Colorado State University is launching a new online university called CSU-Colorado. The new $12 million school will offer accredited degree programs to a wider variety of pupils including out-of-state students and non-traditional learners.

Here's a blurb about CSU-Colorado from Coloradoan.com:

"CSU-Colorado will seek independent degree granting authority and full accreditation, enabling it to more quickly adapt cur-riculum and degrees to meet changing needs of the state's employers and make courses more relevant to the workforce.

CSU-Colorado expects to begin enrolling students as early as the second quarter of 2008 with classes beginning in the third quarter. Additional baccalaureate, master's degree and professional development programs are scheduled to debut continu-ously. Courses will normally run eight weeks; high-enrollment programs eventually will begin every four weeks."

This is definitely good news for online learners. As more legitimate, established schools create online programs, online learning as a whole gains credibility.