Policy Briefs from Key Digital Learning Support Organizations

Discussions of federal rules around digital learning and educational innovation are ongoing at the U.S. Department of Education. Some of those issues may end up requiring intervention from Congress.

Three key digital learning organizations released today a set of policy briefs to guide these discussions. Jointly authored by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association, the Online Learning Consortium and the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, the documents touch on:

• Competency-based education, direct assessment and financial aid,
• Financial aid and the 21st century learner,
• Regular and substantive interaction, and
• State authorization across state borders.