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Sunday, February 03, 2008
Students flock to online learning college classes - Amy Rolph, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Forget those uncomfortable, plastic classroom chairs and their 12-inch, fold-down, wannabe-desk extensions. Millions of college students around the country attend class from living-room sofas, kitchen tables, home offices and even park benches - - part of an ever-escalating trend of attending school via online learning. The trend is being set largely by community colleges, with their propensity for nontraditional students who need an easier, more flexible way to earn degrees. The number of students taking online classes in Washington has jumped 75 percent in just four years.
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