Online Learning Update

January 4, 2013

Open online classes transform Georgia colleges

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:02 am

By Laura Diamond, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

These online courses are revolutionizing higher education as they give students free access worldwide to content and faculty offered by elite colleges. About 2 million students have signed up for the classes this year, and two Georgia colleges — Emory and Georgia Tech — are among those participating. Georgia Tech started this fall, and Emory begins in January. Colleges are on the cusp of a major transformation as they test what they can provide through advanced technology and how they can operate more efficiently. They are discussing how to provide a richer learning experience online and in traditional classrooms. “The model of higher education is changing,” said Lynn Zimmerman, Emory’s senior vice provost. “We are at the forefront of the experiment, and I don’t think anyone can predict where it will go.”

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/open-online-classes-transform-georgia-colleges/nTgLS/

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