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Tandberg, David A.; Bruecker, Ellie M.; Weeden, Dustin D. – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2019
The foundational function of the state is the approval of an entity to establish itself as a postsecondary institution. Most often referred to as state authorization, it is the first formal act in the legal operation of an institution and often serves as the foundation upon which other quality assurance functions are built (like accreditation).…
Descriptors: State Government, Government Role, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
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Longanecker, David; Hill, Marshall A. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2014
In this article the authors argue that states need a new way to oversee the delivery of postsecondary distance education across state borders. They assert that the current process is too spotty to assure consistent consumer protection and too cumbersome and expensive for institutions. Because education is not specified in the US Constitution as a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Distance Education, Standards, State Government