State Approval: Eight Things You Can Be Doing Now

January 11, 2011

I’ve received several inquiries in the last few days about what institutions should do next.  Amanda Mead, Director of Online Program at Fontbonne University summed up the questions very well:

I have been diligently following your blog, email updates, conference sessions and any webinar materials regarding the state authorization issue.  I’m thankful for you and WCET for helping to make this understandable.  As with everyone else, I still have questions, and I’m not sure where to go with my questions…what should I be doing now?

I am looking for information on state web pages, but there does not seem to be information about, specifically, offering online work without a presence in the state— or a definition of presence.  I am hesitant to call/contact states.  Should I be?

Should I just hush-up and wait for the upcoming list you have referenced previously?  Will it come too late for me to take action?  I feel like I’m revved up to go, but I don’t know where to go! […]