Minnesota State Colleges to Offer 25% of Classes Online
Nov 25th, 2008
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Minnesota is setting some series goals for their online courses: by 2015 they intend to offer 25% of their credits online.
Their recent news release explains:
"To expand access, increase technology skills, provide exciting and inspiring course content, and maximize efficiency and use of taxpayer resources, Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Board of Trustees Chair David Olson today announced a goal to have 25 percent of all MnSCU credits earned through online courses by 2015…"We live in an iPod world but much of our education system is dominated by whiteboards and lecture halls," Governor Pawlenty said. "We have students with different learning styles, different backgrounds, different capabilities, and exploding interest in online opportunities and services. We need to modernize the way college courses are delivered and put Minnesota on the cutting edge of online education."
Sounds like a smart way to give traditional learners a few online alternatives.
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