WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the top three issues that the WCET Steering Committee sought to pursue in 2022 was a focus on sorting through these definitions. What do faculty and administrators think about the definitions of common digital learning terms? What are the policy expectations for the “distance education” definition? The Policy View.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

WCET members spend countless hours in committee meetings trying to finesse definitions for digital learning modalities. It should help when you need to answer questions about how to label a course, whether a new modality definition is needed, or what to do in the grey space in between those, and all the other related inquiries.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 2, 2024

.” Additionally, they pushed through the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday, a measure proponents argue will empower the federal government to curtail anti-Israel protests on campuses by formalizing a definition of antisemitism. Republican Rep.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The episode focuses less on the possible sale of Phoenix -- about which details remain sketchy -- than on the overall state of for-profit institutions, the changing definition of “for-profit” in higher education, and how to regulate the increasingly blurry landscape of postsecondary education and training.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements. 15, the U.S.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It would also subject reciprocity institutions to “education-specific laws.” The week two committee discussion centered on the definition of “education-specific” and the applicability of those laws.” That proposal contemplates limiting reciprocity covering only the application for authorization in each state.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 20, 2024

Proposal: Require Attendance-Taking for All Distance Education Courses When a student withdraws from a course or institution, the college or university needs to follow a complex set of rules to determine the amount (if any) of disbursed aid that should be refunded to the Department of Education. Be prepared.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2025

Department of Education laid off nearly all federal staff responsible for managing, analyzing and interpreting higher education data through the National Center for Education Statistics. But those numbers, housed on institutional websites, often use varying definitions and inconsistent update cycles.

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University Business

JUNE 7, 2023

” A year later, the Department of Education announced that it expanded its definition of third-party services to include OPMs , such as 2U. However, 2U has since sued the Department of Education, claiming it exceeded its authority and did not collect enough input from outside stakeholders to make the decision.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

The group of scholars recently published an article in the journal Educational Researcher outlining the complexities of MSI classifications and proposing clearer definitions, and they created a new database using those standards in hopes of providing a more accurate picture of the MSI landscape.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 3, 2023

On June 21, 2023, the State of Florida filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education, Florida vs Department of Education. This lawsuit has the potential to change how much influence state governments can have on both higher education accreditation and their institutions. She is merely a scapegoat.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Department of Education has confirmed that Baylor University, the Baptist research institution in Waco, Texas, is immune from certain Title IX complaints “to the extent that they are inconsistent with the University’s religious tenets,” wrote Catherine E.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2023

However, recent guidance proposed by the Department of Education would make it impossible to proactively cultivate more capable global citizens for the future. The guidance appears unclear as to what the actual definition of a sub-contractor is. The unintended consequences of these proposed regulations are massive. .

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

The database was launched alongside an article this month in Educational Researcher that calls for the use of standardized definitions for MSIs to make sure that data is being collected accurately in studies and datasets. The project is supported by The Kresge Foundation, SHEEO, New York University (NYU), and the University of Denver.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Trustees reported their college also broadened the definition of diversity to include opinions. Expanding the definition of diversity to include opinion, fostering a climate of equity, civility, and inclusion that is welcoming and values everyone. These recommendations include: 1. Dr. Margaretta B. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 2, 2023

Regulations: Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation The Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation, issued by the U.S. Department of Education, went into effect on July 1, 2021. These regulations included a new definition of academic engagement.

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HEPI

APRIL 15, 2023

They are the words of Dr Michelle Meadows , Associate Professor in Educational Assessment at the Department of Education at Oxford, and formerly Ofqual’s Executive Director for Strategy, Risk and Research. The probability of receiving the definitive grade or adjacent grade is above 0.95 I didn’t make that statement up.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Department of Education issued new rules on Distance Education that changed definitions related to RSI. 2021: Initially, there might have been a slight moment of panic when we learned about the new federal definitions. Remember, COVID-19 was reaching pandemic proportions in a similar timeframe. 10/1/20: The U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has announced it’s considering expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood education (ECE) workers employed at for-profit businesses. Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

I like the simple, straightforward definition of engagement set forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education : “Family engagement is a full, equal, and equitable partnership among families, educators, and community partners to promote children’s learning from birth through college and career.” In 2022, the U.S.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2023

The latest guidance issued by the US Department of Education last month has many in the international education and study abroad sector on alert.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

” The department of education announced earlier this week it would launch an investigation into bad practice associated with agents. We will be working on this as a matter of urgency, but I do not have as yet a definite timeline to give.” The issue has also been debated in the House of Lords.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Board of Education , but it also represents a new definition of public schools in the U.S. This new definition cannot be the last chapter of our journey to become the world’s first truly multiracial democracy. as multiracial institutions. Ivery is the Chancellor of Wayne County Community College District. Mathis of the John E.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The episode focuses less on the possible sale of Phoenix—about which details remain sketchy—than on the overall state of for-profit institutions, the changing definition of “for-profit” in higher education and how to regulate the increasingly blurry landscape of postsecondary education and training.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To examine the role that colleges’ financial aid disclosures play in the confusion, the GAO surveyed a nationally representative sample of 176 schools and compared their aid information to 10 best practices from the Department of Education and a commission of 22 federal agencies. The margin of error was +/- 7%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Natalie Youngbull, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Oklahoma. When that’s in place, they feel student success is definitely impacted—the students feel like they belong and can thrive there, and they have multiple people checking in on them,” said Youngblood.

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IHEP

JULY 23, 2024

Previously, MENA was included under the definition of White. Updated Definitions: The standards include changes to terminology and definitions, including the definitions of “Hispanic or Latino” and “American Indian or Alaska Native.” For example, Asian students can share their specific ancestry (e.g.

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University Business

JUNE 22, 2023

Similarly, last month the Department of Education announced almost $100 million in federal funding to strengthen institutions’ supply of mental health counselors across 35 states. “To me, the takeaway is this is definitely doable,” Faulhaber said.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For those in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing new guidance with rules about any contracted services and a series of questions about companies helping institutions with online learning. Note by “Education” after the colon, they mean the Department of Education.)

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 7, 2023

As previewed in a fall WCET Frontiers post , WCET and SAN have been conducting an analysis of “distance education” definitions used by federal agencies, states, accreditors, and others. We are happy to share the publication of Defining “Distance Education” in Policy: Differences Among Federal, State, and Accreditation Agencies.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2023

Department of Education to show how many rapes, fondlings, instances of domestic violence, instances of dating violence and stalking incidents had occurred on campus between 2018 and 2020. For example, only 58 percent of institutions provide what EROC considers a comprehensive definition of consent.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

.” Emmanuel George, AECC Nigeria country manager, told The PIE the list of courses – which includes health, technology, education and construction programs – would “definitely attract students” from Nigeria.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Definitely generates some interest, but I also think we could talk about the civic value in the role higher education plays in serving the community. The RAND Institute has conducted studies that estimate that there is a 28% lower chance of recidivism for students who access higher education. CP: Yeah no, I definitely agree.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Student caps not a definite as Senate seeks more evidence on divisive policy. This will include further evidence from stakeholders including the Department of Education and the Department of Treasury, and new submissions to the enquiry will be accepted up until September 26, with a report on the Bill due for publication on October 8.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Gina Ann Garcia, a Berkeley School of Education professor whose books and articles help to define what it means to be an HSI in the context of the term. Department of Education first introduced the designation, to more than 570 today.

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WCET Frontiers

MAY 24, 2023

Background on the New Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In late 2021 and into early 2022, the Department of Education held a Negotiated Rulemaking process that included several higher education issues around “institutional and programmatic eligibility” for federal financial aid. Members should prepare to comment. What Was Proposed?

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