Online Learning Update

Going online by degrees at UO, OSUBy Diane Dietz, Register Guard
Long-existing state university “distance learning” programs rapidly are rebranding themselves as online education, and they’re offering full-fledged degrees to students who never set foot on campus. Colorado State, Washington State and Arizona State are among the examples. “There’s a surge of interest throughout all of higher education institutions of all types. The tools to do it are a lot more robust now and barriers to entry are much, much lower,” said Andrew Bonamici, UO associate university librarian for media and instructional services. In Oregon, Oregon State University’s Ecampus is leading the virtual stampede, offering 34 degrees that students logging on from anywhere in the world can take as long as they enroll and pay for their coursework. Ecampus enrollment growth has averaged 22 percent a year for the past three years, OSU Associate Provost Dave King said.

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