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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Online learning not just for 'U' students - Anitra Budd, U of M News Wire
Online learning isn’t just for students at the University of Minnesota. Thanks to a successful joint effort between the department of family social science and the University Parent Program (UPP), parents now have access to online courses that address the important issues of campus alcohol use and financial planning for college students. The collaboration started as a chance meeting that quickly blossomed into a great idea. “When I first came to the University in 2002, I was doing research on college students and risky behaviors,” says Jodi Dworkin, extension specialist and assistant professor of family social science. “Marjorie Savage, the director of the UPP, wanted to write about my work.” Together the pair quickly recognized a gap in available parent resources. “Some parents [of college students] can be hard to reach,” Dworkin explains. “Maybe they don’t feel comfortable calling the campus, or just don’t know who to contact, or maybe they can’t easily come to campus.” The solution? Two courses aimed at reaching parents off campus, online.
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