DETC - Distance Education & Training Council

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April 2010

Victory for Workers in Washington State

Workers in Washington state with credentials from a DETC accredited institution will now be entitled to the same salary increases as their peers with credentials from regionally accredited institutions, thanks to action taken by the state’s Professional Educator Standards board and its most recent meeting. Continue reading...

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Student Clubs, Virtually

Feeling isolated as an online student? Join the club.

Or rather, join a club. At a handful of institutions, students working toward degrees online are meeting outside of class via the Web. These extracurricular organizations offer online students what many feel they are missing: the social and professional opportunities that historically have been part of the college experience. Continue reading...

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Dr. Jeff Cropsey Receives CCME President’s Award

Grantham University announced recently that Dr. Jeffrey Cropsey, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, received the Council of College and Military Educators’ President’s Award. Each year, this award is presented to the nominee who has made a significant contribution in advancing the cause of military education. Continue reading...

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DETC Announces New Legal Counsel

DETC is pleased to announce it has retained a new DETC Legal Counsel: Ms. Elise Scanlon, of the Drinker Biddle law firm in Washington, DC.Continue reading...

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Q&A on Certification Programs and DETC Accreditation

Does your institution have a certification program? Are you thinking of starting one? Make sure to read this Q&A to get all the information you need on the ins and outs of certification programs and how they're treated with DETC accreditation. Continue reading...

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A Technophobe's Guide to Managing Online Courses

True confession: I’ve never been a big fan of online courses. My favorite thing about teaching has always been the direct interaction with students and the energy that it generates—what some might call the “performance aspect” of teaching. I’m not sure how that translates over the Internet. Continue reading...

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