By Kolten Parker, My San Antonio
“Start-up costs” for building a comprehensive online course catalog at Texas’ public universities could be cited for keeping the price of online classes as high and sometimes higher than traditional classes — for now. University officials say cost is a reflection of the investment associated with a new way of teaching and learning. “Building an online infrastructure has a large up-front cost but can save the university space and money over years of using the technologies,” said Dominic Chavez, spokesman for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. will pass on the savings to students, who enjoy the flexibility and convenience of online classes while universities can enroll more without accommodating them on campus.
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