxSAN purpose is to connect…
Read MoreHigher Education Supplement to the National Ed Tech Plan Released
The Higher Education Supplement to the National Ed Tech Plan has been released. Download the entire supplment: https://tech.ed.gov/higherednetp/ Three reasons to…
Read MoreEducation Dept. Clarifies Rule Governing Online Courses
The Education Department on Thursday clarified a key piece of a new distance-education regulation, making it clearer that the reciprocity…
Read MoreTxDLA Offers Spring Accessibility Certification Program
Accessibility (access by people with disabilities) to digital materials is one of the major technology issues of our time. The…
Read MoreInfographic: How to Record your eLearning Video in 10 Steps
As you probably noticed, video is a tool becoming more and more common in the education and training environment, and…
Read MoreThe 5 Biggest Higher Education Tech Trends in 2016
This year was ripe for higher ed innovation. Just take a look at coverage from EDUCAUSE, which highlights the trends…
Read MoreIs Distance Ed Rule DOA?
Education Department finally issues rule on state approval of online programs, but with opposition in Congress, it may never go…
Read MoreFoxx to Lead US House Education Committee
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will be led by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx during the new term,…
Read MoreNo State Authorization Rule in 2017?
The U.S. Department of Education’s rule regulating colleges that offer online education programs to students in other states may not…
Read MoreDepartment of Education Releases Letter Addressing Need for Virtual Schools to Follow Special Rules
The U.S. Department of Education recently released a “Dear Colleague” letter on August 5 addressing the need for virtual schools…
Read MoreLawmakers Look at Tying School Funds to Performance
Should Texas fund public schools based on their academic performance rather than just giving them a certain amount of money…
Read MoreFeds Soften Distance Ed Rule
Education Department releases proposed rule on state approval of online programs, cutting a provision that would require states to review…
Read MoreFrom WCET: Pending Federal State Authorization Regulations-What Might Be Included?
It’s coming back! The federal regulation for the state authorization of distance education appears to be returning. The Department of…
Read More4 Ways to Use Social Media for Learning
Social media continues to offer great promise for enhancing learning in the classroom. Much of the usage in college and…
Read More12 Tips for Gamifying a Course
Digital games can be powerful learning tools, helping engage students and improve learning outcomes. And while adoption in higher education…
Read MoreClassroom of the Future
Advances in modern technology have had a huge impact on everyday life; in many ways improving it for the better.…
Read MoreState Authorization Summer Webseries
The summer WCET | State Authorization Network webseries will include three webcasts that will take place on the third Tuesday…
Read MoreMEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Luke Stollings, eLearning Lead, DARS
Services (DARS), who has taught in public and private schools on two continents as well as training in corporate America.…
Read MoreMEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Marshall Hill, Executive Director, NC-SARA
TxDLA thinks its members are pretty amazing, and is proud of the innovative programs that they manage. One of these…
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