by Bob Mercer, Rapid City Journal
About two out of every three students enrolled in South Dakota’s public universities last school year took at least one online course, according to report on distance education delivered this week to the state Board of Regents. Nearly 22,000 students enrolled in distance education courses through South Dakota’s public universities during the 2012-2013 school year, up 8.5 percent from the previous year and 65 percent over the past five years. The campuses are catering to the demand, according to David Palmer, director of institutional research for the university system. “(They) are aware this is a hot market right now,” Palmer said.
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