Online Learning Update

January 31, 2021

Some IU students upset over ‘distance education fees’ during pandemic

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

Joel Schipper, WDRB

“The distance education fee is not a new fee, but one that has long existed for any asynchronous online course. A student taking any synchronous online course—with class sessions meeting live in online sessions—are not charged the fee. During this time of the pandemic, our costs for online instruction include paying for increased training and equipment while we continue to pay for the faculty and staff to deliver services both on and off campus. Nevertheless, if a student has signed up for an in-person course that has moved online due to the pandemic, they are not charged a distance education fee. We urge students with financial hardships to contact the financial aid office through Student Central to explore additional options that may be available.”

https://www.wdrb.com/news/some-iu-students-upset-over-distance-education-fees-during-pandemic/article_dddaaf70-546d-11eb-b7c3-5fe9e216b5aa.html

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