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Friday, June 15, 2001

http://www.chronicle.com/free/2001/06/2001061501u.htm


Some American Institutions Offer Online Courses in Spanish as Well as
English
By DAN CARNEVALE

Some American institutions are trying to broaden their international reach
by offering their online courses in both English and Spanish.

As more countries improve their access to the Internet, people who don't
speak English well -- or at all, in many cases -- are looking for
distance-education material in their native tongues. Given that Spanish is
one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, some institutions are
trying to tap the market in Latin America and Spain....

  posted by Ray at 6/15/2001 12:59:00 PM permanent item link

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