Right now, we have incredibly dedicated and talented faculty forming the core of some of the strongest teaching and research institutions in the world, and yet our systems of higher education are struggling to reach thousands of students because there aren’t enough classes available. In a separate world, there is extraordinary technological innovation developing online education and online courses. What we seek to do is bring together this educational and entrepreneurial energy, maintaining quality and high standards through a faculty-driven process of certifying online courses, to give students an online lifeline that tears down the barriers as they pursue their education. That’s what the bill is. There are many things this bill is not. It is not a substitute for campus-based instruction. The only online courses that should be certified and offered for college credit are those where eligible students cannot get a seat on campus in a traditional brick-and-mortar classroom. Neither should the courses be available if the college or campus is already offering an online alternative.

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by Darrell Steinberg, The Orange County Register.

Posted: March 20th, 2013, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.