Frontiers Newsletter:  Aug/Sept edition features Dr. Steve Crow, former president of the Higher Learning Commission,on the challenges of institutional autonomy, institutional collaboration, and quality assurance.   Also in this issue is WCET’s update on the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, “What You May Expect Next Concerning the Distance Ed Provision of Higher Ed Act” and a call for more institutions to join a student identity verification pilot project.   Read the full Frontiers issue…

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RioLounge: A Virtual Student Union

Rio Salado College’s new student union is a highly interactive place, although it lacks windows, walls, food and parking. That’s because it’s a virtual hangout—the college’s own version of Facebook or MySpace where students can log on from anywhere in the world to create profiles, chat, exchange ideas, and keep up with college news and events. Read more...