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Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, April 15, 2010 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT • $239 - Register today and save! (Price increases to $264 after 4/8/10)
Why is it so important that you keep close tabs on the latest in distance education?
Game-changing developments on the federal level have been so unprecedented that the online audio seminar Changes in Federal Distance Ed Policy: How You Can Respond is critical for distance educators.
Consider that:
• Rulemaking regarding accreditation for distance education has been completed as a result of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
• Recent testimony before Congress by the Inspector General’s office has made student financial aid fraud and distance education a hot topic.
• Billions of dollars could be flowing to community colleges over the next 10 years thanks to the Obama Initiative, with tremendous partnering potential for universities and K-12 schools.
• The U.S. Department of Education formally suggested it might consider “limiting, suspending or terminating” the Higher Learning Commission’s status as an accrediting agency, which could have negative consequences for online institutions.
The effects of each event could be far-reaching and affect the red-hot growth of distance learning from sea to shining sea (and all online institutions in between).
The seminar Changes in Federal Distance Ed Policy: How You Can Respond will get you in the loop, providing you with an understanding of how to anticipate and respond to these opportunities and challenges.
By staying informed, you can avoid possible issues with accreditation. You’ll also have the basis for shaping your institution’s efforts to represent distance learning at the national level.
Led by two premier distance education leaders in both the community college and the collegiate settings, the seminar will provide you with:
• Current, accurate information about the latest developments in Washington regarding distance learning funding. At this point in the budget process, the Obama Initiative has earmarked a significant amount of money for collaboration between community colleges, universities and K-12 institutions. Learn how you can take advantage of these new opportunities.
• Perspective regarding the recent uproar over financial aid fraud among distance learning students. Was the Inspector General’s testimony a harbinger of things to come? Find out if you should expect a greater emphasis on safeguards for the online education world, and how you can make yours “reasonable and affordable.”
• Resources for voicing your position on distance education. The upcoming months and years will be critical. You’ll learn about resources that will help you stay in touch with unfolding events, and discover simple ways to express your position to policy makers.
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Our Seminar is Live and Interactive.
You’ll see many demonstrations of successful web analytics tools used for recruiting purposes. You’ll also have opportunities to submit questions to our presenters.
Featured Presenters
Fred Lokken is a Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Teaching Technologies at the Truckee Meadows Community College. He is currently the Chair of the Instructional Technology Council, which provides exceptional leadership and professional development to its network of eLearning experts, especially community colleges.
Russell Poulin is the Associate Director of WCET–a membership-based cooperative dedicated to advancing the effective use of technology in higher education. He organizes information-sharing activities among WCET members and directs EduTools.info, which provides independent reviews of educational software and policies.
A smart (and small) investment
For a single affordable fee of $239, you may invite an unlimited number of participants to join this 60-minute seminar from one location. Coupled with the resources you'll be provided in this presentation to help you stay in touch with unfolding events, and simple ways to express your position to policy makers, this makes for an unbeatable value!
Who should attend
Anyone affiliated with a distance education program who has responsibilities related to compliance, accreditation, and program development should consider attending. These include:
• Faculty
• Instructional designers
• Instructional technologists
• Distance education directors and administrators
The seminar will highlight opportunities for collaboration between community colleges and universities.
This seminar is brought to you by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC), the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET), and Magna Online Seminars.
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Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, April 15, 2010 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT • $239 - Register today and save! (Price increases to $264 after 4/8/10)
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Date(s): 04/15/10
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Cost: $239.00
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