A Corporate Takeover of the Curriculum?
November 26, 2013
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The 2013 legislature passed a law (HB 7029) that starts the process of awarding credit at Florida’s universities and colleges for courses designed, taught, and graded by corporations. ... Continue Reading →
Florida Lawmakers Taking on Accreditors and Faculty
April 11, 2013
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Florida lawmakers want to boost MOOCs and upend the traditional quality control system by letting state officials demand that public colleges grant credit for courses offered by unaccredited institutions. ... Continue Reading →
The Trouble with Online College
February 19, 2013
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Stanford University ratcheted up interest in online education when a pair of celebrity professors attracted more than 150,000 students from around the world to a noncredit, open enrollment course on artificial intelligence ... Continue Reading →
Florida Lawmakers Consider an Online University
January 25, 2013
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Florida lawmakers are considering whether to create a 13th public state university which would be entirely online ... Continue Reading →
College Leaders Consider Making Florida’s Next Public University Online-only
December 20, 2012
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Florida’s 12th university became a reality earlier this year, and there is already discussion about whether the state needs ... Continue Reading →
Jeb Bush Makes Case for More Online University Courses
December 07, 2012
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Last year, House Speaker Will Weatherford said the state should create an online university and a Board of Governors task force recently released a report on the state's opinions. Count former Gov. Jeb Bush among the proponents of more online courses in higher education ... Continue Reading →
A 13th University? A Look at the ‘Next Frontier’ in Florida Higher Education Reform
September 19, 2012
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While the new heads of committees and the agenda for the 2013 session have yet to be determined, there are signs that next year’s education battles in the Florida Legislature will center around the state university system, as lawmakers debate how to raise much-needed funds and whether ... Continue Reading →
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