Jaschik, S. (2009) Rise in Distance Enrollments Inside Higher Education, April 6
Extracts:
‘A national survey of colleges by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliate of the community college group, found that distance enrollments grew 11.3 percent from fall 2006 to fall 2007, the most recent period for which full data are available. Last year, the survey found an increase of 18 percent over the previous year.
…the study notes that 70 percent of respondents said that student demand for distance options at their institutions exceeds current offerings… As enrollments have increased, there has also been a drop in completion rates, with officials indicating an average completion rate of 65 percent, down from 72 percent a year before, but up from 50 percent six years ago.’
This is the sixth or seventh year in a row that distance education enrolments have increased by at least 10 per cent per annum in American two year colleges, compared with 2-3 per cent for all two-year college enrolments.
See Full 2008 Distance Education Survey Results for much more
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
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