by Diane Heldt, the Gazette
Enrollment in for-credit distance education programs at Iowa’s three state universities has increased more than 54 percent in the past five years, and officials say interest in online courses is driving much of that growth. As distance education booms, officials at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa said they monitor those programs to make sure students get quality instruction, whether it be on campus, via the Internet or face-to-face at a site elsewhere in the state. “We’ve all committed throughout our distance offerings that the quality of off-campus courses and educational programs will be the same as on campus,” said Dave Holger, ISU associate provost for academic programs.
http://thegazette.com/2013/04/29/as-online-offerings-grow-universities-focus-on-quality/
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