Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act : Policy, Practice, and Reauthorization.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges.

Correspondence schools and courses.

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on nature and prevalence of distance education. Examines issues relating to Higher Education Act (HEA) Title IV requirement that institutions of higher education offer no more than 50% of their courses through distance education nor have more than 50% of their students enrolled in such courses to be eligible for Federal student aid programs. Reviews institutional and student eligibility issues, the distance education demonstration program, which waives the 50% rules, and the relationship between accreditation and distance education. Discusses issues involved in HEA reauthorization regarding distance education.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act

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