Monday, January 24, 2011

For-Profit Colleges Open Another Front - Inside Higher Ed

This story summarizes a lawsuit filed by the leading for-profit college trade group to block new federal laws aimed at these colleges: For-Profit Colleges Open Another Front - Inside Higher Ed

Thursday, January 6, 2011

States not linking Common Core to Undergrad Programs

http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=KoberRentner%5FReport%5FStateProgressCommonCoreStateStandards%5F010611%2Epdf

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Instructional Technology Council

Instructional Technology Council (ITC) is an association serving distance educators that offers a venue for sharing design ideas and instructional approaches.

Community College Times

A report in Community College Times discusses a successful program for dislocated workers at Lorain County Community College in Ohio.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

For profit College Partners with Private 4-year

Inside Higher Ed describes a new model of having a for-profit college handle the first two years of college and then transfer students to 4-year colleges, particularly a private college in Ohio. This approach involves online courses and personal counselors who check in with students every week. The success rate is high so far.