By Maria Zankey, Penn News
In June 2012, Penn opened its digital doors to students across the globe with the launch of the University’s Open Learning Initiative. A year later, there’s a lot to celebrate. “The response from the world to our initiative has been kind of incredible,” says Deirdre Woods, interim executive director of Penn’s Open Learning Initiative. “We’re really amazed and gratified that we have the Penn word out to such a broad audience.” As the Initiative celebrates its first year, the numbers support Woods’ enthusiasm. In the past year, approximately 1.4 million students from more than 162 countries have enrolled in Penn’s Open Learning courses. So far, 19 faculty members have taught courses online, and as many as 45 unique courses are in currently in the pipeline.
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