NCREL Policy Issues
Issue 15, January 2004
Policy Analysis
10. Collaborative Partnerships for Access
Apart from financial resources, another policy tool that states can use to aid underserved populations of learners is to encourage collaborative partnerships among educators, coordinating online services and support. A few states are pioneering this type of initiative, but most in the North Central region have no programs in this area.
The Wisconsin Education Network Collaboration Committee links TEACH Wisconsin, the Department of Electronic Government, the Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Technical College System, the University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Also, the Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks aids in coordinating among distance education providers. Similarly, the goal of the Illinois Online Leadership Council (consisting of the Illinois Century Network, Illinois Virtual High School, Illinois Community Colleges Online, Secretary of State, Illinois Virtual Campus, Illinois Digital Academic Library, Illinois Online Network, the Collaboratory Project, and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy) is to connect resources related to online education
Resources
Wisconsin Education Network
Collaboration Committee
www.teachwi.state.wi.us/WENCC/wencc.html
Wisconsin Association of Distance
Education Networks
www.uwex.edu/disted/waden/
Illinois Online Leadership Council
elearning.illinois.net/iolc.htm
