by Abby Eisenberg, the Missourian
Integrating digital technology into the learning process is increasingly common. More than 75 percent of MU courses are on Blackboard, an online tool that allows professors to post resources for students and generate class discussion, among other uses.. Last year, the number of hours students watched recordings on Tegrity, a program some professors use to capture their lectures, doubled. In the past five years, the number of MU students enrolling in distance online courses has almost doubled. In 2005-06, there were 4,276 students enrolled, and by 2010-11 there were 8,385. The number of fully online offerings has gone from about 300 to more than 550 courses. Ten years ago, MU had 11 online degrees or certificates. Today, there are more than 50.
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