April 6, 2009

Use of Online Courses at Community Colleges Continues to Grow

By Jeffrey J. Selingo

Phoenix

Student enrollment in distance-education courses at community colleges grew by 11.3 percent from fall 2006 to fall 2007, according to a new report from the Instructional Technology Council. While that number is robust compared to overall enrollment growth on college campuses, it was the smallest increase reported by two-year colleges since the survey began in 2004.

The report, which was released at the annual meeting here of the American Association of Community Colleges, found

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