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Saturday, July 30, 2005
UMC's Online Learning program grows by bounds - Crookston Daily Times
Online Learning is creating new opportunities for University of Minnesota, Crookston students. UMC's online enrollment has grown over 60 percent in the past four years says Michelle Christopherson, UMC's Center for Adult Learning Director. UMC has also grown from offering just a handful of online courses each semester to offering nearly 35 courses and the first Online Bachelor's degree in the University of Minnesota system. Students can take the online courses from anywhere via the internet to join the instructor and fellow classmates in a virtual classroom. UMC has seen a large number of non-traditional students taking advantage of the flexibility and convenience of online learning. "Nearly 70 percent of our online learners are women," says Christopherson, "and many of them are returning to school to finish a degree after taking a break from their education to have a family and start their careers. The age of our students range from 16 to 65 with a good portion being 35 to 45 years-of-age. Most have a job they are continuing to hold while they attend school and also have a family with all the responsibilities of parenting included. These are hard-working, dedicated students that are really taking their learning seriously and wouldn't have been able to return to school in a traditional, campus classroom setting."
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