Blended Learning Declines, Online Learning Grows
Mar 22nd, 2007
A new study from Eduventures, Sloan Consortium, and Babson College surveyed colleges and students around the nation. According to a summary from Campus Technology, the report:
"…Shows a slow but steady decline in the percentage of blended courses offered by colleges and universities, while purely online courses continue to grow. At the same time, the report found that colleges and universities have not been meeting consumer demand for online course offerings."
64% of all institutions of higher education now offer at least one online class, while only 55% offer a blended class with some elements in-person and some online. Although this report is bad news for blended classes, it does signify the growing popularity of distance learning as a whole. More than half of all schools now offer online and blended learning – and students want more.
A free copy of the report can be downloaded here: "Blending In: The Extent and Promise of Blended Education in the United States."
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