by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indiana University officials say the time appears to be right for a push to increase the school’s online education presence. IU wants to reach more students, create a strong, quality online brand, support student success and create a major source of revenue at a time when existing ones are likely to be “stressed,” John Applegate, executive vice president for university academic affairs, told The Herald-Times. “We are a large university, and that’s an advantage we should make use of,” Applegate said. “Another is the economies of scale. We have the capacity to scale up without having to recreate infrastructure.” IU has been engaged and exploring but cautious. Even without a major initiative, IU has created 109 programs, but is serving only 5,000 students. By comparison, Penn State University is seen as a national leader with 90 online programs and 12,000 students enrolled. The University of Massachusetts has nearly 100 programs and 30,000 students online.
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