The largest public university system in the United States is finally realizing a vision of a centralized online hub — but is doing so in a relatively contained way, at least at the start. The California State University System is announcing today that Cal State Online will begin offering classes in January, in partnership with Pearson… Filling also said he remains concerned that ultimately, the system will look to Cal State Online to enroll and educate students whose access to a Cal State education has been derailed by state budget cuts. Yes, system officials have insisted that’s not their goal, he said — “but all we have to go on at this point are carefully crafted press statements. We just don’t know where this is really heading.” Welty said that he understands the skepticism, and that all Cal State Online can do for now is educate its initial students as well as possible.

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by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed.

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